Are Solar Panels Worth It In W Tree?

W Tree is located in Victoria about 237.2 km south of Canberra and 1002.6 km south of Lyra. W Tree has a latitude of 37.3 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in W Tree, VIC

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for W Tree

Rebate for W Tree 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 W Tree by month. The maximum is 7.16 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.87 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in W Tree
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan25.777.16
Feb22.436.23
Mar18.635.18
Apr13.003.61
May8.872.46
Jun6.731.87
Jul7.262.02
Aug10.052.79
Sep14.243.95
Oct19.615.45
Nov23.146.43
Dec25.737.15

Figures from the weather station at Khancoban, which is approximately 122.2 km from W Tree.

W Tree, VIC is in the 3885 postcode area which has around 347 solar installations under 10 kW and about 365 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 941 households in the 3885 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.70 kW) for about every 2.7 dwellings.

Here are 19 solar installers near to or in W Tree.

Solar Installers near toW Tree
NameDistanceDetails
Double J Electrical Contracting P/L44.7kmDouble J Electrical Contracting P/L is based in Bindi, VIC.
Carl Spink Electrical64.7kmCarl Spink Electrical is based in Johnsonville, VIC.
Solahart East Gippsland65.7kmSolahart East Gippsland is based in Lakes Entrance, VIC.
Solar To Power66.0kmSolar To Power is based in Johnsonville, VIC.
NBS Solar Solutions70.5kmNBS Solar Solutions is based in Nicholson, VIC.
Gippsland Off Grid Solar77.4kmGippsland Off Grid Solar is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
MEGALS77.6kmMEGALS is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
Powerhouse Shop78.2kmPowerhouse Shop is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
Voltage Electrics79.0kmVoltage Electrics is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
A1 Solar & Electrical - Solar Gippsland79.5kmA1 Solar & Electrical - Solar Gippsland is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
RACV Solar - Bairnsdale79.6kmRACV Solar - Bairnsdale is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
East Gippsland Housing Inspections Bairnsdale80.1kmEast Gippsland Housing Inspections Bairnsdale is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
Solargain Gippsland80.2kmSolargain Gippsland is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
East Gippsland Solar80.5kmEast Gippsland Solar is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
Deluxe Solar Advocates83.1kmDeluxe Solar Advocates is based in Eagle Point, VIC.
GEA Solar89.6kmGEA Solar is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
AgriSolar103.5kmAgriSolar is based in Jindabyne, NSW.
Sea 2 Sky Electrical & Solar103.5kmSea 2 Sky Electrical & Solar is based in Jindabyne, NSW.
Snowy Regional Solar103.5kmSnowy Regional Solar is based in Jindabyne, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to W Tree

Sunlight Hours in W Tree

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 43 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in W Tree

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 37.3° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after W Tree, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Voyager Point, NSW, which is about 448.5 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.