Are Solar Panels Worth It In Dereel?

Dereel is located in Victoria about 106.1 km west of Melbourne and 1250.6 km south west of Lyra. Dereel has a latitude of 37.8 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Dereel

Rebate for Dereel 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 Dereel 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 Dereel
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 81.8 km from Dereel.

Dereel, 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 27 solar installers near to or in Dereel.

Solar Installers near toDereel
NameDistanceDetails
Independent Solar Advice22.9kmIndependent Solar Advice is based in Buninyong, VIC.
Ballarat Solar & Electrical28.5kmBallarat Solar & Electrical is based in Delacombe, VIC.
Waldron Solar Solutions28.7kmWaldron Solar Solutions is based in Delacombe, VIC.
Ballarat Solar Company29.8kmBallarat Solar Company is based in Ballarat, VIC.
High End Electrical And Solar30.4kmHigh End Electrical And Solar is based in Ballarat, VIC.
Island Energy - Ballarat30.4kmIsland Energy - Ballarat is based in Ballarat, VIC.
Celsius Heating and Cooling30.5kmCelsius Heating and Cooling is based in Bakery Hill, VIC.
SUN 2 SOLAR30.8kmSUN 2 SOLAR is based in Ballarat, VIC.
Bailey Technologies32.1kmBailey Technologies is based in Ballan, VIC.
Ballarat Solar Panels32.5kmBallarat Solar Panels is based in Wendouree, VIC.
Effective Electrical32.5kmEffective Electrical is based in Wendouree, VIC.
Solar Power Ballarat32.5kmSolar Power Ballarat is based in Wendouree, VIC.
Smart Options p/l33.2kmSmart Options p/l is based in Wendouree, VIC.
Ultraclean Solar34.2kmUltraclean Solar is based in Mitchell Park, VIC.
ACN Ballarat Solar & Battery Electricians34.3kmACN Ballarat Solar & Battery Electricians is based in Wendouree, VIC.
Ballarat-North Water Reclamation Plant35.2kmBallarat-North Water Reclamation Plant is based in Miners Rest, VIC.
Capture Energy Aust39.0kmCapture Energy Aust is based in Steiglitz, VIC.
Solar Run Invermay52.4kmSolar Run Invermay is based in Allendale, VIC.
Lightbox Solar56.9kmLightbox Solar is based in Leonards Hill, VIC.
Colac To Coast Solar Energy58.7kmColac To Coast Solar Energy is based in Colac, VIC.
Walsh Electrical59.5kmWalsh Electrical is based in Colac West, VIC.
Greensaver Solar60.4kmGreensaver Solar is based in Norlane, VIC.
Keemin Energy Solutions60.7kmKeemin Energy Solutions is based in Maddingley, VIC.
Keemin Electrical60.8kmKeemin Electrical is based in Maddingley, VIC.
Cobalt Solar Energy61.6kmCobalt Solar Energy is based in North Shore, VIC.
Island Energy - Geelong61.7kmIsland Energy - Geelong is based in North Geelong, VIC.
Adams eco Electrics61.9kmAdams eco Electrics is based in Geelong West, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Dereel

Sunlight Hours in Dereel

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 46 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Dereel

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 37.8° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Dereel, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Derby, WA, which is about 2990.1 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.