Are Solar Panels Worth It In Wandin East?

Wandin East is located in Victoria about 43.0 km east of Melbourne and 1161.8 km south west of Lyra. Wandin East has a latitude of 37.8 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Wandin East, VIC

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Wandin East

Rebate for Wandin East 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 Wandin East by month. The maximum is 6.63 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.67 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Wandin East
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.876.63
Feb20.665.74
Mar15.964.43
Apr10.873.02
May7.362.04
Jun6.011.67
Jul6.621.84
Aug9.402.61
Sep12.883.58
Oct17.304.80
Nov20.775.77
Dec23.456.51

Figures from the weather station at Scoresby Research Institute, which is approximately 18.5 km from Wandin East.

Wandin East, VIC is in the 3139 postcode area which has around 1480 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1610 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 5163 households in the 3139 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.24 kW) for about every 3.5 dwellings.

Here are 25 solar installers near to or in Wandin East.

Solar Installers near toWandin East
NameDistanceDetails
True Solar Time2.5kmTrue Solar Time is based in Silvan, VIC.
Green Valley Solar3.2kmGreen Valley Solar is based in Silvan, VIC.
iEnergytech7.0kmiEnergytech is based in Mount Evelyn, VIC.
True Green Australia8.6kmTrue Green Australia is based in Lilydale, VIC.
sunny solar cleaning10.5kmsunny solar cleaning is based in Mooroolbark, VIC.
Solar Recruitment10.6kmSolar Recruitment is based in Montrose, VIC.
Australian Solar Doctors11.7kmAustralian Solar Doctors is based in Kilsyth, VIC.
Ace Energy Services11.9kmAce Energy Services is based in Kilsyth, VIC.
Drillmate.13.8kmDrillmate. is based in Bayswater North, VIC.
Sunterra Solar13.8kmSunterra Solar is based in Croydon South, VIC.
Go Solar VIC13.8kmGo Solar VIC is based in Croydon South, VIC.
solar n save installations14.0kmsolar n save installations is based in The Basin, VIC.
PV Connections14.1kmPV Connections is based in Boronia, VIC.
SolarPlus14.2kmSolarPlus is based in Mount Toolebewong, VIC.
Solar Green Australia14.2kmSolar Green Australia is based in Croydon, VIC.
Eastern Solar Cleaning & Maintenance14.2kmEastern Solar Cleaning & Maintenance is based in Boronia, VIC.
Smart Energy Lab14.4kmSmart Energy Lab is based in Mount Toolebewong, VIC.
Energy Assist Solar 4 You14.7kmEnergy Assist Solar 4 You is based in Croydon, VIC.
Total Solar Solutions14.8kmTotal Solar Solutions is based in Bayswater North, VIC.
VR Electrical Services14.9kmVR Electrical Services is based in Upwey, VIC.
Eastern Energy Solutions15.0kmEastern Energy Solutions is based in Croydon, VIC.
C.S Solar15.2kmC.S Solar is based in Croydon, VIC.
ASA Energy15.3kmASA Energy is based in Bayswater, VIC.
Glen Clark & Co15.3kmGlen Clark & Co is based in Bayswater North, VIC.
Schumacher Solar & Electrical15.4kmSchumacher Solar & Electrical is based in Bayswater, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Wandin East

Sunlight Hours in Wandin East

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 Wandin East

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 37.8° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Wandin East, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Wandilo, SA, which is about 415.3 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.