Are Solar Panels Worth It In Wallaloo?

Wallaloo is located in Victoria about 223.2 km north west of Melbourne and 1219.3 km south west of Lyra. Wallaloo has a latitude of 36.8 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Wallaloo

Rebate for Wallaloo 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 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
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 136.5 km from Wallaloo.

Wallaloo, 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 13 solar installers near to or in Wallaloo.

Solar Installers near toWallaloo
NameDistanceDetails
SS Electrical and Solar29.7kmSS Electrical and Solar is based in Flora Hill, VIC.
Bondys Contractors34.7kmBondys Contractors is based in Stawell, VIC.
St Arnaud Solar41.8kmSt Arnaud Solar is based in St Arnaud, VIC.
GWM Solar45.1kmGWM Solar is based in Donald, VIC.
Laser Electrical Horsham55.9kmLaser Electrical Horsham is based in Horsham, VIC.
Ecosmart Solar Hot Water Systems Wimmera68.0kmEcosmart Solar Hot Water Systems Wimmera is based in Warracknabeal, VIC.
Bendigo Grid Connect72.2kmBendigo Grid Connect is based in Ravenswood, VIC.
Natimuk Solar77.6kmNatimuk Solar is based in Natimuk, VIC.
KC Solar89.1kmKC Solar is based in Maryborough, VIC.
Solar Run Talbot95.7kmSolar Run Talbot is based in Red Lion, VIC.
Bridgewater Solar Plant98.8kmBridgewater Solar Plant is based in Bridgewater, VIC.
Ceramet Solar102.4kmCeramet Solar is based in Bridgewater, VIC.
EnviroShop117.3kmEnviroShop is based in Newstead, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Wallaloo

Sunlight Hours in Wallaloo

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

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, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Wallalong, NSW, which is about 923.9 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.