Are Solar Panels Worth It In Yalmy?

Yalmy is located in Victoria about 252.8 km south of Canberra and 1017.9 km south of Lyra. Yalmy has a latitude of 37.5 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Yalmy

Rebate for Yalmy 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 Yalmy by month. The maximum is 6.64 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.86 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Yalmy
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.906.64
Feb20.325.64
Mar16.284.52
Apr11.633.23
May8.242.29
Jun6.711.86
Jul7.552.10
Aug10.552.93
Sep14.323.98
Oct18.625.17
Nov21.696.03
Dec23.876.63

Figures from the weather station at East Sale, which is approximately 123.2 km from Yalmy.

Yalmy, VIC is in the 3885 postcode area which has around 347 solar installations under 10 kW and about 365 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 941 households in the 3885 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.70 kW) for about every 2.7 dwellings.

Here are 22 solar installers near to or in Yalmy.

Solar Installers near toYalmy
NameDistanceDetails
Solahart East Gippsland51.2kmSolahart East Gippsland is based in Lakes Entrance, VIC.
Carl Spink Electrical53.9kmCarl Spink Electrical is based in Johnsonville, VIC.
Solar To Power54.8kmSolar To Power is based in Johnsonville, VIC.
Double J Electrical Contracting P/L57.2kmDouble J Electrical Contracting P/L is based in Bindi, VIC.
NBS Solar Solutions60.7kmNBS Solar Solutions is based in Nicholson, VIC.
Gippsland Off Grid Solar68.8kmGippsland Off Grid Solar is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
MEGALS69.0kmMEGALS is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
Powerhouse Shop69.8kmPowerhouse Shop is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
A1 Solar & Electrical - Solar Gippsland71.0kmA1 Solar & Electrical - Solar Gippsland is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
Voltage Electrics71.0kmVoltage Electrics is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
RACV Solar - Bairnsdale71.2kmRACV Solar - Bairnsdale is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
East Gippsland Housing Inspections Bairnsdale71.5kmEast Gippsland Housing Inspections Bairnsdale is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
Solargain Gippsland71.8kmSolargain Gippsland is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
East Gippsland Solar72.2kmEast Gippsland Solar is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
Deluxe Solar Advocates72.6kmDeluxe Solar Advocates is based in Eagle Point, VIC.
GEA Solar82.7kmGEA Solar is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
AgriSolar119.4kmAgriSolar is based in Jindabyne, NSW.
Snowy Regional Solar119.5kmSnowy Regional Solar is based in Jindabyne, NSW.
Sea 2 Sky Electrical & Solar119.5kmSea 2 Sky Electrical & Solar is based in Jindabyne, NSW.
Innovative Solar121.6kmInnovative Solar is based in Jindabyne, NSW.
RW Coulthard Electrical Services124.9kmRW Coulthard Electrical Services is based in Sale, VIC.
Boltz Contractors126.4kmBoltz Contractors is based in Sale, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Yalmy

Sunlight Hours in Yalmy

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 44 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Yalmy

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 37.5° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Yalmy, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Yallunda Flat, SA, which is about 1167.3 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.