Are Solar Panels Worth It In Watsonia North?

Watsonia North is located in Victoria about 16.4 km north east of Melbourne and 1169.6 km south west of Lyra. Watsonia North has a latitude of 37.7 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Watsonia North

Rebate for Watsonia 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 Watsonia North by month. The maximum is 6.71 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.71 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Watsonia North
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan24.166.71
Feb20.915.81
Mar16.294.52
Apr11.183.10
May7.552.10
Jun6.161.71
Jul6.881.91
Aug9.752.71
Sep13.213.67
Oct17.654.90
Nov21.095.86
Dec23.876.63

Figures from the weather station at Bundoora, which is approximately 3.6 km from Watsonia North.

Watsonia North, VIC is in the 3087 postcode area which has around 585 solar installations under 10 kW and about 596 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 3917 households in the 3087 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.85 kW) for about every 6.7 dwellings.

Here are 25 solar installers near to or in Watsonia North.

Solar Installers near toWatsonia North
NameDistanceDetails
AusBrite Solar2.1kmAusBrite Solar is based in Bundoora, VIC.
Sustainable Solar Services4.0kmSustainable Solar Services is based in Thomastown, VIC.
Leeson Solar4.2kmLeeson Solar is based in Heidelberg West, VIC.
Melbourne Solar Solutions4.6kmMelbourne Solar Solutions is based in Lower Plenty, VIC.
Aus Solar Distributors4.6kmAus Solar Distributors is based in Thomastown, VIC.
3GEN Power4.7km3GEN Power is based in Thomastown, VIC.
Sunwatt Australia5.0kmSunwatt Australia is based in Thomastown, VIC.
Technaus Solar5.1kmTechnaus Solar is based in Thomastown, VIC.
Ramselec Solar & Electrical5.1kmRamselec Solar & Electrical is based in Thomastown, VIC.
modernenergy solar batteries5.5kmmodernenergy solar batteries is based in Plenty, VIC.
​MHE Solar5.5km​MHE Solar is based in Thomastown, VIC.
Fluro Electrics5.6kmFluro Electrics is based in South Morang, VIC.
Solar On Roof5.6kmSolar On Roof is based in Epping, VIC.
Arizon International5.8kmArizon International is based in Thomastown, VIC.
Nu Energy6.5kmNu Energy is based in Heidelberg Heights, VIC.
GL solar7.1kmGL solar is based in Stones Corner, QLD.
GOOD CHOICE SOLAR7.2kmGOOD CHOICE SOLAR is based in Thomastown, VIC.
Eco Solar Lighting7.2kmEco Solar Lighting is based in Thomastown, VIC.
SolaMate7.4kmSolaMate is based in Alphington, VIC.
Harmonic Energy8.0kmHarmonic Energy is based in Thornbury, VIC.
Ads Solar VIC8.2kmAds Solar VIC is based in Preston, VIC.
Roof Top Solar Group8.2kmRoof Top Solar Group is based in Preston, VIC.
SOLARSEED9.0kmSOLARSEED is based in Epping, VIC.
F CUBED Australia9.2kmF CUBED Australia is based in Preston, VIC.
Vision Trak Rentals9.3kmVision Trak Rentals is based in Balwyn North, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Watsonia North

Sunlight Hours in Watsonia 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 Watsonia North

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 37.7° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Watsonia North, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Watsonia, VIC, which is about 0.9 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.