Are Solar Panels Worth It In Walkerville North?

Walkerville North is located in Victoria about 145.5 km south east of Melbourne and 1237.2 km south west of Lyra. Walkerville North has a latitude of 38.8 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Walkerville North, VIC

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

This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Walkerville North 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 Walkerville North will be reduced. It goes down every year.

Solar Power Rebate for Walkerville North

Rebate for Walkerville North 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 Walkerville North 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 Walkerville North
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 78.5 km from Walkerville North.

Walkerville North, VIC is in the 3956 postcode area which has around 703 solar installations under 10 kW and about 730 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 2967 households in the 3956 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.92 kW) for about every 4.2 dwellings.

Here are 22 solar installers near to or in Walkerville North.

Solar Installers near toWalkerville North
NameDistanceDetails
Hth Property Maintenance26.0kmHth Property Maintenance is based in Foster, VIC.
Bush Electrics and Solar33.0kmBush Electrics and Solar is based in Inverloch, VIC.
EcoSmart Solar35.8kmEcoSmart Solar is based in Inverloch, VIC.
GF SOLAR46.1kmGF SOLAR is based in Kongwak, VIC.
Advanced Solar & Batteries46.1kmAdvanced Solar & Batteries is based in Wonthaggi, VIC.
Sunscape Solar63.2kmSunscape Solar is based in Grantville, VIC.
Island Energy64.9kmIsland Energy is based in San Remo, VIC.
Trentleck67.6kmTrentleck is based in Narracan, VIC.
Sunplus Solar75.6kmSunplus Solar is based in Warragul, VIC.
Hills Energy Solutions75.7kmHills Energy Solutions is based in Warragul, VIC.
G-Store Warragul76.2kmG-Store Warragul is based in Warragul, VIC.
Lima Electrical & Solar77.1kmLima Electrical & Solar is based in Trafalgar East, VIC.
Alternate Energy Innovations77.5kmAlternate Energy Innovations is based in Morwell, VIC.
EcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Baw Baw Warragul Gippsland Melbourne Victoria77.5kmEcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Baw Baw Warragul Gippsland Melbourne Victoria is based in Warragul, VIC.
BWD Solar77.7kmBWD Solar is based in Cowes, VIC.
Adsolar & Electrical78.5kmAdsolar & Electrical is based in Newborough, VIC.
Natural Energy Products & Solutions78.7kmNatural Energy Products & Solutions is based in Warragul, VIC.
Solahart Greater Gippsland79.0kmSolahart Greater Gippsland is based in Moe, VIC.
Metro Solar Solutions85.9kmMetro Solar Solutions is based in Traralgon, VIC.
BJH Electrical & Solar Services86.8kmBJH Electrical & Solar Services is based in Bunyip, VIC.
LV Solar & Renewable Energy87.6kmLV Solar & Renewable Energy is based in Traralgon, VIC.
RACV Solar - Traralgon87.7kmRACV Solar - Traralgon is based in Traralgon East, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Walkerville North

Sunlight Hours in Walkerville North

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 52 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Walkerville North

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 38.8° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Walkerville North, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Walkerville, VIC, which is about 3.2 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.