Are Solar Panels Worth It In Winchelsea South?

Winchelsea South is located in Victoria about 102.7 km south west of Melbourne and 1281.9 km south west of Lyra. Winchelsea South has a latitude of 38.3 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Winchelsea South

Rebate for Winchelsea 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 Winchelsea 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 Winchelsea 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 77.2 km from Winchelsea South.

Winchelsea South, 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 25 solar installers near to or in Winchelsea South.

Solar Installers near toWinchelsea South
NameDistanceDetails
Radiant Energy Systems5.2kmRadiant Energy Systems is based in Wensleydale, VIC.
Green Energy Options27.0kmGreen Energy Options is based in Torquay, VIC.
Green Wave Electrical and Solar27.4kmGreen Wave Electrical and Solar is based in Jan Juc, VIC.
Access Eco Solar27.5kmAccess Eco Solar is based in Jan Juc, VIC.
Evo Solar32.0kmEvo Solar is based in Newtown, VIC.
Colac To Coast Solar Energy33.2kmColac To Coast Solar Energy is based in Colac, VIC.
City To Surf Solar34.6kmCity To Surf Solar is based in Grovedale, VIC.
Solar monitoring and servicing34.8kmSolar monitoring and servicing is based in Grovedale, VIC.
Velocity Solar34.8kmVelocity Solar is based in Grovedale, VIC.
Rheem Solar Specialist Belmont35.3kmRheem Solar Specialist Belmont is based in Belmont, VIC.
Python Solar Heating35.4kmPython Solar Heating is based in Belmont, VIC.
SolarShine36.0kmSolarShine is based in Elliminyt, VIC.
NHC Solar Geelong36.0kmNHC Solar Geelong is based in Newtown, VIC.
Future Friendly Solar37.3kmFuture Friendly Solar is based in Geelong West, VIC.
Adams eco Electrics37.5kmAdams eco Electrics is based in Geelong West, VIC.
Make My Energy37.7kmMake My Energy is based in Geelong, VIC.
Walsh Electrical37.8kmWalsh Electrical is based in Colac West, VIC.
Solar Panels Charlemont37.9kmSolar Panels Charlemont is based in Geelong, VIC.
Solar Geelong - Go Solar Go Green38.1kmSolar Geelong - Go Solar Go Green is based in Geelong, VIC.
Biz Solar - Solar Panels Geelong39.2kmBiz Solar - Solar Panels Geelong is based in North Geelong, VIC.
Island Energy - Geelong40.0kmIsland Energy - Geelong is based in North Geelong, VIC.
Geelong Solar Energy41.3kmGeelong Solar Energy is based in Moolap, VIC.
Greensaver Solar41.5kmGreensaver Solar is based in Norlane, VIC.
New Generation Solar41.5kmNew Generation Solar is based in Moolap, VIC.
Cobalt Solar Energy42.2kmCobalt Solar Energy is based in North Shore, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Winchelsea South

Sunlight Hours in Winchelsea South

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 Winchelsea South

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 Winchelsea South, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Winchelsea, VIC, which is about 8.8 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.