Are Solar Panels Worth It In Winnindoo?

Winnindoo is located in Victoria about 160.1 km east of Melbourne and 1129.6 km south west of Lyra. Winnindoo has a latitude of 38.1 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Winnindoo

Rebate for Winnindoo 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 Winnindoo by month. The maximum is 6.64 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.86 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Winnindoo
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.906.64
Feb20.325.64
Mar16.284.52
Apr11.633.23
May8.242.29
Jun6.711.86
Jul7.552.10
Aug10.552.93
Sep14.323.98
Oct18.625.17
Nov21.696.03
Dec23.876.63

Figures from the weather station at East Sale, which is approximately 32.9 km from Winnindoo.

Winnindoo, VIC is in the 3858 postcode area which has around 509 solar installations under 10 kW and about 560 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 1434 households in the 3858 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.79 kW) for about every 2.8 dwellings.

Here are 24 solar installers near to or in Winnindoo.

Solar Installers near toWinnindoo
NameDistanceDetails
JHB Electrical & Solar.22.4kmJHB Electrical & Solar. is based in Traralgon East, VIC.
RACV Solar - Traralgon22.5kmRACV Solar - Traralgon is based in Traralgon East, VIC.
LV Solar & Renewable Energy22.7kmLV Solar & Renewable Energy is based in Traralgon, VIC.
Metro Solar Solutions24.7kmMetro Solar Solutions is based in Traralgon, VIC.
Rockys Solar26.5kmRockys Solar is based in Sale, VIC.
Boltz Contractors27.0kmBoltz Contractors is based in Sale, VIC.
RW Coulthard Electrical Services29.4kmRW Coulthard Electrical Services is based in Sale, VIC.
Alternate Energy Innovations34.6kmAlternate Energy Innovations is based in Morwell, VIC.
Adsolar & Electrical42.6kmAdsolar & Electrical is based in Newborough, VIC.
Solahart Greater Gippsland45.1kmSolahart Greater Gippsland is based in Moe, VIC.
Lima Electrical & Solar49.9kmLima Electrical & Solar is based in Trafalgar East, VIC.
Trentleck51.8kmTrentleck is based in Narracan, VIC.
GEA Solar65.7kmGEA Solar is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
Hills Energy Solutions71.9kmHills Energy Solutions is based in Warragul, VIC.
Sunplus Solar72.0kmSunplus Solar is based in Warragul, VIC.
EcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Baw Baw Warragul Gippsland Melbourne Victoria72.6kmEcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Baw Baw Warragul Gippsland Melbourne Victoria is based in Warragul, VIC.
G-Store Warragul74.4kmG-Store Warragul is based in Warragul, VIC.
Natural Energy Products & Solutions76.5kmNatural Energy Products & Solutions is based in Warragul, VIC.
East Gippsland Solar77.2kmEast Gippsland Solar is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
Solargain Gippsland77.5kmSolargain Gippsland is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
Voltage Electrics77.9kmVoltage Electrics is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
RACV Solar - Bairnsdale78.1kmRACV Solar - Bairnsdale is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
East Gippsland Housing Inspections Bairnsdale78.2kmEast Gippsland Housing Inspections Bairnsdale is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
A1 Solar & Electrical - Solar Gippsland78.4kmA1 Solar & Electrical - Solar Gippsland is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Winnindoo

Sunlight Hours in Winnindoo

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 47 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Winnindoo

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 38.1° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Winnindoo, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Winnellie, NT, which is about 3256.2 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.