Are Solar Panels Worth It In Lake Wendouree?

Lake Wendouree is located in Victoria about 102.7 km west of Melbourne and 1221.8 km south west of Lyra. Lake Wendouree has a latitude of 37.5 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Lake Wendouree, VIC

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Lake Wendouree

Rebate for Lake Wendouree 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 Lake Wendouree 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 Lake Wendouree
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 83.3 km from Lake Wendouree.

Lake Wendouree, VIC is in the 3350 postcode area which has around 4588 solar installations under 10 kW and about 4842 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 28981 households in the 3350 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.29 kW) for about every 6.3 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Lake Wendouree.

Solar Installers near toLake Wendouree
NameDistanceDetails
High End Electrical And Solar1.3kmHigh End Electrical And Solar is based in Ballarat, VIC.
SUN 2 SOLAR1.7kmSUN 2 SOLAR is based in Ballarat, VIC.
Island Energy - Ballarat1.8kmIsland Energy - Ballarat is based in Ballarat, VIC.
Smart Options p/l1.8kmSmart Options p/l is based in Wendouree, VIC.
Ballarat Solar Company1.9kmBallarat Solar Company is based in Ballarat, VIC.
Celsius Heating and Cooling2.5kmCelsius Heating and Cooling is based in Bakery Hill, VIC.
ACN Ballarat Solar & Battery Electricians2.7kmACN Ballarat Solar & Battery Electricians is based in Wendouree, VIC.
Bailey Technologies2.8kmBailey Technologies is based in Ballan, VIC.
Waldron Solar Solutions3.6kmWaldron Solar Solutions is based in Delacombe, VIC.
Solar Power Ballarat3.7kmSolar Power Ballarat is based in Wendouree, VIC.
Ballarat Solar Panels3.7kmBallarat Solar Panels is based in Wendouree, VIC.
Effective Electrical3.7kmEffective Electrical is based in Wendouree, VIC.
Ballarat-North Water Reclamation Plant4.3kmBallarat-North Water Reclamation Plant is based in Miners Rest, VIC.
Ballarat Solar & Electrical4.6kmBallarat Solar & Electrical is based in Delacombe, VIC.
Ultraclean Solar6.7kmUltraclean Solar is based in Mitchell Park, VIC.
Independent Solar Advice11.2kmIndependent Solar Advice is based in Buninyong, VIC.
Solar Run Invermay20.7kmSolar Run Invermay is based in Allendale, VIC.
Lightbox Solar29.3kmLightbox Solar is based in Leonards Hill, VIC.
James Browne Electrics (JBE Solar and Electrical)34.7kmJames Browne Electrics (JBE Solar and Electrical) is based in Daylesford, VIC.
Solar Run Talbot41.6kmSolar Run Talbot is based in Red Lion, VIC.
Capture Energy Aust48.2kmCapture Energy Aust is based in Steiglitz, VIC.
EnviroShop53.0kmEnviroShop is based in Newstead, VIC.
Keemin Energy Solutions53.2kmKeemin Energy Solutions is based in Maddingley, VIC.
Keemin Electrical53.2kmKeemin Electrical is based in Maddingley, VIC.
KC Solar55.0kmKC Solar is based in Maryborough, VIC.
Central Spark Victoria58.0kmCentral Spark Victoria is based in Yapeen, VIC.
Mallee Sun Solar Bulk Buy63.1kmMallee Sun Solar Bulk Buy is based in Castlemaine, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Lake Wendouree

Sunlight Hours in Lake Wendouree

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 Lake Wendouree

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 Lake Wendouree, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Lake Wells, WA, which is about 2261.0 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.