Are Solar Panels Worth It In Wild Dog Valley?

Wild Dog Valley is located in Victoria about 105.6 km south east of Melbourne and 1192.9 km south west of Lyra. Wild Dog Valley has a latitude of 38.4 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Wild Dog Valley, VIC

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Wild Dog Valley

Rebate for Wild Dog Valley 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 Wild Dog Valley by month. The maximum is 6.53 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.73 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Wild Dog Valley
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.506.53
Feb19.905.53
Mar15.624.34
Apr10.983.05
May7.562.10
Jun6.231.73
Jul6.901.92
Aug9.862.74
Sep13.423.73
Oct17.434.84
Nov20.725.75
Dec23.016.39

Figures from the weather station at Yallourn, which is approximately 39.3 km from Wild Dog Valley.

Wild Dog Valley, VIC is in the 3953 postcode area which has around 1025 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1128 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 3384 households in the 3953 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.03 kW) for about every 3.3 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Wild Dog Valley.

Solar Installers near toWild Dog Valley
NameDistanceDetails
Sunplus Solar22.7kmSunplus Solar is based in Warragul, VIC.
Hills Energy Solutions22.7kmHills Energy Solutions is based in Warragul, VIC.
G-Store Warragul23.2kmG-Store Warragul is based in Warragul, VIC.
EcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Baw Baw Warragul Gippsland Melbourne Victoria24.5kmEcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Baw Baw Warragul Gippsland Melbourne Victoria is based in Warragul, VIC.
Natural Energy Products & Solutions25.8kmNatural Energy Products & Solutions is based in Warragul, VIC.
Trentleck27.4kmTrentleck is based in Narracan, VIC.
GF SOLAR29.3kmGF SOLAR is based in Kongwak, VIC.
Lima Electrical & Solar31.9kmLima Electrical & Solar is based in Trafalgar East, VIC.
Bush Electrics and Solar35.8kmBush Electrics and Solar is based in Inverloch, VIC.
BJH Electrical & Solar Services35.9kmBJH Electrical & Solar Services is based in Bunyip, VIC.
Solahart Greater Gippsland35.9kmSolahart Greater Gippsland is based in Moe, VIC.
Sunscape Solar36.4kmSunscape Solar is based in Grantville, VIC.
EcoSmart Solar37.1kmEcoSmart Solar is based in Inverloch, VIC.
Adsolar & Electrical37.4kmAdsolar & Electrical is based in Newborough, VIC.
Advanced Solar & Batteries40.2kmAdvanced Solar & Batteries is based in Wonthaggi, VIC.
Hth Property Maintenance42.2kmHth Property Maintenance is based in Foster, VIC.
Alternate Energy Innovations45.3kmAlternate Energy Innovations is based in Morwell, VIC.
Cardinia Solar45.9kmCardinia Solar is based in Nar Nar Goon, VIC.
Think Solar49.7kmThink Solar is based in Hawthorn East, VIC.
Softwave Building Solutions49.9kmSoftwave Building Solutions is based in Pakenham, VIC.
Abacus Solar50.1kmAbacus Solar is based in Pakenham, VIC.
Altruistic Aluminium50.1kmAltruistic Aluminium is based in Pakenham, VIC.
Mr Solar50.1kmMr Solar is based in Pakenham, VIC.
Clean Energy Direct50.3kmClean Energy Direct is based in Pakenham, VIC.
Energy Connections51.1kmEnergy Connections is based in Pakenham, VIC.
Solar-Energy51.8kmSolar-Energy is based in Pakenham, VIC.
Island Energy52.7kmIsland Energy is based in San Remo, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Wild Dog Valley

Sunlight Hours in Wild Dog Valley

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 49 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Wild Dog Valley

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 38.4° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Wild Dog Valley, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Wild Dog Valley, SA, which is about 485.0 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.