Are Solar Panels Worth It In Winter Valley?

Winter Valley is located in Victoria about 41.4 km north of Melbourne and 1164.0 km south west of Lyra. Winter Valley has a latitude of 37.5 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Winter Valley, VIC

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Winter Valley

Rebate for Winter Valley 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 Winter Valley 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 Winter Valley
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 22.0 km from Winter Valley.

Winter Valley, VIC is in the 3358 postcode area which has no solar installations under 10 kW. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

Here are 26 solar installers near to or in Winter Valley.

Solar Installers near toWinter Valley
NameDistanceDetails
Blue Tongue Solar4.4kmBlue Tongue Solar is based in Bolinda, VIC.
Eureka Solar8.7kmEureka Solar is based in Riddells Creek, VIC.
Bluegum Electrical Solutions14.9kmBluegum Electrical Solutions is based in Sunbury, VIC.
Macedon Ranges Solar Power16.0kmMacedon Ranges Solar Power is based in New Gisborne, VIC.
Victorian Solar Maintenance16.1kmVictorian Solar Maintenance is based in New Gisborne, VIC.
Noor Solar and Electronics16.6kmNoor Solar and Electronics is based in Kalkallo, VIC.
quantum17.1kmquantum is based in Gisborne, VIC.
Photon Energy Solar17.9kmPhoton Energy Solar is based in Greenvale, VIC.
Sonergy18.6kmSonergy is based in Wallan, VIC.
Solar Run Reservoir19.7kmSolar Run Reservoir is based in Craigieburn, VIC.
Skyline Energy20.9kmSkyline Energy is based in Macedon, VIC.
ECA Energy Solutions21.3kmECA Energy Solutions is based in Craigieburn, VIC.
OZY Solar21.4kmOZY Solar is based in Craigieburn, VIC.
Metrisol Energy21.8kmMetrisol Energy is based in Kilmore, VIC.
Solar State22.7kmSolar State is based in Roxburgh Park, VIC.
Solution Solar23.2kmSolution Solar is based in Somerton, VIC.
Solar Run Taylors Lakes23.7kmSolar Run Taylors Lakes is based in Hillside, VIC.
Revolusun Power24.2kmRevolusun Power is based in Campbellfield, VIC.
Mitchell Shire Electrical24.3kmMitchell Shire Electrical is based in Kilmore, VIC.
Energy Solutions Australia24.7kmEnergy Solutions Australia is based in Westmeadows, VIC.
No Gap Solar24.9kmNo Gap Solar is based in Campbellfield, VIC.
Green Energy Australia24.9kmGreen Energy Australia is based in Upper Plenty, VIC.
Solar Run Wollert25.1kmSolar Run Wollert is based in Wollert, VIC.
Victorian Solar Light25.4kmVictorian Solar Light is based in Campbellfield, VIC.
Greenlink Solar25.8kmGreenlink Solar is based in Taylors Lakes, VIC.
Clean Earth Services25.8kmClean Earth Services is based in Gladstone Park, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Winter Valley

Sunlight Hours in Winter Valley

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 43 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Winter Valley

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 37.5° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Winter Valley, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Wintabatinyana, SA, which is about 904.4 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.