Are Solar Panels Worth It In Wildwood?

Wildwood is located in Victoria about 30.9 km north west of Melbourne and 1172.5 km south west of Lyra. Wildwood has a latitude of 37.6 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Wildwood

Rebate for Wildwood 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 Wildwood 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 Wildwood
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 11.0 km from Wildwood.

Wildwood, VIC is in the 3429 postcode area which has around 3717 solar installations under 10 kW and about 3908 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 14007 households in the 3429 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.27 kW) for about every 3.8 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Wildwood.

Solar Installers near toWildwood
NameDistanceDetails
Bluegum Electrical Solutions7.2kmBluegum Electrical Solutions is based in Sunbury, VIC.
Photon Energy Solar9.2kmPhoton Energy Solar is based in Greenvale, VIC.
Solar Run Reservoir12.3kmSolar Run Reservoir is based in Craigieburn, VIC.
Solar Run Taylors Lakes13.2kmSolar Run Taylors Lakes is based in Hillside, VIC.
ECA Energy Solutions14.0kmECA Energy Solutions is based in Craigieburn, VIC.
OZY Solar14.2kmOZY Solar is based in Craigieburn, VIC.
Energy Solutions Australia14.2kmEnergy Solutions Australia is based in Westmeadows, VIC.
Solar State14.4kmSolar State is based in Roxburgh Park, VIC.
Greenlink Solar14.6kmGreenlink Solar is based in Taylors Lakes, VIC.
Blue Tongue Solar15.1kmBlue Tongue Solar is based in Bolinda, VIC.
Solar Solar Group15.4kmSolar Solar Group is based in Tullamarine, VIC.
Solution Solar15.5kmSolution Solar is based in Somerton, VIC.
Solar Run Taylors Hill15.5kmSolar Run Taylors Hill is based in Taylors Hill, VIC.
Clean Earth Services15.6kmClean Earth Services is based in Gladstone Park, VIC.
Revolusun Power15.7kmRevolusun Power is based in Campbellfield, VIC.
Noor Solar and Electronics15.8kmNoor Solar and Electronics is based in Kalkallo, VIC.
Eureka Solar15.9kmEureka Solar is based in Riddells Creek, VIC.
LECO SOLUTIONS Energy Group15.9kmLECO SOLUTIONS Energy Group is based in Tullamarine, VIC.
Blue Solar15.9kmBlue Solar is based in Tullamarine, VIC.
Fronius Australia16.2kmFronius Australia is based in Tullamarine, VIC.
Essential Solar16.2kmEssential Solar is based in Tullamarine, VIC.
Solar Panel Options16.3kmSolar Panel Options is based in Keilor Park, VIC.
Ultimate Solar Energy16.5kmUltimate Solar Energy is based in Tullamarine, VIC.
No Gap Solar16.9kmNo Gap Solar is based in Campbellfield, VIC.
Trione Energy17.2kmTrione Energy is based in Tullamarine, VIC.
Victorian Solar Light17.4kmVictorian Solar Light is based in Campbellfield, VIC.
Sailax Solar17.5kmSailax Solar is based in Campbellfield, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Wildwood

Sunlight Hours in Wildwood

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 Wildwood

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 37.6° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Wildwood, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Wildes Meadow, NSW, which is about 610.7 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.