Are Solar Panels Worth It In Wallan East?

Wallan East is located in Victoria about 44.4 km north of Melbourne and 1147.6 km south west of Lyra. Wallan East has a latitude of 37.4 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Wallan East

Rebate for Wallan 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 Wallan East by month. The maximum is 6.67 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.75 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Wallan East
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan24.026.67
Feb20.895.80
Mar16.344.54
Apr11.323.14
May7.732.15
Jun6.291.75
Jul7.041.96
Aug10.022.78
Sep13.593.77
Oct17.784.94
Nov21.145.87
Dec23.816.61

Figures from the weather station at Melbourne Airport, which is approximately 31.6 km from Wallan East.

Wallan East, VIC is in the 3756 postcode area which has around 1719 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1788 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 5401 households in the 3756 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.54 kW) for about every 3.1 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Wallan East.

Solar Installers near toWallan East
NameDistanceDetails
Sonergy2.7kmSonergy is based in Wallan, VIC.
Green Energy Australia4.8kmGreen Energy Australia is based in Upper Plenty, VIC.
Metrisol Energy12.1kmMetrisol Energy is based in Kilmore, VIC.
Noor Solar and Electronics12.5kmNoor Solar and Electronics is based in Kalkallo, VIC.
Mitchell Shire Electrical14.2kmMitchell Shire Electrical is based in Kilmore, VIC.
Blue Tongue Solar17.6kmBlue Tongue Solar is based in Bolinda, VIC.
Amrut Solar20.4kmAmrut Solar is based in Mernda, VIC.
Solar Run Wollert21.2kmSolar Run Wollert is based in Wollert, VIC.
Adopt Solar21.4kmAdopt Solar is based in Mernda, VIC.
RJP Electrical + Solar Doreen22.4kmRJP Electrical + Solar Doreen is based in Doreen, VIC.
Solar Run Reservoir22.6kmSolar Run Reservoir is based in Craigieburn, VIC.
OZY Solar22.9kmOZY Solar is based in Craigieburn, VIC.
ECA Energy Solutions23.0kmECA Energy Solutions is based in Craigieburn, VIC.
Photon Energy Solar24.1kmPhoton Energy Solar is based in Greenvale, VIC.
365 Solar Australia24.4km365 Solar Australia is based in Epping, VIC.
Solution Solar24.4kmSolution Solar is based in Somerton, VIC.
Solar Spirit - Solar Systems Melbourne24.4kmSolar Spirit - Solar Systems Melbourne is based in Epping, VIC.
SOLARSEED24.9kmSOLARSEED is based in Epping, VIC.
Shining Solar Energy25.1kmShining Solar Energy is based in Epping, VIC.
Solar State25.3kmSolar State is based in Roxburgh Park, VIC.
No Gap Solar25.7kmNo Gap Solar is based in Campbellfield, VIC.
Victorian Solar Light26.1kmVictorian Solar Light is based in Campbellfield, VIC.
Solar On Roof26.5kmSolar On Roof is based in Epping, VIC.
Revolusun Power26.5kmRevolusun Power is based in Campbellfield, VIC.
Fluro Electrics26.7kmFluro Electrics is based in South Morang, VIC.
Sailax Solar27.3kmSailax Solar is based in Campbellfield, VIC.
Australian Solar Light27.5kmAustralian Solar Light is based in Campbellfield, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Wallan East

Sunlight Hours in Wallan East

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 43 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Wallan East

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 37.4° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Wallan East, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Wallan, VIC, which is about 2.7 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.