Are Solar Panels Worth It In Winslow?

Winslow is located in Victoria about 224.0 km west of Melbourne and 1358.8 km south west of Lyra. Winslow has a latitude of 38.2 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Winslow

Rebate for Winslow 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 Winslow 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 Winslow
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 56.9 km from Winslow.

Winslow, VIC is in the 3281 postcode area which has around 213 solar installations under 10 kW and about 235 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 648 households in the 3281 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.69 kW) for about every 3.0 dwellings.

Here are 23 solar installers near to or in Winslow.

Solar Installers near toWinslow
NameDistanceDetails
Renovation Electrical Design7.5kmRenovation Electrical Design is based in Grassmere, VIC.
Western District Electrical Services11.0kmWestern District Electrical Services is based in Bushfield, VIC.
Marc Lemke Electrical13.0kmMarc Lemke Electrical is based in Wangoom, VIC.
TJM Electrical Services13.1kmTJM Electrical Services is based in Warrnambool, VIC.
Price Electrical14.3kmPrice Electrical is based in Warrnambool, VIC.
Ecosmart Solar Hot Water Systems Warrnambool14.5kmEcosmart Solar Hot Water Systems Warrnambool is based in Warrnambool, VIC.
Local Electrical & Solar Services15.4kmLocal Electrical & Solar Services is based in Warrnambool, VIC.
Urban Renewables Warrnambool15.7kmUrban Renewables Warrnambool is based in Warrnambool, VIC.
Leahy's Electrical Services16.5kmLeahy's Electrical Services is based in Warrnambool, VIC.
Warrnambool Solar17.2kmWarrnambool Solar is based in Warrnambool, VIC.
Alex Pye Electrics17.2kmAlex Pye Electrics is based in Warrnambool, VIC.
Solar Run Warrnambool17.6kmSolar Run Warrnambool is based in Warrnambool, VIC.
Solar Run Hamilton65.3kmSolar Run Hamilton is based in Hamilton, VIC.
Ultraclean Solar Services - Quality Solar Installations & Solar Panel Cleaning68.3kmUltraclean Solar Services - Quality Solar Installations & Solar Panel Cleaning is based in Hamilton, VIC.
Andrew Logan Solar76.0kmAndrew Logan Solar is based in Portland, VIC.
Keppel Prince Engineering77.9kmKeppel Prince Engineering is based in Portland, VIC.
Walsh Electrical95.7kmWalsh Electrical is based in Colac West, VIC.
SolarShine98.2kmSolarShine is based in Elliminyt, VIC.
Colac To Coast Solar Energy100.3kmColac To Coast Solar Energy is based in Colac, VIC.
Bendigo Grid Connect127.6kmBendigo Grid Connect is based in Ravenswood, VIC.
Bondys Contractors132.4kmBondys Contractors is based in Stawell, VIC.
Radiant Energy Systems138.1kmRadiant Energy Systems is based in Wensleydale, VIC.
Ballarat Solar & Electrical138.7kmBallarat Solar & Electrical is based in Delacombe, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Winslow

Sunlight Hours in Winslow

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 48 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Winslow

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 38.2° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Winslow, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Winninowie, SA, which is about 744.9 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.