Are Solar Panels Worth It In Waubra?

Waubra is located in Victoria about 127.0 km north west of Melbourne and 1218.0 km south west of Lyra. Waubra has a latitude of 37.4 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Waubra, VIC

The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Waubra 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. Waubra is in Climate Zone 3 which has a rating of 1.382.

This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Waubra during 2024 would give you 96 ST Certificates worth $3830.40 (at an STC price of $39.90 each).

If you wait until 2025 for your panels the rebate in Waubra will be reduced. It goes down every year.

Solar Power Rebate for Waubra

Rebate for Waubra Solar Systems
System SizeST CertsValue
3 kW29$1157.10
4 kW38$1516.20
5 kW48$1915.20
6 kW58$2314.20
6.6 kW63$2513.70
10 kW96$3830.40
12 kW116$4628.40
15 kW145$5785.50

Here's about how much Solar Energy falls on Waubra by month. The maximum is 6.75 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.77 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Waubra
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan24.316.75
Feb21.115.86
Mar16.444.57
Apr11.273.13
May7.772.16
Jun6.381.77
Jul7.181.99
Aug10.082.80
Sep13.783.83
Oct18.165.04
Nov21.405.94
Dec23.946.65

Figures from the weather station at Werribee, which is approximately 109.6 km from Waubra.

Waubra, VIC is in the 3352 postcode area which has around 2179 solar installations under 10 kW and about 2351 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 6606 households in the 3352 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.60 kW) for about every 3.0 dwellings.

Here are 26 solar installers near to or in Waubra.

Solar Installers near toWaubra
NameDistanceDetails
Ultraclean Solar21.3kmUltraclean Solar is based in Mitchell Park, VIC.
Solar Run Talbot22.6kmSolar Run Talbot is based in Red Lion, VIC.
Ballarat-North Water Reclamation Plant23.5kmBallarat-North Water Reclamation Plant is based in Miners Rest, VIC.
Effective Electrical24.3kmEffective Electrical is based in Wendouree, VIC.
Ballarat Solar Panels24.3kmBallarat Solar Panels is based in Wendouree, VIC.
Solar Power Ballarat24.3kmSolar Power Ballarat is based in Wendouree, VIC.
Bailey Technologies25.2kmBailey Technologies is based in Ballan, VIC.
Solar Run Invermay25.2kmSolar Run Invermay is based in Allendale, VIC.
ACN Ballarat Solar & Battery Electricians25.5kmACN Ballarat Solar & Battery Electricians is based in Wendouree, VIC.
Smart Options p/l26.0kmSmart Options p/l is based in Wendouree, VIC.
Ballarat Solar & Electrical27.3kmBallarat Solar & Electrical is based in Delacombe, VIC.
Waldron Solar Solutions27.9kmWaldron Solar Solutions is based in Delacombe, VIC.
High End Electrical And Solar28.6kmHigh End Electrical And Solar is based in Ballarat, VIC.
Ballarat Solar Company28.9kmBallarat Solar Company is based in Ballarat, VIC.
SUN 2 SOLAR29.2kmSUN 2 SOLAR is based in Ballarat, VIC.
Island Energy - Ballarat29.3kmIsland Energy - Ballarat is based in Ballarat, VIC.
Celsius Heating and Cooling30.0kmCelsius Heating and Cooling is based in Bakery Hill, VIC.
KC Solar35.0kmKC Solar is based in Maryborough, VIC.
Independent Solar Advice38.0kmIndependent Solar Advice is based in Buninyong, VIC.
Lightbox Solar43.1kmLightbox Solar is based in Leonards Hill, VIC.
James Browne Electrics (JBE Solar and Electrical)44.3kmJames Browne Electrics (JBE Solar and Electrical) is based in Daylesford, VIC.
EnviroShop47.4kmEnviroShop is based in Newstead, VIC.
Central Spark Victoria55.9kmCentral Spark Victoria is based in Yapeen, VIC.
Mallee Sun Solar Bulk Buy61.0kmMallee Sun Solar Bulk Buy is based in Castlemaine, VIC.
The Solar Bloke61.7kmThe Solar Bloke is based in Castlemaine, VIC.
Bushwire Solar69.6kmBushwire Solar is based in Harcourt, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Waubra

Sunlight Hours in Waubra

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 43 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Waubra

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 37.4° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Waubra, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Waua Islet, QLD, which is about 3048.8 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.