Victoria Valley is located in Victoria about 237.5 km west of Melbourne and 1315.3 km south west of Lyra. Victoria Valley has a latitude of 37.6 degrees South.
How much is the rebate for solar panels in Victoria Valley, VIC
The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Victoria Valley 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. Victoria Valley is in Climate Zone 3 which has a rating of 1.382.
This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Victoria Valley 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 Victoria Valley will be reduced. It goes down every year.
Solar Power Rebate for Victoria Valley
| System Size | ST Certs | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 3 kW | 29 | $1157.10 |
| 4 kW | 38 | $1516.20 |
| 5 kW | 48 | $1915.20 |
| 6 kW | 58 | $2314.20 |
| 6.6 kW | 63 | $2513.70 |
| 10 kW | 96 | $3830.40 |
| 12 kW | 116 | $4628.40 |
| 15 kW | 145 | $5785.50 |
Here's about how much Solar Energy falls on Victoria Valley by month. The maximum is 6.89 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.73 kWh/M2 during June.
| Month | Energy MJ/M2 | kWh/M2 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 24.81 | 6.89 |
| Feb | 21.42 | 5.95 |
| Mar | 16.29 | 4.53 |
| Apr | 11.12 | 3.09 |
| May | 7.60 | 2.11 |
| Jun | 6.23 | 1.73 |
| Jul | 6.98 | 1.94 |
| Aug | 9.88 | 2.75 |
| Sep | 13.50 | 3.75 |
| Oct | 17.77 | 4.94 |
| Nov | 21.41 | 5.95 |
| Dec | 24.12 | 6.70 |
Figures from the weather station at Hamilton, which is approximately 35.9 km from Victoria Valley.
Victoria Valley, VIC is in the 3294 postcode area which has around 100 solar installations under 10 kW and about 107 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.
With an estimated 452 households in the 3294 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.52 kW) for about every 4.5 dwellings.
Here are 22 solar installers near to or in Victoria Valley.
| Name | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Solar Run Hamilton | 27.6km | Solar Run Hamilton is based in Hamilton, VIC. |
| Ultraclean Solar Services - Quality Solar Installations & Solar Panel Cleaning | 30.8km | Ultraclean Solar Services - Quality Solar Installations & Solar Panel Cleaning is based in Hamilton, VIC. |
| Bendigo Grid Connect | 50.8km | Bendigo Grid Connect is based in Ravenswood, VIC. |
| Bondys Contractors | 68.8km | Bondys Contractors is based in Stawell, VIC. |
| Renovation Electrical Design | 83.2km | Renovation Electrical Design is based in Grassmere, VIC. |
| Western District Electrical Services | 87.8km | Western District Electrical Services is based in Bushfield, VIC. |
| Marc Lemke Electrical | 89.1km | Marc Lemke Electrical is based in Wangoom, VIC. |
| TJM Electrical Services | 89.8km | TJM Electrical Services is based in Warrnambool, VIC. |
| Price Electrical | 90.9km | Price Electrical is based in Warrnambool, VIC. |
| Ecosmart Solar Hot Water Systems Warrnambool | 91.1km | Ecosmart Solar Hot Water Systems Warrnambool is based in Warrnambool, VIC. |
| Laser Electrical Horsham | 91.5km | Laser Electrical Horsham is based in Horsham, VIC. |
| Local Electrical & Solar Services | 92.2km | Local Electrical & Solar Services is based in Warrnambool, VIC. |
| Urban Renewables Warrnambool | 92.3km | Urban Renewables Warrnambool is based in Warrnambool, VIC. |
| Leahy's Electrical Services | 93.1km | Leahy's Electrical Services is based in Warrnambool, VIC. |
| Warrnambool Solar | 94.0km | Warrnambool Solar is based in Warrnambool, VIC. |
| Alex Pye Electrics | 94.0km | Alex Pye Electrics is based in Warrnambool, VIC. |
| Solar Run Warrnambool | 94.4km | Solar Run Warrnambool is based in Warrnambool, VIC. |
| Natimuk Solar | 95.3km | Natimuk Solar is based in Natimuk, VIC. |
| Keppel Prince Engineering | 105.0km | Keppel Prince Engineering is based in Portland, VIC. |
| Andrew Logan Solar | 106.3km | Andrew Logan Solar is based in Portland, VIC. |
| SS Electrical and Solar | 116.4km | SS Electrical and Solar is based in Flora Hill, VIC. |
| Ultraclean Solar | 132.1km | Ultraclean Solar is based in Mitchell Park, VIC. |
Solar Panel Businesses Near to Victoria Valley
Sunlight Hours in Victoria Valley
The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 44 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.
Figures calculated for 15th of the month.
Solar Panel Angle in Victoria Valley
It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 37.6° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.
Next, after Victoria Valley, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Victoria Vale, QLD, which is about 2017.6 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.