Are Solar Panels Worth It In Wendouree?

Wendouree is located in Victoria about 105.2 km west of Melbourne and 1221.7 km south west of Lyra. Wendouree has a latitude of 37.5 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Wendouree

Rebate for Wendouree 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 Wendouree 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 Wendouree
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 86.0 km from Wendouree.

Wendouree, VIC is in the 3355 postcode area which has around 919 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1015 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 6049 households in the 3355 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.89 kW) for about every 6.6 dwellings.

Here are 22 solar installers near to or in Wendouree.

Solar Installers near toWendouree
NameDistanceDetails
Bailey Technologies1.0kmBailey Technologies is based in Ballan, VIC.
Solar Power Ballarat1.3kmSolar Power Ballarat is based in Wendouree, VIC.
Ballarat Solar Panels1.4kmBallarat Solar Panels is based in Wendouree, VIC.
Effective Electrical1.4kmEffective Electrical is based in Wendouree, VIC.
Smart Options p/l1.7kmSmart Options p/l is based in Wendouree, VIC.
Ballarat-North Water Reclamation Plant2.1kmBallarat-North Water Reclamation Plant is based in Miners Rest, VIC.
ACN Ballarat Solar & Battery Electricians2.1kmACN Ballarat Solar & Battery Electricians is based in Wendouree, VIC.
High End Electrical And Solar3.8kmHigh End Electrical And Solar is based in Ballarat, VIC.
Ultraclean Solar3.9kmUltraclean Solar is based in Mitchell Park, VIC.
Ballarat Solar Company4.2kmBallarat Solar Company is based in Ballarat, VIC.
Waldron Solar Solutions4.3kmWaldron Solar Solutions is based in Delacombe, VIC.
SUN 2 SOLAR4.5kmSUN 2 SOLAR is based in Ballarat, VIC.
Island Energy - Ballarat4.5kmIsland Energy - Ballarat is based in Ballarat, VIC.
Ballarat Solar & Electrical4.7kmBallarat Solar & Electrical is based in Delacombe, VIC.
Celsius Heating and Cooling5.3kmCelsius Heating and Cooling is based in Bakery Hill, VIC.
Independent Solar Advice13.7kmIndependent Solar Advice is based in Buninyong, VIC.
Solar Run Invermay19.8kmSolar Run Invermay is based in Allendale, VIC.
Lightbox Solar30.2kmLightbox Solar is based in Leonards Hill, VIC.
James Browne Electrics (JBE Solar and Electrical)35.2kmJames Browne Electrics (JBE Solar and Electrical) is based in Daylesford, VIC.
Solar Run Talbot39.3kmSolar Run Talbot is based in Red Lion, VIC.
Capture Energy Aust51.0kmCapture Energy Aust is based in Steiglitz, VIC.
EnviroShop52.1kmEnviroShop is based in Newstead, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Wendouree

Sunlight Hours in Wendouree

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 44 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Wendouree

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 37.5° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Wendouree, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Wendoree Park, NSW, which is about 803.9 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.