Are Solar Panels Worth It In Redan?

Redan is located in Victoria about 102.0 km west of Melbourne and 1224.4 km south west of Lyra. Redan has a latitude of 37.6 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Redan

Rebate for Redan 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 Redan 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 Redan
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 82.1 km from Redan.

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

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 Redan.

Solar Installers near toRedan
NameDistanceDetails
Ballarat Solar Company1.2kmBallarat Solar Company is based in Ballarat, VIC.
High End Electrical And Solar1.8kmHigh End Electrical And Solar is based in Ballarat, VIC.
Island Energy - Ballarat1.9kmIsland Energy - Ballarat is based in Ballarat, VIC.
SUN 2 SOLAR2.3kmSUN 2 SOLAR is based in Ballarat, VIC.
Celsius Heating and Cooling2.4kmCelsius Heating and Cooling is based in Bakery Hill, VIC.
Waldron Solar Solutions2.5kmWaldron Solar Solutions is based in Delacombe, VIC.
Ballarat Solar & Electrical3.6kmBallarat Solar & Electrical is based in Delacombe, VIC.
Bailey Technologies4.7kmBailey Technologies is based in Ballan, VIC.
Smart Options p/l4.8kmSmart Options p/l is based in Wendouree, VIC.
Solar Power Ballarat5.5kmSolar Power Ballarat is based in Wendouree, VIC.
Ballarat Solar Panels5.6kmBallarat Solar Panels is based in Wendouree, VIC.
Effective Electrical5.6kmEffective Electrical is based in Wendouree, VIC.
ACN Ballarat Solar & Battery Electricians5.8kmACN Ballarat Solar & Battery Electricians is based in Wendouree, VIC.
Ballarat-North Water Reclamation Plant7.2kmBallarat-North Water Reclamation Plant is based in Miners Rest, VIC.
Independent Solar Advice8.4kmIndependent Solar Advice is based in Buninyong, VIC.
Ultraclean Solar8.5kmUltraclean Solar is based in Mitchell Park, VIC.
Solar Run Invermay23.8kmSolar Run Invermay is based in Allendale, VIC.
Lightbox Solar31.3kmLightbox Solar is based in Leonards Hill, VIC.
James Browne Electrics (JBE Solar and Electrical)37.0kmJames Browne Electrics (JBE Solar and Electrical) is based in Daylesford, VIC.
Solar Run Talbot44.6kmSolar Run Talbot is based in Red Lion, VIC.
Capture Energy Aust46.1kmCapture Energy Aust is based in Steiglitz, VIC.
Keemin Energy Solutions52.6kmKeemin Energy Solutions is based in Maddingley, VIC.
Keemin Electrical52.6kmKeemin Electrical is based in Maddingley, VIC.
EnviroShop56.0kmEnviroShop is based in Newstead, VIC.
KC Solar58.1kmKC Solar is based in Maryborough, VIC.
Central Spark Victoria60.9kmCentral Spark Victoria is based in Yapeen, VIC.
Skyline Energy65.0kmSkyline Energy is based in Macedon, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Redan

Sunlight Hours in Redan

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 Redan

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 37.6° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Redan, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Red Rocks, NSW, which is about 677.2 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.