Are Solar Panels Worth It In Addington?

Addington is located in Victoria about 122.6 km north west of Melbourne and 1217.1 km south west of Lyra. Addington has a latitude of 37.4 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Addington

Rebate for Addington 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 Addington by month. The maximum is 6.75 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.77 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Addington
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan24.316.75
Feb21.115.86
Mar16.444.57
Apr11.273.13
May7.772.16
Jun6.381.77
Jul7.181.99
Aug10.082.80
Sep13.783.83
Oct18.165.04
Nov21.405.94
Dec23.946.65

Figures from the weather station at Werribee, which is approximately 105.1 km from Addington.

Addington, VIC is in the 3352 postcode area which has around 2179 solar installations under 10 kW and about 2351 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 6606 households in the 3352 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.60 kW) for about every 3.0 dwellings.

Here are 24 solar installers near to or in Addington.

Solar Installers near toAddington
NameDistanceDetails
Ultraclean Solar17.4kmUltraclean Solar is based in Mitchell Park, VIC.
Ballarat-North Water Reclamation Plant19.2kmBallarat-North Water Reclamation Plant is based in Miners Rest, VIC.
Effective Electrical20.2kmEffective Electrical is based in Wendouree, VIC.
Ballarat Solar Panels20.2kmBallarat Solar Panels is based in Wendouree, VIC.
Solar Power Ballarat20.2kmSolar Power Ballarat is based in Wendouree, VIC.
Bailey Technologies21.1kmBailey Technologies is based in Ballan, VIC.
ACN Ballarat Solar & Battery Electricians21.2kmACN Ballarat Solar & Battery Electricians is based in Wendouree, VIC.
Solar Run Invermay21.4kmSolar Run Invermay is based in Allendale, VIC.
Smart Options p/l21.8kmSmart Options p/l is based in Wendouree, VIC.
Solar Run Talbot23.3kmSolar Run Talbot is based in Red Lion, VIC.
Ballarat Solar & Electrical23.5kmBallarat Solar & Electrical is based in Delacombe, VIC.
Waldron Solar Solutions23.9kmWaldron Solar Solutions is based in Delacombe, VIC.
High End Electrical And Solar24.4kmHigh End Electrical And Solar is based in Ballarat, VIC.
Ballarat Solar Company24.8kmBallarat Solar Company is based in Ballarat, VIC.
SUN 2 SOLAR25.1kmSUN 2 SOLAR is based in Ballarat, VIC.
Island Energy - Ballarat25.1kmIsland Energy - Ballarat is based in Ballarat, VIC.
Celsius Heating and Cooling25.8kmCelsius Heating and Cooling is based in Bakery Hill, VIC.
Independent Solar Advice34.1kmIndependent Solar Advice is based in Buninyong, VIC.
KC Solar36.4kmKC Solar is based in Maryborough, VIC.
Lightbox Solar39.1kmLightbox Solar is based in Leonards Hill, VIC.
James Browne Electrics (JBE Solar and Electrical)40.7kmJames Browne Electrics (JBE Solar and Electrical) is based in Daylesford, VIC.
EnviroShop45.9kmEnviroShop is based in Newstead, VIC.
Central Spark Victoria54.0kmCentral Spark Victoria is based in Yapeen, VIC.
Mallee Sun Solar Bulk Buy59.1kmMallee Sun Solar Bulk Buy is based in Castlemaine, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Addington

Sunlight Hours in Addington

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 Addington

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 Addington, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Adavale, QLD, which is about 1206.8 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.