Are Solar Panels Worth It In Weerite?

Weerite is located in Victoria about 158.1 km west of Melbourne and 1315.9 km south west of Lyra. Weerite has a latitude of 38.3 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Weerite

Rebate for Weerite 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 Weerite by month. The maximum is 6.89 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.73 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Weerite
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan24.816.89
Feb21.425.95
Mar16.294.53
Apr11.123.09
May7.602.11
Jun6.231.73
Jul6.981.94
Aug9.882.75
Sep13.503.75
Oct17.774.94
Nov21.415.95
Dec24.126.70

Figures from the weather station at Hamilton, which is approximately 114.1 km from Weerite.

Weerite, VIC is in the 3260 postcode area which has around 386 solar installations under 10 kW and about 431 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 2262 households in the 3260 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.30 kW) for about every 5.9 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Weerite.

Solar Installers near toWeerite
NameDistanceDetails
Walsh Electrical27.9kmWalsh Electrical is based in Colac West, VIC.
SolarShine31.0kmSolarShine is based in Elliminyt, VIC.
Colac To Coast Solar Energy32.4kmColac To Coast Solar Energy is based in Colac, VIC.
Marc Lemke Electrical62.0kmMarc Lemke Electrical is based in Wangoom, VIC.
Renovation Electrical Design63.2kmRenovation Electrical Design is based in Grassmere, VIC.
Western District Electrical Services65.5kmWestern District Electrical Services is based in Bushfield, VIC.
Local Electrical & Solar Services65.7kmLocal Electrical & Solar Services is based in Warrnambool, VIC.
Alex Pye Electrics67.6kmAlex Pye Electrics is based in Warrnambool, VIC.
Warrnambool Solar67.6kmWarrnambool Solar is based in Warrnambool, VIC.
Solar Run Warrnambool68.3kmSolar Run Warrnambool is based in Warrnambool, VIC.
TJM Electrical Services68.4kmTJM Electrical Services is based in Warrnambool, VIC.
Ecosmart Solar Hot Water Systems Warrnambool69.1kmEcosmart Solar Hot Water Systems Warrnambool is based in Warrnambool, VIC.
Price Electrical69.5kmPrice Electrical is based in Warrnambool, VIC.
Radiant Energy Systems69.6kmRadiant Energy Systems is based in Wensleydale, VIC.
Leahy's Electrical Services69.9kmLeahy's Electrical Services is based in Warrnambool, VIC.
Urban Renewables Warrnambool70.0kmUrban Renewables Warrnambool is based in Warrnambool, VIC.
Independent Solar Advice87.9kmIndependent Solar Advice is based in Buninyong, VIC.
Ballarat Solar & Electrical90.4kmBallarat Solar & Electrical is based in Delacombe, VIC.
Waldron Solar Solutions91.1kmWaldron Solar Solutions is based in Delacombe, VIC.
Green Energy Options91.5kmGreen Energy Options is based in Torquay, VIC.
Green Wave Electrical and Solar92.1kmGreen Wave Electrical and Solar is based in Jan Juc, VIC.
Access Eco Solar92.1kmAccess Eco Solar is based in Jan Juc, VIC.
Capture Energy Aust92.6kmCapture Energy Aust is based in Steiglitz, VIC.
Ballarat Solar Company92.9kmBallarat Solar Company is based in Ballarat, VIC.
High End Electrical And Solar93.5kmHigh End Electrical And Solar is based in Ballarat, VIC.
Island Energy - Ballarat93.8kmIsland Energy - Ballarat is based in Ballarat, VIC.
Effective Electrical94.0kmEffective Electrical is based in Wendouree, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Weerite

Sunlight Hours in Weerite

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 48 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Weerite

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 38.3° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Weerite, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Weering, VIC, which is about 37.0 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.