Are Solar Panels Worth It In Ultima East?

Ultima East is located in Victoria about 298.6 km north west of Melbourne and 1081.1 km south west of Oman Ama. Ultima East has a latitude of 35.4 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Ultima East, VIC

The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Ultima East homeowners to install solar. They give "STCs" (small-scale technology certificates) to people who add a solar power system to their home.

The government divides the country into "Zones" depending on the rated solar potential. You get more support or less depending on your zone. Ultima East is in Climate Zone 3 which has a rating of 1.382.

This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Ultima East during 2024 would give you 96 ST Certificates worth $3830.40 (at an STC price of $39.90 each).

If you wait until 2025 for your panels the rebate in Ultima East will be reduced. It goes down every year.

Solar Power Rebate for Ultima East

Rebate for Ultima East Solar Systems
System SizeST CertsValue
3 kW29$1157.10
4 kW38$1516.20
5 kW48$1915.20
6 kW58$2314.20
6.6 kW63$2513.70
10 kW96$3830.40
12 kW116$4628.40
15 kW145$5785.50

Here's about how much Solar Energy falls on Ultima East by month. The maximum is 7.66 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.28 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Ultima East
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan27.537.65
Feb24.146.71
Mar20.135.59
Apr14.373.99
May10.332.87
Jun8.202.28
Jul8.952.49
Aug12.233.40
Sep16.594.61
Oct21.565.99
Nov24.876.91
Dec27.567.66

Figures from the weather station at Deniliquin Falkiner Memorial, which is approximately 149.5 km from Ultima East.

Ultima East, VIC is in the 3544 postcode area which has around 47 solar installations under 10 kW and about 52 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 128 households in the 3544 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.91 kW) for about every 2.7 dwellings.

Here are 8 solar installers near to or in Ultima East.

Solar Installers near toUltima East
NameDistanceDetails
Gary Schmidt Electrical15.8kmGary Schmidt Electrical is based in Swan Hill, VIC.
Laser Electrical Swan Hill17.9kmLaser Electrical Swan Hill is based in Swan Hill, VIC.
RVH Sales18.2kmRVH Sales is based in Swan Hill, VIC.
Chris Conlan Electrical18.3kmChris Conlan Electrical is based in Swan Hill, VIC.
Battery Tec18.3kmBattery Tec is based in Swan Hill, VIC.
Gannawarra Energy Storage System47.3kmGannawarra Energy Storage System is based in Wandella, VIC.
GWM Solar110.2kmGWM Solar is based in Donald, VIC.
Solar On Electrical127.5kmSolar On Electrical is based in Torrumbarry, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Ultima East

Sunlight Hours in Ultima East

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 32 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Ultima East

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 35.4° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Ultima East, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Ultima, VIC, which is about 13.5 kms away.

The data used for this page was sourced from Australian Government Clean Energy Regulator, Australian Bureau of Meterology, Australian Photovoltanic Institute, Clean Energy Council, Government Solar Incentives sites, open source Australian postcode data and other online sources.