Are Solar Panels Worth It In Waratah Bay?

Waratah Bay is located in Victoria about 145.6 km south east of Melbourne and 1230.5 km south west of Lyra. Waratah Bay has a latitude of 38.8 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Waratah Bay, VIC

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Waratah Bay

Rebate for Waratah Bay 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 Waratah Bay by month. The maximum is 6.53 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.73 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Waratah Bay
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.506.53
Feb19.905.53
Mar15.624.34
Apr10.983.05
May7.562.10
Jun6.231.73
Jul6.901.92
Aug9.862.74
Sep13.423.73
Oct17.434.84
Nov20.725.75
Dec23.016.39

Figures from the weather station at Yallourn, which is approximately 72.2 km from Waratah Bay.

Waratah Bay, VIC is in the 3959 postcode area which has around 358 solar installations under 10 kW and about 378 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 1379 households in the 3959 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.52 kW) for about every 3.9 dwellings.

Here are 22 solar installers near to or in Waratah Bay.

Solar Installers near toWaratah Bay
NameDistanceDetails
Hth Property Maintenance18.8kmHth Property Maintenance is based in Foster, VIC.
Bush Electrics and Solar34.7kmBush Electrics and Solar is based in Inverloch, VIC.
EcoSmart Solar37.8kmEcoSmart Solar is based in Inverloch, VIC.
GF SOLAR46.5kmGF SOLAR is based in Kongwak, VIC.
Advanced Solar & Batteries48.2kmAdvanced Solar & Batteries is based in Wonthaggi, VIC.
Trentleck61.6kmTrentleck is based in Narracan, VIC.
Sunscape Solar63.7kmSunscape Solar is based in Grantville, VIC.
Island Energy67.5kmIsland Energy is based in San Remo, VIC.
Alternate Energy Innovations70.7kmAlternate Energy Innovations is based in Morwell, VIC.
Lima Electrical & Solar71.4kmLima Electrical & Solar is based in Trafalgar East, VIC.
Sunplus Solar71.5kmSunplus Solar is based in Warragul, VIC.
Hills Energy Solutions71.6kmHills Energy Solutions is based in Warragul, VIC.
Adsolar & Electrical72.3kmAdsolar & Electrical is based in Newborough, VIC.
G-Store Warragul72.3kmG-Store Warragul is based in Warragul, VIC.
Solahart Greater Gippsland73.0kmSolahart Greater Gippsland is based in Moe, VIC.
EcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Baw Baw Warragul Gippsland Melbourne Victoria73.5kmEcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Baw Baw Warragul Gippsland Melbourne Victoria is based in Warragul, VIC.
Natural Energy Products & Solutions75.0kmNatural Energy Products & Solutions is based in Warragul, VIC.
Metro Solar Solutions79.0kmMetro Solar Solutions is based in Traralgon, VIC.
BWD Solar80.1kmBWD Solar is based in Cowes, VIC.
LV Solar & Renewable Energy80.6kmLV Solar & Renewable Energy is based in Traralgon, VIC.
RACV Solar - Traralgon80.7kmRACV Solar - Traralgon is based in Traralgon East, VIC.
JHB Electrical & Solar.80.8kmJHB Electrical & Solar. is based in Traralgon East, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Waratah Bay

Sunlight Hours in Waratah Bay

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 52 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Waratah Bay

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 38.8° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Waratah Bay, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Waratah, NSW, which is about 830.2 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.