Are Solar Panels Worth It In Werribee South?

Werribee South is located in Victoria about 27.1 km south west of Melbourne and 1210.5 km south west of Lyra. Werribee South has a latitude of 37.9 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Werribee South, VIC

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Werribee South

Rebate for Werribee South 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 Werribee South 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 Werribee South
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 4.3 km from Werribee South.

Werribee South, VIC is in the 3030 postcode area which has around 11410 solar installations under 10 kW and about 11751 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 44134 households in the 3030 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.53 kW) for about every 3.9 dwellings.

Here are 23 solar installers near to or in Werribee South.

Solar Installers near toWerribee South
NameDistanceDetails
STAR SOLAR ENERGY1.2kmSTAR SOLAR ENERGY is based in Werribee South, VIC.
Solar Nextgen5.3kmSolar Nextgen is based in Point Cook, VIC.
Patel Solar5.4kmPatel Solar is based in Point Cook, VIC.
Rainbow Solar6.7kmRainbow Solar is based in Hoppers Crossing, VIC.
Solahart Melbourne West8.0kmSolahart Melbourne West is based in Hoppers Crossing, VIC.
National Solar Company8.3kmNational Solar Company is based in Point Cook, VIC.
Sun Current - Solar Panels Melbourne8.9kmSun Current - Solar Panels Melbourne is based in Williams Landing, VIC.
Red Solar8.9kmRed Solar is based in Werribee, VIC.
Solar Power Hub9.4kmSolar Power Hub is based in Laverton, VIC.
SUNDROP SOLAR9.5kmSUNDROP SOLAR is based in Hoppers Crossing, VIC.
CF Solar Power9.8kmCF Solar Power is based in Tarneit, VIC.
Solar Run Kurunjang10.7kmSolar Run Kurunjang is based in Tarneit, VIC.
Solar Lifeline Victoria11.5kmSolar Lifeline Victoria is based in Tarneit, VIC.
SolarRun Epping11.5kmSolarRun Epping is based in Wyndham Vale, VIC.
SOLAR SECURE11.8kmSOLAR SECURE is based in Truganina, VIC.
Greentech Solutions Australia12.9kmGreentech Solutions Australia is based in Truganina, VIC.
3P SOLAR14.2km3P SOLAR is based in Laverton North, VIC.
SolarSwitch14.9kmSolarSwitch is based in Derrimut, VIC.
Akshar Solar14.9kmAkshar Solar is based in Truganina, VIC.
Solar Run Lara15.9kmSolar Run Lara is based in Derrimut, VIC.
Energy Stuff16.3kmEnergy Stuff is based in Altona North, VIC.
LG Solar & Energy Solutions17.0kmLG Solar & Energy Solutions is based in Derrimut, VIC.
Kelly Solar17.8kmKelly Solar is based in Sunshine West, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Werribee South

Sunlight Hours in Werribee South

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 46 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Werribee South

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 37.9° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Werribee South, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Werribee, VIC, which is about 5.0 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.