Wattle Glen is located in Victoria about 25.5 km north east of Melbourne and 1161.4 km south west of Lyra. Wattle Glen has a latitude of 37.7 degrees South.
How much is the rebate for solar panels in Wattle Glen, VIC
The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Wattle Glen 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. Wattle Glen is in Climate Zone 4 which has a rating of 1.185.
This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Wattle Glen 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 Wattle Glen will be reduced. It goes down every year.
Solar Power Rebate for Wattle Glen
| System Size | ST Certs | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 3 kW | 24 | $957.60 |
| 4 kW | 33 | $1316.70 |
| 5 kW | 41 | $1635.90 |
| 6 kW | 49 | $1955.10 |
| 6.6 kW | 54 | $2154.60 |
| 10 kW | 82 | $3271.80 |
| 12 kW | 99 | $3950.10 |
| 15 kW | 124 | $4947.60 |
Here's about how much Solar Energy falls on Wattle Glen by month. The maximum is 6.71 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.71 kWh/M2 during June.
| Month | Energy MJ/M2 | kWh/M2 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 24.16 | 6.71 |
| Feb | 20.91 | 5.81 |
| Mar | 16.29 | 4.52 |
| Apr | 11.18 | 3.10 |
| May | 7.55 | 2.10 |
| Jun | 6.16 | 1.71 |
| Jul | 6.88 | 1.91 |
| Aug | 9.75 | 2.71 |
| Sep | 13.21 | 3.67 |
| Oct | 17.65 | 4.90 |
| Nov | 21.09 | 5.86 |
| Dec | 23.87 | 6.63 |
Figures from the weather station at Bundoora, which is approximately 13.6 km from Wattle Glen.
Wattle Glen, VIC is in the 3096 postcode area which has around 171 solar installations under 10 kW and about 182 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.
With an estimated 649 households in the 3096 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.01 kW) for about every 3.8 dwellings.
Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Wattle Glen.
| Name | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|
| modernenergy solar batteries | 6.8km | modernenergy solar batteries is based in Plenty, VIC. |
| Yarra Solar | 7.7km | Yarra Solar is based in North Warrandyte, VIC. |
| GL solar | 7.9km | GL solar is based in Stones Corner, QLD. |
| Melbourne Solar Solutions | 9.0km | Melbourne Solar Solutions is based in Lower Plenty, VIC. |
| Fluro Electrics | 9.4km | Fluro Electrics is based in South Morang, VIC. |
| Sundra Energy | 9.6km | Sundra Energy is based in Templestowe, VIC. |
| RJP Electrical + Solar Doreen | 9.8km | RJP Electrical + Solar Doreen is based in Doreen, VIC. |
| AusBrite Solar | 10.5km | AusBrite Solar is based in Bundoora, VIC. |
| Solar On Roof | 10.7km | Solar On Roof is based in Epping, VIC. |
| Adopt Solar | 12.3km | Adopt Solar is based in Mernda, VIC. |
| Amrut Solar | 12.4km | Amrut Solar is based in Mernda, VIC. |
| Fairlane Green | 12.7km | Fairlane Green is based in Ringwood North, VIC. |
| Absolute Electrics | 13.3km | Absolute Electrics is based in Warranwood, VIC. |
| Sustainable Solar Services | 13.5km | Sustainable Solar Services is based in Thomastown, VIC. |
| Leeson Solar | 13.6km | Leeson Solar is based in Heidelberg West, VIC. |
| Aura Renewable Energy | 13.8km | Aura Renewable Energy is based in Doncaster East, VIC. |
| Aus Solar Distributors | 14.0km | Aus Solar Distributors is based in Thomastown, VIC. |
| Sunwatt Australia | 14.1km | Sunwatt Australia is based in Thomastown, VIC. |
| 3GEN Power | 14.2km | 3GEN Power is based in Thomastown, VIC. |
| Advenser | 14.2km | Advenser is based in Doncaster, VIC. |
| Quanta Solar Australia | 14.4km | Quanta Solar Australia is based in Doncaster, VIC. |
| Ramselec Solar & Electrical | 14.5km | Ramselec Solar & Electrical is based in Thomastown, VIC. |
| Technaus Solar | 14.7km | Technaus Solar is based in Thomastown, VIC. |
| Arizon International | 15.0km | Arizon International is based in Thomastown, VIC. |
| MHE Solar | 15.0km | MHE Solar is based in Thomastown, VIC. |
| ECI CORP electrical contractors | 15.1km | ECI CORP electrical contractors is based in Ringwood, VIC. |
| Nu Energy | 15.1km | Nu Energy is based in Heidelberg Heights, VIC. |
Solar Panel Businesses Near to Wattle Glen
Sunlight Hours in Wattle Glen
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 Wattle Glen
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 Wattle Glen, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Wattle Flat, NSW, which is about 647.2 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.