Are Solar Panels Worth It In Wensleydale?

Wensleydale is located in Victoria about 99.6 km south west of Melbourne and 1280.4 km south west of Lyra. Wensleydale has a latitude of 38.3 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Wensleydale

Rebate for Wensleydale 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 Wensleydale 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 Wensleydale
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 74.5 km from Wensleydale.

Wensleydale, VIC is in the 3241 postcode area which has around 375 solar installations under 10 kW and about 402 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 1145 households in the 3241 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.44 kW) for about every 3.1 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Wensleydale.

Solar Installers near toWensleydale
NameDistanceDetails
Radiant Energy Systems0.4kmRadiant Energy Systems is based in Wensleydale, VIC.
Green Energy Options22.1kmGreen Energy Options is based in Torquay, VIC.
Green Wave Electrical and Solar22.2kmGreen Wave Electrical and Solar is based in Jan Juc, VIC.
Access Eco Solar22.2kmAccess Eco Solar is based in Jan Juc, VIC.
Evo Solar28.0kmEvo Solar is based in Newtown, VIC.
City To Surf Solar31.0kmCity To Surf Solar is based in Grovedale, VIC.
Solar monitoring and servicing31.1kmSolar monitoring and servicing is based in Grovedale, VIC.
Velocity Solar31.1kmVelocity Solar is based in Grovedale, VIC.
Rheem Solar Specialist Belmont32.0kmRheem Solar Specialist Belmont is based in Belmont, VIC.
Python Solar Heating32.1kmPython Solar Heating is based in Belmont, VIC.
NHC Solar Geelong32.9kmNHC Solar Geelong is based in Newtown, VIC.
Future Friendly Solar34.3kmFuture Friendly Solar is based in Geelong West, VIC.
Adams eco Electrics34.6kmAdams eco Electrics is based in Geelong West, VIC.
Make My Energy34.6kmMake My Energy is based in Geelong, VIC.
Solar Panels Charlemont34.8kmSolar Panels Charlemont is based in Geelong, VIC.
Solar Geelong - Go Solar Go Green34.9kmSolar Geelong - Go Solar Go Green is based in Geelong, VIC.
Biz Solar - Solar Panels Geelong36.4kmBiz Solar - Solar Panels Geelong is based in North Geelong, VIC.
Island Energy - Geelong37.3kmIsland Energy - Geelong is based in North Geelong, VIC.
Geelong Solar Energy37.7kmGeelong Solar Energy is based in Moolap, VIC.
New Generation Solar37.9kmNew Generation Solar is based in Moolap, VIC.
Colac To Coast Solar Energy38.3kmColac To Coast Solar Energy is based in Colac, VIC.
Greensaver Solar38.9kmGreensaver Solar is based in Norlane, VIC.
Cobalt Solar Energy39.6kmCobalt Solar Energy is based in North Shore, VIC.
SolarShine40.9kmSolarShine is based in Elliminyt, VIC.
Walsh Electrical42.9kmWalsh Electrical is based in Colac West, VIC.
Great Ocean Solar and Electrical44.5kmGreat Ocean Solar and Electrical is based in Ocean Grove, VIC.
Eco Choice Solar50.1kmEco Choice Solar is based in Drysdale, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Wensleydale

Sunlight Hours in Wensleydale

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 49 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Wensleydale

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 Wensleydale, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Wenlock, QLD, which is about 2876.9 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.