Are Solar Panels Worth It In Walkerville South?

Walkerville South is located in Victoria about 147.2 km south east of Melbourne and 1239.2 km south west of Lyra. Walkerville South has a latitude of 38.9 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Walkerville South

Rebate for Walkerville South 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 South 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 South
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 80.5 km from Walkerville South.

Walkerville South, 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 27 solar installers near to or in Walkerville South.

Solar Installers near toWalkerville South
NameDistanceDetails
Hth Property Maintenance27.6kmHth Property Maintenance is based in Foster, VIC.
Bush Electrics and Solar34.5kmBush Electrics and Solar is based in Inverloch, VIC.
EcoSmart Solar37.2kmEcoSmart Solar is based in Inverloch, VIC.
Advanced Solar & Batteries47.4kmAdvanced Solar & Batteries is based in Wonthaggi, VIC.
GF SOLAR47.7kmGF SOLAR is based in Kongwak, VIC.
Sunscape Solar64.8kmSunscape Solar is based in Grantville, VIC.
Island Energy66.0kmIsland Energy is based in San Remo, VIC.
Trentleck69.7kmTrentleck is based in Narracan, VIC.
Sunplus Solar77.7kmSunplus Solar is based in Warragul, VIC.
Hills Energy Solutions77.8kmHills Energy Solutions is based in Warragul, VIC.
G-Store Warragul78.4kmG-Store Warragul is based in Warragul, VIC.
BWD Solar78.8kmBWD Solar is based in Cowes, VIC.
Lima Electrical & Solar79.2kmLima Electrical & Solar is based in Trafalgar East, VIC.
Alternate Energy Innovations79.4kmAlternate Energy Innovations is based in Morwell, VIC.
EcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Baw Baw Warragul Gippsland Melbourne Victoria79.6kmEcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Baw Baw Warragul Gippsland Melbourne Victoria is based in Warragul, VIC.
Adsolar & Electrical80.5kmAdsolar & Electrical is based in Newborough, VIC.
Natural Energy Products & Solutions80.9kmNatural Energy Products & Solutions is based in Warragul, VIC.
Solahart Greater Gippsland81.1kmSolahart Greater Gippsland is based in Moe, VIC.
Metro Solar Solutions87.8kmMetro Solar Solutions is based in Traralgon, VIC.
BJH Electrical & Solar Services88.8kmBJH Electrical & Solar Services is based in Bunyip, VIC.
LV Solar & Renewable Energy89.4kmLV Solar & Renewable Energy is based in Traralgon, VIC.
RACV Solar - Traralgon89.5kmRACV Solar - Traralgon is based in Traralgon East, VIC.
JHB Electrical & Solar.89.7kmJHB Electrical & Solar. is based in Traralgon East, VIC.
Solartronics91.0kmSolartronics is based in Bittern, VIC.
Solar 360 Australia - Solargain Hastings Authorised Distributor93.3kmSolar 360 Australia - Solargain Hastings Authorised Distributor is based in Hastings, VIC.
BJ White Electrics93.4kmBJ White Electrics is based in Hastings, VIC.
Sunbather Pool Heating & Covers - VIC93.4kmSunbather Pool Heating & Covers - VIC is based in Hastings, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Walkerville South

Sunlight Hours in Walkerville South

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 South

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 38.9° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Walkerville South, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Walkerville North, VIC, which is about 2.1 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.