Are Solar Panels Worth It In Wallace?

Wallace is located in Victoria about 84.6 km west of Melbourne and 1211.1 km south west of Lyra. Wallace has a latitude of 37.6 degrees South.

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

The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Wallace 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. Wallace is in Climate Zone 3 which has a rating of 1.382.

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

Solar Power Rebate for Wallace

Rebate for Wallace 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 Wallace by month. The maximum is 6.75 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.77 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Wallace
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan24.316.75
Feb21.115.86
Mar16.444.57
Apr11.273.13
May7.772.16
Jun6.381.77
Jul7.181.99
Aug10.082.80
Sep13.783.83
Oct18.165.04
Nov21.405.94
Dec23.946.65

Figures from the weather station at Werribee, which is approximately 66.7 km from Wallace.

Wallace, VIC is in the 3352 postcode area which has around 2179 solar installations under 10 kW and about 2351 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 6606 households in the 3352 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.60 kW) for about every 3.0 dwellings.

Here are 22 solar installers near to or in Wallace.

Solar Installers near toWallace
NameDistanceDetails
Celsius Heating and Cooling16.8kmCelsius Heating and Cooling is based in Bakery Hill, VIC.
SUN 2 SOLAR17.5kmSUN 2 SOLAR is based in Ballarat, VIC.
Island Energy - Ballarat17.7kmIsland Energy - Ballarat is based in Ballarat, VIC.
Independent Solar Advice17.9kmIndependent Solar Advice is based in Buninyong, VIC.
Lightbox Solar18.4kmLightbox Solar is based in Leonards Hill, VIC.
High End Electrical And Solar18.6kmHigh End Electrical And Solar is based in Ballarat, VIC.
Ballarat Solar Company18.7kmBallarat Solar Company is based in Ballarat, VIC.
ACN Ballarat Solar & Battery Electricians19.2kmACN Ballarat Solar & Battery Electricians is based in Wendouree, VIC.
Smart Options p/l19.3kmSmart Options p/l is based in Wendouree, VIC.
Ballarat-North Water Reclamation Plant21.0kmBallarat-North Water Reclamation Plant is based in Miners Rest, VIC.
Bailey Technologies21.3kmBailey Technologies is based in Ballan, VIC.
Waldron Solar Solutions21.3kmWaldron Solar Solutions is based in Delacombe, VIC.
Solar Power Ballarat22.1kmSolar Power Ballarat is based in Wendouree, VIC.
Ballarat Solar Panels22.1kmBallarat Solar Panels is based in Wendouree, VIC.
Effective Electrical22.1kmEffective Electrical is based in Wendouree, VIC.
Ballarat Solar & Electrical22.4kmBallarat Solar & Electrical is based in Delacombe, VIC.
Solar Run Invermay23.9kmSolar Run Invermay is based in Allendale, VIC.
Ultraclean Solar24.7kmUltraclean Solar is based in Mitchell Park, VIC.
James Browne Electrics (JBE Solar and Electrical)25.5kmJames Browne Electrics (JBE Solar and Electrical) is based in Daylesford, VIC.
Keemin Energy Solutions35.3kmKeemin Energy Solutions is based in Maddingley, VIC.
Keemin Electrical35.3kmKeemin Electrical is based in Maddingley, VIC.
Capture Energy Aust38.0kmCapture Energy Aust is based in Steiglitz, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Wallace

Sunlight Hours in Wallace

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 Wallace

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 Wallace, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Wallaby Creek, NSW, which is about 1277.8 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.