Are Solar Panels Worth It In Wehla?

Wehla is located in Victoria about 178.4 km north west of Melbourne and 1155.2 km south west of Lyra. Wehla has a latitude of 36.6 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Wehla

Rebate for Wehla 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 Wehla 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 Wehla
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 130.3 km from Wehla.

Wehla, 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 24 solar installers near to or in Wehla.

Solar Installers near toWehla
NameDistanceDetails
Bridgewater Solar Plant23.7kmBridgewater Solar Plant is based in Bridgewater, VIC.
Ceramet Solar27.8kmCeramet Solar is based in Bridgewater, VIC.
St Arnaud Solar34.8kmSt Arnaud Solar is based in St Arnaud, VIC.
SS Electrical and Solar47.5kmSS Electrical and Solar is based in Flora Hill, VIC.
Complete Solar Solutions50.3kmComplete Solar Solutions is based in Lockwood, VIC.
KC Solar51.8kmKC Solar is based in Maryborough, VIC.
Sunergy Solar56.4kmSunergy Solar is based in California Gully, VIC.
National Solar Network56.4kmNational Solar Network is based in California Gully, VIC.
Solar 1 Electrical57.0kmSolar 1 Electrical is based in Long Gully, VIC.
Solar Central58.5kmSolar Central is based in Golden Square, VIC.
Russell Broad Electrical58.9kmRussell Broad Electrical is based in Golden Square, VIC.
Click Control Systems58.9kmClick Control Systems is based in Bendigo, VIC.
Midland Solar59.3kmMidland Solar is based in Bendigo, VIC.
Solar Pro Bendigo61.1kmSolar Pro Bendigo is based in East Bendigo, VIC.
Electric Pro61.1kmElectric Pro is based in East Bendigo, VIC.
Mr Eco61.4kmMr Eco is based in East Bendigo, VIC.
NHC Solar62.0kmNHC Solar is based in East Bendigo, VIC.
Cola Solar62.2kmCola Solar is based in East Bendigo, VIC.
Ashcroft Electrical & Solar62.9kmAshcroft Electrical & Solar is based in Strathdale, VIC.
GWM Solar63.8kmGWM Solar is based in Donald, VIC.
Solar Run Talbot65.3kmSolar Run Talbot is based in Red Lion, VIC.
EnviroShop67.3kmEnviroShop is based in Newstead, VIC.
The Solar Bloke69.4kmThe Solar Bloke is based in Castlemaine, VIC.
Bushwire Solar71.6kmBushwire Solar is based in Harcourt, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Wehla

Sunlight Hours in Wehla

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 38 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Wehla

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 36.6° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Wehla, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Weetulta, SA, which is about 600.0 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.