Are Solar Panels Worth It In Walhalla?

Walhalla is located in Victoria about 131.2 km east of Melbourne and 1130.0 km south west of Lyra. Walhalla has a latitude of 37.9 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Walhalla, VIC

The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Walhalla 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. Walhalla is in Climate Zone 4 which has a rating of 1.185.

This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Walhalla during 2024 would give you 82 ST Certificates worth $3271.80 (at an STC price of $39.90 each).

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

Solar Power Rebate for Walhalla

Rebate for Walhalla Solar Systems
System SizeST CertsValue
3 kW24$957.60
4 kW33$1316.70
5 kW41$1635.90
6 kW49$1955.10
6.6 kW54$2154.60
10 kW82$3271.80
12 kW99$3950.10
15 kW124$4947.60

Here's about how much Solar Energy falls on Walhalla by month. The maximum is 6.53 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.73 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Walhalla
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.506.53
Feb19.905.53
Mar15.624.34
Apr10.983.05
May7.562.10
Jun6.231.73
Jul6.901.92
Aug9.862.74
Sep13.423.73
Oct17.434.84
Nov20.725.75
Dec23.016.39

Figures from the weather station at Yallourn, which is approximately 29.4 km from Walhalla.

Walhalla, VIC is in the 3825 postcode area which has around 2522 solar installations under 10 kW and about 2630 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 10659 households in the 3825 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.87 kW) for about every 4.2 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Walhalla.

Solar Installers near toWalhalla
NameDistanceDetails
LV Solar & Renewable Energy29.4kmLV Solar & Renewable Energy is based in Traralgon, VIC.
JHB Electrical & Solar.29.5kmJHB Electrical & Solar. is based in Traralgon East, VIC.
RACV Solar - Traralgon29.6kmRACV Solar - Traralgon is based in Traralgon East, VIC.
Adsolar & Electrical29.6kmAdsolar & Electrical is based in Newborough, VIC.
Metro Solar Solutions29.6kmMetro Solar Solutions is based in Traralgon, VIC.
Solahart Greater Gippsland29.8kmSolahart Greater Gippsland is based in Moe, VIC.
Alternate Energy Innovations33.0kmAlternate Energy Innovations is based in Morwell, VIC.
Lima Electrical & Solar33.2kmLima Electrical & Solar is based in Trafalgar East, VIC.
Trentleck40.8kmTrentleck is based in Narracan, VIC.
EcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Baw Baw Warragul Gippsland Melbourne Victoria50.4kmEcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Baw Baw Warragul Gippsland Melbourne Victoria is based in Warragul, VIC.
Hills Energy Solutions50.4kmHills Energy Solutions is based in Warragul, VIC.
Sunplus Solar50.4kmSunplus Solar is based in Warragul, VIC.
G-Store Warragul52.4kmG-Store Warragul is based in Warragul, VIC.
Natural Energy Products & Solutions53.5kmNatural Energy Products & Solutions is based in Warragul, VIC.
Rockys Solar56.6kmRockys Solar is based in Sale, VIC.
Boltz Contractors56.7kmBoltz Contractors is based in Sale, VIC.
RW Coulthard Electrical Services59.3kmRW Coulthard Electrical Services is based in Sale, VIC.
BJH Electrical & Solar Services64.9kmBJH Electrical & Solar Services is based in Bunyip, VIC.
Oasis Air conditioning and Solar72.5kmOasis Air conditioning and Solar is based in Wesburn, VIC.
Cardinia Solar79.5kmCardinia Solar is based in Nar Nar Goon, VIC.
Smart Energy Lab81.0kmSmart Energy Lab is based in Mount Toolebewong, VIC.
SolarPlus81.2kmSolarPlus is based in Mount Toolebewong, VIC.
Abacus Solar85.0kmAbacus Solar is based in Pakenham, VIC.
Mr Solar85.0kmMr Solar is based in Pakenham, VIC.
Hth Property Maintenance85.1kmHth Property Maintenance is based in Foster, VIC.
Softwave Building Solutions85.2kmSoftwave Building Solutions is based in Pakenham, VIC.
Altruistic Aluminium85.4kmAltruistic Aluminium is based in Pakenham, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Walhalla

Sunlight Hours in Walhalla

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 46 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Walhalla

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 37.9° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Walhalla, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Walgoolan, WA, which is about 2639.7 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.