Are Solar Panels Worth It In Warrnambool West?

Warrnambool West is located in Victoria about 227.0 km west of Melbourne and 1369.8 km south west of Lyra. Warrnambool West has a latitude of 38.4 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Warrnambool West, VIC

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Warrnambool West

Rebate for Warrnambool West 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 Warrnambool West by month. The maximum is 6.89 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.73 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Warrnambool West
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan24.816.89
Feb21.425.95
Mar16.294.53
Apr11.123.09
May7.602.11
Jun6.231.73
Jul6.981.94
Aug9.882.75
Sep13.503.75
Oct17.774.94
Nov21.415.95
Dec24.126.70

Figures from the weather station at Hamilton, which is approximately 69.7 km from Warrnambool West.

Warrnambool West, VIC is in the 3280 postcode area which has around 2154 solar installations under 10 kW and about 2286 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 15325 households in the 3280 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.08 kW) for about every 7.1 dwellings.

Here are 23 solar installers near to or in Warrnambool West.

Solar Installers near toWarrnambool West
NameDistanceDetails
Ecosmart Solar Hot Water Systems Warrnambool0.7kmEcosmart Solar Hot Water Systems Warrnambool is based in Warrnambool, VIC.
Urban Renewables Warrnambool0.9kmUrban Renewables Warrnambool is based in Warrnambool, VIC.
Price Electrical1.0kmPrice Electrical is based in Warrnambool, VIC.
Leahy's Electrical Services1.4kmLeahy's Electrical Services is based in Warrnambool, VIC.
TJM Electrical Services2.2kmTJM Electrical Services is based in Warrnambool, VIC.
Solar Run Warrnambool2.8kmSolar Run Warrnambool is based in Warrnambool, VIC.
Alex Pye Electrics2.8kmAlex Pye Electrics is based in Warrnambool, VIC.
Warrnambool Solar2.8kmWarrnambool Solar is based in Warrnambool, VIC.
Local Electrical & Solar Services3.5kmLocal Electrical & Solar Services is based in Warrnambool, VIC.
Western District Electrical Services5.7kmWestern District Electrical Services is based in Bushfield, VIC.
Marc Lemke Electrical7.8kmMarc Lemke Electrical is based in Wangoom, VIC.
Renovation Electrical Design11.1kmRenovation Electrical Design is based in Grassmere, VIC.
Andrew Logan Solar75.2kmAndrew Logan Solar is based in Portland, VIC.
Keppel Prince Engineering77.8kmKeppel Prince Engineering is based in Portland, VIC.
Solar Run Hamilton78.7kmSolar Run Hamilton is based in Hamilton, VIC.
Ultraclean Solar Services - Quality Solar Installations & Solar Panel Cleaning81.3kmUltraclean Solar Services - Quality Solar Installations & Solar Panel Cleaning is based in Hamilton, VIC.
Walsh Electrical94.6kmWalsh Electrical is based in Colac West, VIC.
SolarShine96.6kmSolarShine is based in Elliminyt, VIC.
Colac To Coast Solar Energy99.2kmColac To Coast Solar Energy is based in Colac, VIC.
Radiant Energy Systems137.0kmRadiant Energy Systems is based in Wensleydale, VIC.
Bendigo Grid Connect142.4kmBendigo Grid Connect is based in Ravenswood, VIC.
Ballarat Solar & Electrical146.8kmBallarat Solar & Electrical is based in Delacombe, VIC.
Bondys Contractors147.2kmBondys Contractors is based in Stawell, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Warrnambool West

Sunlight Hours in Warrnambool West

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 49 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Warrnambool West

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 38.4° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Warrnambool West, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Warrnambool East, VIC, which is about 2.8 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.