Are Solar Panels Worth It In Wedderburn Junction?

Wedderburn Junction is located in Victoria about 190.6 km north west of Melbourne and 1139.2 km south west of Lyra. Wedderburn Junction has a latitude of 36.4 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Wedderburn Junction, VIC

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Wedderburn Junction

Rebate for Wedderburn Junction 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 Wedderburn Junction by month. The maximum is 7.70 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.03 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Wedderburn Junction
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan27.727.70
Feb24.256.74
Mar19.615.45
Apr13.733.82
May9.552.65
Jun7.322.03
Jul7.982.22
Aug11.243.12
Sep15.654.35
Oct20.805.78
Nov24.576.82
Dec27.647.68

Figures from the weather station at Kyabram, which is approximately 123.6 km from Wedderburn Junction.

Wedderburn Junction, VIC is in the 3518 postcode area which has around 263 solar installations under 10 kW and about 276 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 794 households in the 3518 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.74 kW) for about every 3.0 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Wedderburn Junction.

Solar Installers near toWedderburn Junction
NameDistanceDetails
Bridgewater Solar Plant26.0kmBridgewater Solar Plant is based in Bridgewater, VIC.
Ceramet Solar30.9kmCeramet Solar is based in Bridgewater, VIC.
St Arnaud Solar43.5kmSt Arnaud Solar is based in St Arnaud, VIC.
Complete Solar Solutions58.5kmComplete Solar Solutions is based in Lockwood, VIC.
SS Electrical and Solar60.5kmSS Electrical and Solar is based in Flora Hill, VIC.
National Solar Network60.5kmNational Solar Network is based in California Gully, VIC.
Sunergy Solar60.5kmSunergy Solar is based in California Gully, VIC.
Solar 1 Electrical61.3kmSolar 1 Electrical is based in Long Gully, VIC.
GWM Solar62.8kmGWM Solar is based in Donald, VIC.
Solar Central63.7kmSolar Central is based in Golden Square, VIC.
Midland Solar64.0kmMidland Solar is based in Bendigo, VIC.
Russell Broad Electrical64.4kmRussell Broad Electrical is based in Golden Square, VIC.
Click Control Systems64.5kmClick Control Systems is based in Bendigo, VIC.
Electric Pro64.9kmElectric Pro is based in East Bendigo, VIC.
Solar Pro Bendigo64.9kmSolar Pro Bendigo is based in East Bendigo, VIC.
Mr Eco65.5kmMr Eco is based in East Bendigo, VIC.
NHC Solar65.9kmNHC Solar is based in East Bendigo, VIC.
Cola Solar66.2kmCola Solar is based in East Bendigo, VIC.
Ashcroft Electrical & Solar67.5kmAshcroft Electrical & Solar is based in Strathdale, VIC.
KC Solar69.7kmKC Solar is based in Maryborough, VIC.
Gannawarra Energy Storage System78.3kmGannawarra Energy Storage System is based in Wandella, VIC.
The Solar Bloke81.2kmThe Solar Bloke is based in Castlemaine, VIC.
NORLEC CONTRACTING AND SOLAR81.2kmNORLEC CONTRACTING AND SOLAR is based in Bamawm, VIC.
EnviroShop81.7kmEnviroShop is based in Newstead, VIC.
Bushwire Solar81.8kmBushwire Solar is based in Harcourt, VIC.
Solar Run Talbot83.3kmSolar Run Talbot is based in Red Lion, VIC.
Mallee Sun Solar Bulk Buy84.2kmMallee Sun Solar Bulk Buy is based in Castlemaine, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Wedderburn Junction

Sunlight Hours in Wedderburn Junction

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 37 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Wedderburn Junction

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 36.4° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Wedderburn Junction, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Wedderburn, VIC, which is about 6.8 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.