Are Solar Panels Worth It In Wallan?

Wallan is located in Victoria about 45.4 km north of Melbourne and 1148.0 km south west of Lyra. Wallan has a latitude of 37.4 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Wallan

Rebate for Wallan 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 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
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.

Wallan, 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. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

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 22 solar installers near to or in Wallan.

Solar Installers near toWallan
NameDistanceDetails
Sonergy0.0kmSonergy is based in Wallan, VIC.
Green Energy Australia7.4kmGreen Energy Australia is based in Upper Plenty, VIC.
Metrisol Energy10.1kmMetrisol Energy is based in Kilmore, VIC.
Mitchell Shire Electrical12.4kmMitchell Shire Electrical is based in Kilmore, VIC.
Noor Solar and Electronics13.1kmNoor Solar and Electronics is based in Kalkallo, VIC.
Blue Tongue Solar15.4kmBlue Tongue Solar is based in Bolinda, VIC.
Amrut Solar22.4kmAmrut Solar is based in Mernda, VIC.
Solar Run Wollert22.6kmSolar Run Wollert is based in Wollert, VIC.
Solar Run Reservoir23.0kmSolar Run Reservoir is based in Craigieburn, VIC.
Adopt Solar23.2kmAdopt Solar is based in Mernda, VIC.
OZY Solar23.6kmOZY Solar is based in Craigieburn, VIC.
ECA Energy Solutions23.7kmECA Energy Solutions is based in Craigieburn, VIC.
Photon Energy Solar24.2kmPhoton Energy Solar is based in Greenvale, VIC.
RJP Electrical + Solar Doreen24.7kmRJP Electrical + Solar Doreen is based in Doreen, VIC.
Solution Solar25.2kmSolution Solar is based in Somerton, VIC.
365 Solar Australia25.6km365 Solar Australia is based in Epping, VIC.
Solar Spirit - Solar Systems Melbourne25.6kmSolar Spirit - Solar Systems Melbourne is based in Epping, VIC.
Solar State26.0kmSolar State is based in Roxburgh Park, VIC.
SOLARSEED26.2kmSOLARSEED is based in Epping, VIC.
Eureka Solar26.4kmEureka Solar is based in Riddells Creek, VIC.
Shining Solar Energy26.4kmShining Solar Energy is based in Epping, VIC.
No Gap Solar26.6kmNo Gap Solar is based in Campbellfield, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Wallan

Sunlight Hours in Wallan

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

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, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Wallamore, NSW, which is about 887.9 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.