Are Solar Panels Worth It In Wattle Park?

Wattle Park is located in Victoria about 12.7 km east of Melbourne and 1181.1 km south west of Lyra. Wattle Park has a latitude of 37.8 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Wattle Park, VIC

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Wattle Park

Rebate for Wattle Park 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 Wattle Park by month. The maximum is 6.75 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.74 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Wattle Park
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan24.316.75
Feb21.105.86
Mar16.394.55
Apr11.243.12
May7.692.14
Jun6.281.74
Jul6.991.94
Aug9.872.74
Sep13.413.72
Oct17.914.98
Nov21.315.92
Dec24.036.68

Figures from the weather station at Melbourne, which is approximately 12.4 km from Wattle Park.

Wattle Park, VIC is in the 3128 postcode area which has around 866 solar installations under 10 kW and about 917 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 6288 households in the 3128 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.82 kW) for about every 7.3 dwellings.

Here are 23 solar installers near to or in Wattle Park.

Solar Installers near toWattle Park
NameDistanceDetails
Eco Star Solutions0.7kmEco Star Solutions is based in Burwood, VIC.
EcoActiv1.7kmEcoActiv is based in Burwood, VIC.
Solazone Victoria1.8kmSolazone Victoria is based in Burwood, VIC.
Entech Services1.8kmEntech Services is based in Surrey Hills, VIC.
Start Solar2.1kmStart Solar is based in Burwood, VIC.
Eastern Solar2.2kmEastern Solar is based in Box Hill, VIC.
Solar Today2.2kmSolar Today is based in Burwood, VIC.
Smartgen2.5kmSmartgen is based in Box Hill, VIC.
Global Export Solutions2.8kmGlobal Export Solutions is based in Camberwell, VIC.
Global Eco & Environmental Solutions2.8kmGlobal Eco & Environmental Solutions is based in Camberwell, VIC.
Solar Air Module2.8kmSolar Air Module is based in Camberwell, VIC.
Puma Solar2.8kmPuma Solar is based in Box Hill, VIC.
Solar Light Whiz2.8kmSolar Light Whiz is based in Camberwell, VIC.
Sky Solar Energy VIC3.2kmSky Solar Energy VIC is based in Ashwood, VIC.
Sun Salute Solar4.0kmSun Salute Solar is based in Box Hill North, VIC.
Hive Solar Batteries4.0kmHive Solar Batteries is based in Box Hill North, VIC.
ACLE Services4.4kmACLE Services is based in Camberwell, VIC.
ACEnergy4.4kmACEnergy is based in Camberwell, VIC.
Enervest4.4kmEnervest is based in Camberwell, VIC.
Solar Smart4.5kmSolar Smart is based in Chadstone, VIC.
Energy Control Australia4.7kmEnergy Control Australia is based in Hawthorn East, VIC.
Southern Sustainable Electric (SSE Australia)4.7kmSouthern Sustainable Electric (SSE Australia) is based in Hawthorn East, VIC.
HIGHLUX | Smart Outdoor Solar Lighting4.8kmHIGHLUX | Smart Outdoor Solar Lighting is based in Hawthorn East, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Wattle Park

Sunlight Hours in Wattle Park

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 46 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Wattle Park

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 Wattle Park, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Wattle Hill, VIC, which is about 191.2 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.