Are Solar Panels Worth It In Wickliffe?

Wickliffe is located in Victoria about 199.0 km west of Melbourne and 1299.1 km south west of Lyra. Wickliffe has a latitude of 37.7 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Wickliffe

Rebate for Wickliffe 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 Wickliffe by month. The maximum is 6.89 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.73 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Wickliffe
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan24.816.89
Feb21.425.95
Mar16.294.53
Apr11.123.09
May7.602.11
Jun6.231.73
Jul6.981.94
Aug9.882.75
Sep13.503.75
Oct17.774.94
Nov21.415.95
Dec24.126.70

Figures from the weather station at Hamilton, which is approximately 58.9 km from Wickliffe.

Wickliffe, VIC is in the 3379 postcode area which has around 94 solar installations under 10 kW and about 104 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 426 households in the 3379 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.91 kW) for about every 4.5 dwellings.

Here are 22 solar installers near to or in Wickliffe.

Solar Installers near toWickliffe
NameDistanceDetails
Solar Run Hamilton56.7kmSolar Run Hamilton is based in Hamilton, VIC.
Ultraclean Solar Services - Quality Solar Installations & Solar Panel Cleaning61.3kmUltraclean Solar Services - Quality Solar Installations & Solar Panel Cleaning is based in Hamilton, VIC.
Bondys Contractors68.3kmBondys Contractors is based in Stawell, VIC.
Renovation Electrical Design68.8kmRenovation Electrical Design is based in Grassmere, VIC.
Marc Lemke Electrical74.0kmMarc Lemke Electrical is based in Wangoom, VIC.
Western District Electrical Services74.2kmWestern District Electrical Services is based in Bushfield, VIC.
TJM Electrical Services77.4kmTJM Electrical Services is based in Warrnambool, VIC.
Local Electrical & Solar Services78.5kmLocal Electrical & Solar Services is based in Warrnambool, VIC.
Price Electrical78.9kmPrice Electrical is based in Warrnambool, VIC.
Ecosmart Solar Hot Water Systems Warrnambool78.9kmEcosmart Solar Hot Water Systems Warrnambool is based in Warrnambool, VIC.
Bendigo Grid Connect80.2kmBendigo Grid Connect is based in Ravenswood, VIC.
Urban Renewables Warrnambool80.3kmUrban Renewables Warrnambool is based in Warrnambool, VIC.
Alex Pye Electrics80.9kmAlex Pye Electrics is based in Warrnambool, VIC.
Warrnambool Solar80.9kmWarrnambool Solar is based in Warrnambool, VIC.
Leahy's Electrical Services81.0kmLeahy's Electrical Services is based in Warrnambool, VIC.
Solar Run Warrnambool81.5kmSolar Run Warrnambool is based in Warrnambool, VIC.
Ultraclean Solar96.3kmUltraclean Solar is based in Mitchell Park, VIC.
Ballarat Solar & Electrical97.2kmBallarat Solar & Electrical is based in Delacombe, VIC.
Effective Electrical98.2kmEffective Electrical is based in Wendouree, VIC.
Ballarat Solar Panels98.2kmBallarat Solar Panels is based in Wendouree, VIC.
Solar Power Ballarat98.3kmSolar Power Ballarat is based in Wendouree, VIC.
Waldron Solar Solutions98.4kmWaldron Solar Solutions is based in Delacombe, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Wickliffe

Sunlight Hours in Wickliffe

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 45 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Wickliffe

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 37.7° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Wickliffe, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Wickham, WA, which is about 3101.6 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.