Wilsons Promontory is located in Victoria about 176.5 km south east of Melbourne and 1234.5 km south west of Lyra. Wilsons Promontory has a latitude of 39.0 degrees South.
How much is the rebate for solar panels in Wilsons Promontory, VIC
The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Wilsons Promontory 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. Wilsons Promontory is in Climate Zone 4 which has a rating of 1.185.
This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Wilsons Promontory 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 Wilsons Promontory will be reduced. It goes down every year.
Solar Power Rebate for Wilsons Promontory
| System Size | ST Certs | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 3 kW | 24 | $957.60 |
| 4 kW | 33 | $1316.70 |
| 5 kW | 41 | $1635.90 |
| 6 kW | 49 | $1955.10 |
| 6.6 kW | 54 | $2154.60 |
| 10 kW | 82 | $3271.80 |
| 12 kW | 99 | $3950.10 |
| 15 kW | 124 | $4947.60 |
Here's about how much Solar Energy falls on Wilsons Promontory by month. The maximum is 6.53 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.73 kWh/M2 during June.
| Month | Energy MJ/M2 | kWh/M2 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 23.50 | 6.53 |
| Feb | 19.90 | 5.53 |
| Mar | 15.62 | 4.34 |
| Apr | 10.98 | 3.05 |
| May | 7.56 | 2.10 |
| Jun | 6.23 | 1.73 |
| Jul | 6.90 | 1.92 |
| Aug | 9.86 | 2.74 |
| Sep | 13.42 | 3.73 |
| Oct | 17.43 | 4.84 |
| Nov | 20.72 | 5.75 |
| Dec | 23.01 | 6.39 |
Figures from the weather station at Yallourn, which is approximately 86.0 km from Wilsons Promontory.
Wilsons Promontory, VIC is in the 3960 postcode area which has around 558 solar installations under 10 kW and about 585 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.
With an estimated 1594 households in the 3960 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.68 kW) for about every 2.9 dwellings.
Here are 23 solar installers near to or in Wilsons Promontory.
| Name | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Hth Property Maintenance | 33.5km | Hth Property Maintenance is based in Foster, VIC. |
| Bush Electrics and Solar | 66.4km | Bush Electrics and Solar is based in Inverloch, VIC. |
| EcoSmart Solar | 69.4km | EcoSmart Solar is based in Inverloch, VIC. |
| GF SOLAR | 78.0km | GF SOLAR is based in Kongwak, VIC. |
| Trentleck | 78.5km | Trentleck is based in Narracan, VIC. |
| Advanced Solar & Batteries | 79.9km | Advanced Solar & Batteries is based in Wonthaggi, VIC. |
| Alternate Energy Innovations | 80.7km | Alternate Energy Innovations is based in Morwell, VIC. |
| Metro Solar Solutions | 86.2km | Metro Solar Solutions is based in Traralgon, VIC. |
| Adsolar & Electrical | 87.2km | Adsolar & Electrical is based in Newborough, VIC. |
| RACV Solar - Traralgon | 87.3km | RACV Solar - Traralgon is based in Traralgon East, VIC. |
| LV Solar & Renewable Energy | 87.3km | LV Solar & Renewable Energy is based in Traralgon, VIC. |
| JHB Electrical & Solar. | 87.4km | JHB Electrical & Solar. is based in Traralgon East, VIC. |
| Lima Electrical & Solar | 89.0km | Lima Electrical & Solar is based in Trafalgar East, VIC. |
| Solahart Greater Gippsland | 89.0km | Solahart Greater Gippsland is based in Moe, VIC. |
| Sunscape Solar | 95.1km | Sunscape Solar is based in Grantville, VIC. |
| Sunplus Solar | 95.7km | Sunplus Solar is based in Warragul, VIC. |
| Hills Energy Solutions | 95.7km | Hills Energy Solutions is based in Warragul, VIC. |
| G-Store Warragul | 97.0km | G-Store Warragul is based in Warragul, VIC. |
| EcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Baw Baw Warragul Gippsland Melbourne Victoria | 97.7km | EcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Baw Baw Warragul Gippsland Melbourne Victoria is based in Warragul, VIC. |
| Island Energy | 99.0km | Island Energy is based in San Remo, VIC. |
| Natural Energy Products & Solutions | 100.1km | Natural Energy Products & Solutions is based in Warragul, VIC. |
| BJH Electrical & Solar Services | 111.3km | BJH Electrical & Solar Services is based in Bunyip, VIC. |
| BWD Solar | 111.7km | BWD Solar is based in Cowes, VIC. |
Solar Panel Businesses Near to Wilsons Promontory
Sunlight Hours in Wilsons Promontory
The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 53 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.
Figures calculated for 15th of the month.
Solar Panel Angle in Wilsons Promontory
It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 39.0° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.
Next, after Wilsons Promontory, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Wilsons Pocket, QLD, which is about 1547.8 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.