Are Solar Panels Worth It In East Warburton?

East Warburton is located in Victoria about 68.9 km east of Melbourne and 1141.4 km south west of Lyra. East Warburton has a latitude of 37.7 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in East Warburton, VIC

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for East Warburton

Rebate for East Warburton 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 East Warburton by month. The maximum is 6.65 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.54 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in East Warburton
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.946.65
Feb20.845.79
Mar16.164.49
Apr10.923.03
May7.151.99
Jun5.531.54
Jul6.191.72
Aug9.142.54
Sep12.563.49
Oct17.064.74
Nov20.685.74
Dec23.176.44

Figures from the weather station at Toolangi, which is approximately 28.0 km from East Warburton.

East Warburton, VIC is in the 3799 postcode area which has around 659 solar installations under 10 kW and about 691 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 2851 households in the 3799 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.99 kW) for about every 4.3 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in East Warburton.

Solar Installers near toEast Warburton
NameDistanceDetails
Oasis Air conditioning and Solar10.4kmOasis Air conditioning and Solar is based in Wesburn, VIC.
Smart Energy Lab15.2kmSmart Energy Lab is based in Mount Toolebewong, VIC.
SolarPlus15.4kmSolarPlus is based in Mount Toolebewong, VIC.
Ironcore Batteries23.1kmIroncore Batteries is based in Healesville, VIC.
Kubo Electrical26.7kmKubo Electrical is based in Healesville, VIC.
True Solar Time29.1kmTrue Solar Time is based in Silvan, VIC.
Green Valley Solar29.8kmGreen Valley Solar is based in Silvan, VIC.
iEnergytech32.2kmiEnergytech is based in Mount Evelyn, VIC.
True Green Australia33.2kmTrue Green Australia is based in Lilydale, VIC.
sunny solar cleaning36.3kmsunny solar cleaning is based in Mooroolbark, VIC.
Solar Recruitment36.9kmSolar Recruitment is based in Montrose, VIC.
Australian Solar Doctors38.2kmAustralian Solar Doctors is based in Kilsyth, VIC.
Ace Energy Services38.4kmAce Energy Services is based in Kilsyth, VIC.
BJH Electrical & Solar Services39.2kmBJH Electrical & Solar Services is based in Bunyip, VIC.
Sunterra Solar40.2kmSunterra Solar is based in Croydon South, VIC.
Go Solar VIC40.2kmGo Solar VIC is based in Croydon South, VIC.
Drillmate.40.2kmDrillmate. is based in Bayswater North, VIC.
Solar Green Australia40.3kmSolar Green Australia is based in Croydon, VIC.
Energy Assist Solar 4 You40.6kmEnergy Assist Solar 4 You is based in Croydon, VIC.
VR Electrical Services40.6kmVR Electrical Services is based in Upwey, VIC.
solar n save installations40.7kmsolar n save installations is based in The Basin, VIC.
PV Connections40.7kmPV Connections is based in Boronia, VIC.
Eastern Energy Solutions40.8kmEastern Energy Solutions is based in Croydon, VIC.
Eastern Solar Cleaning & Maintenance41.0kmEastern Solar Cleaning & Maintenance is based in Boronia, VIC.
C.S Solar41.3kmC.S Solar is based in Croydon, VIC.
Total Solar Solutions41.3kmTotal Solar Solutions is based in Bayswater North, VIC.
Cardinia Solar41.8kmCardinia Solar is based in Nar Nar Goon, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to East Warburton

Sunlight Hours in East Warburton

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 45 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in East Warburton

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 37.7° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after East Warburton, is to look at if solar power is worth it in East Wangaratta, VIC, which is about 163.5 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.