Are Solar Panels Worth It In Welshmans Reef?

Welshmans Reef is located in Victoria about 116.5 km north west of Melbourne and 1169.8 km south west of Lyra. Welshmans Reef has a latitude of 37.1 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Welshmans Reef, VIC

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Welshmans Reef

Rebate for Welshmans Reef 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 Welshmans Reef by month. The maximum is 6.67 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.75 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Welshmans Reef
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan24.026.67
Feb20.895.80
Mar16.344.54
Apr11.323.14
May7.732.15
Jun6.291.75
Jul7.041.96
Aug10.022.78
Sep13.593.77
Oct17.784.94
Nov21.145.87
Dec23.816.61

Figures from the weather station at Melbourne Airport, which is approximately 96.6 km from Welshmans Reef.

Welshmans Reef, VIC is in the 3462 postcode area which has around 279 solar installations under 10 kW and about 285 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 661 households in the 3462 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.58 kW) for about every 2.4 dwellings.

Here are 25 solar installers near to or in Welshmans Reef.

Solar Installers near toWelshmans Reef
NameDistanceDetails
EnviroShop4.9kmEnviroShop is based in Newstead, VIC.
Central Spark Victoria12.5kmCentral Spark Victoria is based in Yapeen, VIC.
The Solar Bloke14.9kmThe Solar Bloke is based in Castlemaine, VIC.
Mallee Sun Solar Bulk Buy15.7kmMallee Sun Solar Bulk Buy is based in Castlemaine, VIC.
Bushwire Solar22.4kmBushwire Solar is based in Harcourt, VIC.
KC Solar26.0kmKC Solar is based in Maryborough, VIC.
Solar Run Talbot28.3kmSolar Run Talbot is based in Red Lion, VIC.
Complete Solar Solutions29.5kmComplete Solar Solutions is based in Lockwood, VIC.
James Browne Electrics (JBE Solar and Electrical)31.8kmJames Browne Electrics (JBE Solar and Electrical) is based in Daylesford, VIC.
Solar Run Invermay35.6kmSolar Run Invermay is based in Allendale, VIC.
Click Control Systems37.3kmClick Control Systems is based in Bendigo, VIC.
Russell Broad Electrical37.4kmRussell Broad Electrical is based in Golden Square, VIC.
Lightbox Solar38.4kmLightbox Solar is based in Leonards Hill, VIC.
Solar Central38.4kmSolar Central is based in Golden Square, VIC.
Midland Solar40.2kmMidland Solar is based in Bendigo, VIC.
Ashcroft Electrical & Solar41.0kmAshcroft Electrical & Solar is based in Strathdale, VIC.
Solar 1 Electrical41.2kmSolar 1 Electrical is based in Long Gully, VIC.
Sunergy Solar41.8kmSunergy Solar is based in California Gully, VIC.
National Solar Network41.8kmNational Solar Network is based in California Gully, VIC.
Mr Eco42.3kmMr Eco is based in East Bendigo, VIC.
Cola Solar42.9kmCola Solar is based in East Bendigo, VIC.
Electric Pro43.1kmElectric Pro is based in East Bendigo, VIC.
Solar Pro Bendigo43.1kmSolar Pro Bendigo is based in East Bendigo, VIC.
NHC Solar43.3kmNHC Solar is based in East Bendigo, VIC.
Ceramet Solar51.1kmCeramet Solar is based in Bridgewater, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Welshmans Reef

Sunlight Hours in Welshmans Reef

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 41 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Welshmans Reef

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 37.1° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Welshmans Reef, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Welsby, QLD, which is about 1408.9 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.