Are Solar Panels Worth It In Yallourn?

Yallourn is located in Victoria about 125.4 km east of Melbourne and 1159.2 km south west of Lyra. Yallourn has a latitude of 38.2 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Yallourn

Rebate for Yallourn 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 Yallourn 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 Yallourn
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 local weather station at Yallourn.

Yallourn, VIC is in the 3825 postcode area which has around 2522 solar installations under 10 kW and about 2630 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 10659 households in the 3825 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.87 kW) for about every 4.2 dwellings.

Here are 23 solar installers near to or in Yallourn.

Solar Installers near toYallourn
NameDistanceDetails
Adsolar & Electrical1.8kmAdsolar & Electrical is based in Newborough, VIC.
Solahart Greater Gippsland5.2kmSolahart Greater Gippsland is based in Moe, VIC.
Lima Electrical & Solar9.6kmLima Electrical & Solar is based in Trafalgar East, VIC.
Trentleck11.9kmTrentleck is based in Narracan, VIC.
Alternate Energy Innovations12.0kmAlternate Energy Innovations is based in Morwell, VIC.
Metro Solar Solutions19.4kmMetro Solar Solutions is based in Traralgon, VIC.
LV Solar & Renewable Energy21.2kmLV Solar & Renewable Energy is based in Traralgon, VIC.
RACV Solar - Traralgon21.5kmRACV Solar - Traralgon is based in Traralgon East, VIC.
JHB Electrical & Solar.21.6kmJHB Electrical & Solar. is based in Traralgon East, VIC.
Hills Energy Solutions32.1kmHills Energy Solutions is based in Warragul, VIC.
Sunplus Solar32.2kmSunplus Solar is based in Warragul, VIC.
EcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Baw Baw Warragul Gippsland Melbourne Victoria33.3kmEcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Baw Baw Warragul Gippsland Melbourne Victoria is based in Warragul, VIC.
G-Store Warragul34.7kmG-Store Warragul is based in Warragul, VIC.
Natural Energy Products & Solutions37.3kmNatural Energy Products & Solutions is based in Warragul, VIC.
BJH Electrical & Solar Services52.0kmBJH Electrical & Solar Services is based in Bunyip, VIC.
Hth Property Maintenance56.4kmHth Property Maintenance is based in Foster, VIC.
Rockys Solar65.2kmRockys Solar is based in Sale, VIC.
Boltz Contractors66.3kmBoltz Contractors is based in Sale, VIC.
Cardinia Solar67.0kmCardinia Solar is based in Nar Nar Goon, VIC.
GF SOLAR67.9kmGF SOLAR is based in Kongwak, VIC.
RW Coulthard Electrical Services68.6kmRW Coulthard Electrical Services is based in Sale, VIC.
Abacus Solar72.4kmAbacus Solar is based in Pakenham, VIC.
Mr Solar72.5kmMr Solar is based in Pakenham, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Yallourn

Sunlight Hours in Yallourn

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 48 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Yallourn

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 38.2° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Yallourn, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Yallook, VIC, which is about 271.9 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.