Are Solar Panels Worth It In Wallacedale?

Wallacedale is located in Victoria about 275.7 km west of Melbourne and 1374.8 km south west of Lyra. Wallacedale has a latitude of 37.9 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Wallacedale

Rebate for Wallacedale 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 Wallacedale by month. The maximum is 6.89 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.73 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Wallacedale
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan24.816.89
Feb21.425.95
Mar16.294.53
Apr11.123.09
May7.602.11
Jun6.231.73
Jul6.981.94
Aug9.882.75
Sep13.503.75
Oct17.774.94
Nov21.415.95
Dec24.126.70

Figures from the weather station at Hamilton, which is approximately 24.9 km from Wallacedale.

Wallacedale, VIC is in the 3303 postcode area which has around 32 solar installations under 10 kW and about 34 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 176 households in the 3303 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 5.16 kW) for about every 5.5 dwellings.

Here are 28 solar installers near to or in Wallacedale.

Solar Installers near toWallacedale
NameDistanceDetails
Ultraclean Solar Services - Quality Solar Installations & Solar Panel Cleaning29.4kmUltraclean Solar Services - Quality Solar Installations & Solar Panel Cleaning is based in Hamilton, VIC.
Solar Run Hamilton31.9kmSolar Run Hamilton is based in Hamilton, VIC.
Keppel Prince Engineering46.2kmKeppel Prince Engineering is based in Portland, VIC.
Andrew Logan Solar48.2kmAndrew Logan Solar is based in Portland, VIC.
Renovation Electrical Design71.1kmRenovation Electrical Design is based in Grassmere, VIC.
TJM Electrical Services71.8kmTJM Electrical Services is based in Warrnambool, VIC.
Price Electrical71.8kmPrice Electrical is based in Warrnambool, VIC.
Ecosmart Solar Hot Water Systems Warrnambool72.3kmEcosmart Solar Hot Water Systems Warrnambool is based in Warrnambool, VIC.
Western District Electrical Services72.3kmWestern District Electrical Services is based in Bushfield, VIC.
Urban Renewables Warrnambool72.6kmUrban Renewables Warrnambool is based in Warrnambool, VIC.
Leahy's Electrical Services73.2kmLeahy's Electrical Services is based in Warrnambool, VIC.
Local Electrical & Solar Services75.3kmLocal Electrical & Solar Services is based in Warrnambool, VIC.
Solar Run Warrnambool75.3kmSolar Run Warrnambool is based in Warrnambool, VIC.
Warrnambool Solar75.5kmWarrnambool Solar is based in Warrnambool, VIC.
Alex Pye Electrics75.5kmAlex Pye Electrics is based in Warrnambool, VIC.
Marc Lemke Electrical75.5kmMarc Lemke Electrical is based in Wangoom, VIC.
SOLCON92.1kmSOLCON is based in Mount Gambier, SA.
Beyond Energy Integrated Services92.2kmBeyond Energy Integrated Services is based in Mount Gambier, SA.
Mustart Electrical92.5kmMustart Electrical is based in Mount Gambier, SA.
Phase Electrical & Energy Solutions93.4kmPhase Electrical & Energy Solutions is based in Mount Gambier, SA.
Stuckey Electrical Contractors94.7kmStuckey Electrical Contractors is based in Mount Gambier, SA.
O'Brien Electrical Mount Gambier95.9kmO'Brien Electrical Mount Gambier is based in Mount Gambier, SA.
Bendigo Grid Connect97.1kmBendigo Grid Connect is based in Ravenswood, VIC.
Bondys Contractors128.2kmBondys Contractors is based in Stawell, VIC.
Natimuk Solar134.9kmNatimuk Solar is based in Natimuk, VIC.
eSmart Electrical138.5kmeSmart Electrical is based in Millicent, SA.
Laser Electrical Horsham138.9kmLaser Electrical Horsham is based in Horsham, VIC.
Sparkon Electrical Services145.6kmSparkon Electrical Services is based in Naracoorte, SA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Wallacedale

Sunlight Hours in Wallacedale

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 Wallacedale

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 Wallacedale, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Wallace Rockhole, NT, which is about 1746.0 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.