Are Solar Panels Worth It In Ondit?

Ondit is located in Victoria about 127.1 km west of Melbourne and 1294.3 km south west of Lyra. Ondit has a latitude of 38.2 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Ondit

Rebate for Ondit 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 Ondit 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 Ondit
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 100.7 km from Ondit.

Ondit, 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. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

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 23 solar installers near to or in Ondit.

Solar Installers near toOndit
NameDistanceDetails
Colac To Coast Solar Energy10.9kmColac To Coast Solar Energy is based in Colac, VIC.
Walsh Electrical11.8kmWalsh Electrical is based in Colac West, VIC.
SolarShine14.3kmSolarShine is based in Elliminyt, VIC.
Radiant Energy Systems38.2kmRadiant Energy Systems is based in Wensleydale, VIC.
Green Energy Options59.4kmGreen Energy Options is based in Torquay, VIC.
Green Wave Electrical and Solar60.2kmGreen Wave Electrical and Solar is based in Jan Juc, VIC.
Access Eco Solar60.3kmAccess Eco Solar is based in Jan Juc, VIC.
Evo Solar62.2kmEvo Solar is based in Newtown, VIC.
Python Solar Heating63.6kmPython Solar Heating is based in Belmont, VIC.
Rheem Solar Specialist Belmont63.7kmRheem Solar Specialist Belmont is based in Belmont, VIC.
NHC Solar Geelong63.7kmNHC Solar Geelong is based in Newtown, VIC.
City To Surf Solar63.9kmCity To Surf Solar is based in Grovedale, VIC.
Velocity Solar63.9kmVelocity Solar is based in Grovedale, VIC.
Solar monitoring and servicing63.9kmSolar monitoring and servicing is based in Grovedale, VIC.
Capture Energy Aust64.2kmCapture Energy Aust is based in Steiglitz, VIC.
Adams eco Electrics64.3kmAdams eco Electrics is based in Geelong West, VIC.
Future Friendly Solar64.5kmFuture Friendly Solar is based in Geelong West, VIC.
Make My Energy65.2kmMake My Energy is based in Geelong, VIC.
Solar Panels Charlemont65.5kmSolar Panels Charlemont is based in Geelong, VIC.
Solar Geelong - Go Solar Go Green65.5kmSolar Geelong - Go Solar Go Green is based in Geelong, VIC.
Biz Solar - Solar Panels Geelong65.6kmBiz Solar - Solar Panels Geelong is based in North Geelong, VIC.
Island Energy - Geelong66.2kmIsland Energy - Geelong is based in North Geelong, VIC.
Greensaver Solar66.7kmGreensaver Solar is based in Norlane, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Ondit

Sunlight Hours in Ondit

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 Ondit

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 Ondit, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Omeo Valley, VIC, which is about 381.8 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.