Are Solar Panels Worth It In Purdeet?

Purdeet is located in Victoria about 228.1 km west of Melbourne and 1340.7 km south west of Lyra. Purdeet has a latitude of 37.9 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Purdeet

Rebate for Purdeet 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 Purdeet by month. The maximum is 6.89 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.73 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Purdeet
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan24.816.89
Feb21.425.95
Mar16.294.53
Apr11.123.09
May7.602.11
Jun6.231.73
Jul6.981.94
Aug9.882.75
Sep13.503.75
Oct17.774.94
Nov21.415.95
Dec24.126.70

Figures from the weather station at Hamilton, which is approximately 29.6 km from Purdeet.

Purdeet, VIC is in the 3289 postcode area which has around 101 solar installations under 10 kW and about 108 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 411 households in the 3289 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.13 kW) for about every 4.1 dwellings.

Here are 22 solar installers near to or in Purdeet.

Solar Installers near toPurdeet
NameDistanceDetails
Solar Run Hamilton35.0kmSolar Run Hamilton is based in Hamilton, VIC.
Ultraclean Solar Services - Quality Solar Installations & Solar Panel Cleaning39.0kmUltraclean Solar Services - Quality Solar Installations & Solar Panel Cleaning is based in Hamilton, VIC.
Renovation Electrical Design40.1kmRenovation Electrical Design is based in Grassmere, VIC.
Western District Electrical Services44.4kmWestern District Electrical Services is based in Bushfield, VIC.
Marc Lemke Electrical46.0kmMarc Lemke Electrical is based in Wangoom, VIC.
TJM Electrical Services46.4kmTJM Electrical Services is based in Warrnambool, VIC.
Price Electrical47.4kmPrice Electrical is based in Warrnambool, VIC.
Ecosmart Solar Hot Water Systems Warrnambool47.7kmEcosmart Solar Hot Water Systems Warrnambool is based in Warrnambool, VIC.
Urban Renewables Warrnambool48.8kmUrban Renewables Warrnambool is based in Warrnambool, VIC.
Local Electrical & Solar Services48.9kmLocal Electrical & Solar Services is based in Warrnambool, VIC.
Leahy's Electrical Services49.6kmLeahy's Electrical Services is based in Warrnambool, VIC.
Warrnambool Solar50.6kmWarrnambool Solar is based in Warrnambool, VIC.
Alex Pye Electrics50.6kmAlex Pye Electrics is based in Warrnambool, VIC.
Solar Run Warrnambool51.0kmSolar Run Warrnambool is based in Warrnambool, VIC.
Andrew Logan Solar80.8kmAndrew Logan Solar is based in Portland, VIC.
Keppel Prince Engineering81.0kmKeppel Prince Engineering is based in Portland, VIC.
Bendigo Grid Connect94.1kmBendigo Grid Connect is based in Ravenswood, VIC.
Bondys Contractors103.2kmBondys Contractors is based in Stawell, VIC.
Walsh Electrical112.3kmWalsh Electrical is based in Colac West, VIC.
SolarShine115.5kmSolarShine is based in Elliminyt, VIC.
Colac To Coast Solar Energy116.7kmColac To Coast Solar Energy is based in Colac, VIC.
Ballarat Solar & Electrical132.5kmBallarat Solar & Electrical is based in Delacombe, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Purdeet

Sunlight Hours in Purdeet

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 Purdeet

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 37.9° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Purdeet, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Puralka, VIC, which is about 114.1 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.