Are Solar Panels Worth It In Dreeite South?

Dreeite South is located in Victoria about 136.6 km west of Melbourne and 1297.9 km south west of Lyra. Dreeite South has a latitude of 38.2 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Dreeite South, VIC

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Dreeite South

Rebate for Dreeite South 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 Dreeite South 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 Dreeite South
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 110.2 km from Dreeite South.

Dreeite South, VIC is in the 3249 postcode area which has around 366 solar installations under 10 kW and about 401 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 1426 households in the 3249 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.99 kW) for about every 3.9 dwellings.

Here are 24 solar installers near to or in Dreeite South.

Solar Installers near toDreeite South
NameDistanceDetails
Walsh Electrical16.3kmWalsh Electrical is based in Colac West, VIC.
Colac To Coast Solar Energy18.9kmColac To Coast Solar Energy is based in Colac, VIC.
SolarShine20.3kmSolarShine is based in Elliminyt, VIC.
Radiant Energy Systems51.0kmRadiant Energy Systems is based in Wensleydale, VIC.
Independent Solar Advice70.9kmIndependent Solar Advice is based in Buninyong, VIC.
Capture Energy Aust71.4kmCapture Energy Aust is based in Steiglitz, VIC.
Green Energy Options71.9kmGreen Energy Options is based in Torquay, VIC.
Green Wave Electrical and Solar72.8kmGreen Wave Electrical and Solar is based in Jan Juc, VIC.
Access Eco Solar72.9kmAccess Eco Solar is based in Jan Juc, VIC.
Evo Solar74.1kmEvo Solar is based in Newtown, VIC.
NHC Solar Geelong75.0kmNHC Solar Geelong is based in Newtown, VIC.
Python Solar Heating75.1kmPython Solar Heating is based in Belmont, VIC.
Ballarat Solar & Electrical75.2kmBallarat Solar & Electrical is based in Delacombe, VIC.
Rheem Solar Specialist Belmont75.2kmRheem Solar Specialist Belmont is based in Belmont, VIC.
Adams eco Electrics75.3kmAdams eco Electrics is based in Geelong West, VIC.
Velocity Solar75.5kmVelocity Solar is based in Grovedale, VIC.
Solar monitoring and servicing75.5kmSolar monitoring and servicing is based in Grovedale, VIC.
City To Surf Solar75.5kmCity To Surf Solar is based in Grovedale, VIC.
Future Friendly Solar75.6kmFuture Friendly Solar is based in Geelong West, VIC.
Waldron Solar Solutions75.7kmWaldron Solar Solutions is based in Delacombe, VIC.
Make My Energy76.5kmMake My Energy is based in Geelong, VIC.
Biz Solar - Solar Panels Geelong76.6kmBiz Solar - Solar Panels Geelong is based in North Geelong, VIC.
Solar Panels Charlemont76.7kmSolar Panels Charlemont is based in Geelong, VIC.
Solar Geelong - Go Solar Go Green76.7kmSolar Geelong - Go Solar Go Green is based in Geelong, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Dreeite South

Sunlight Hours in Dreeite South

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 Dreeite South

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 Dreeite South, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Dreeite, VIC, which is about 3.3 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.