Are Solar Panels Worth It In Wandin North?

Wandin North is located in Victoria about 39.6 km east of Melbourne and 1159.9 km south west of Lyra. Wandin North has a latitude of 37.8 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Wandin North

Rebate for Wandin North 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 North 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 North
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 17.7 km from Wandin North.

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

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 22 solar installers near to or in Wandin North.

Solar Installers near toWandin North
NameDistanceDetails
iEnergytech3.2kmiEnergytech is based in Mount Evelyn, VIC.
True Green Australia3.8kmTrue Green Australia is based in Lilydale, VIC.
True Solar Time4.9kmTrue Solar Time is based in Silvan, VIC.
Green Valley Solar6.2kmGreen Valley Solar is based in Silvan, VIC.
sunny solar cleaning7.1kmsunny solar cleaning is based in Mooroolbark, VIC.
Solar Recruitment8.3kmSolar Recruitment is based in Montrose, VIC.
Australian Solar Doctors9.6kmAustralian Solar Doctors is based in Kilsyth, VIC.
Ace Energy Services9.9kmAce Energy Services is based in Kilsyth, VIC.
Solar Green Australia11.1kmSolar Green Australia is based in Croydon, VIC.
Energy Assist Solar 4 You11.3kmEnergy Assist Solar 4 You is based in Croydon, VIC.
Sunterra Solar11.4kmSunterra Solar is based in Croydon South, VIC.
Go Solar VIC11.4kmGo Solar VIC is based in Croydon South, VIC.
Eastern Energy Solutions11.5kmEastern Energy Solutions is based in Croydon, VIC.
Drillmate.11.6kmDrillmate. is based in Bayswater North, VIC.
C.S Solar12.1kmC.S Solar is based in Croydon, VIC.
Total Solar Solutions12.6kmTotal Solar Solutions is based in Bayswater North, VIC.
PV Connections12.7kmPV Connections is based in Boronia, VIC.
Glen Clark & Co13.2kmGlen Clark & Co is based in Bayswater North, VIC.
Absolute Electrics13.2kmAbsolute Electrics is based in Warranwood, VIC.
solar n save installations13.3kmsolar n save installations is based in The Basin, VIC.
Eastern Solar Cleaning & Maintenance13.4kmEastern Solar Cleaning & Maintenance is based in Boronia, VIC.
Solar Panels13.6kmSolar Panels is based in Bayswater North, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Wandin North

Sunlight Hours in Wandin North

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 45 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Wandin North

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 North, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Wandin East, VIC, which is about 6.0 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.