Are Solar Panels Worth It In Wallaloo East?

Wallaloo East is located in Victoria about 214.9 km north west of Melbourne and 1216.3 km south west of Lyra. Wallaloo East has a latitude of 36.8 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Wallaloo East, VIC

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Wallaloo East

Rebate for Wallaloo East 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 Wallaloo East 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 Wallaloo East
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 137.4 km from Wallaloo East.

Wallaloo East, VIC is in the 3381 postcode area which has around 195 solar installations under 10 kW and about 211 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 910 households in the 3381 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.35 kW) for about every 4.7 dwellings.

Here are 15 solar installers near to or in Wallaloo East.

Solar Installers near toWallaloo East
NameDistanceDetails
SS Electrical and Solar22.2kmSS Electrical and Solar is based in Flora Hill, VIC.
Bondys Contractors33.4kmBondys Contractors is based in Stawell, VIC.
St Arnaud Solar36.6kmSt Arnaud Solar is based in St Arnaud, VIC.
GWM Solar46.6kmGWM Solar is based in Donald, VIC.
Laser Electrical Horsham63.7kmLaser Electrical Horsham is based in Horsham, VIC.
Ecosmart Solar Hot Water Systems Wimmera75.3kmEcosmart Solar Hot Water Systems Wimmera is based in Warracknabeal, VIC.
Bendigo Grid Connect76.9kmBendigo Grid Connect is based in Ravenswood, VIC.
KC Solar80.7kmKC Solar is based in Maryborough, VIC.
Natimuk Solar85.3kmNatimuk Solar is based in Natimuk, VIC.
Solar Run Talbot87.3kmSolar Run Talbot is based in Red Lion, VIC.
Bridgewater Solar Plant92.2kmBridgewater Solar Plant is based in Bridgewater, VIC.
Ceramet Solar95.6kmCeramet Solar is based in Bridgewater, VIC.
EnviroShop109.0kmEnviroShop is based in Newstead, VIC.
Complete Solar Solutions110.2kmComplete Solar Solutions is based in Lockwood, VIC.
Solar Run Invermay111.4kmSolar Run Invermay is based in Allendale, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Wallaloo East

Sunlight Hours in Wallaloo East

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 39 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Wallaloo East

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 36.8° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Wallaloo East, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Wallaloo, VIC, which is about 8.3 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.