Are Solar Panels Worth It In Winton?

Winton is located in Victoria about 175.1 km north east of Melbourne and 1010.9 km south west of Lyra. Winton has a latitude of 36.5 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Winton

Rebate for Winton 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 Winton by month. The maximum is 7.56 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.02 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Winton
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan27.237.56
Feb23.976.66
Mar19.545.43
Apr13.793.83
May9.592.66
Jun7.282.02
Jul7.882.19
Aug10.983.05
Sep15.244.23
Oct20.575.71
Nov24.056.68
Dec26.877.46

Figures from the weather station at Dookie Agricultural College, which is approximately 37.6 km from Winton.

Winton, VIC is in the 3673 postcode area which has around 343 solar installations under 10 kW and about 358 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 781 households in the 3673 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.26 kW) for about every 2.3 dwellings.

Here are 23 solar installers near to or in Winton.

Solar Installers near toWinton
NameDistanceDetails
Country Solar8.5kmCountry Solar is based in Keysborough, VIC.
Ecotech Energy8.5kmEcotech Energy is based in Benalla, VIC.
SUN REAL Renewable Energy Systems9.5kmSUN REAL Renewable Energy Systems is based in Benalla, VIC.
Solahart Albury Wodonga24.5kmSolahart Albury Wodonga is based in Wangaratta, VIC.
Elect-Solar25.5kmElect-Solar is based in Wangaratta, VIC.
Wangaratta Solar26.2kmWangaratta Solar is based in Wangaratta, VIC.
Urban Renewables Wangaratta28.3kmUrban Renewables Wangaratta is based in Waldara, VIC.
Shannon Fraser Solar and Electrical28.6kmShannon Fraser Solar and Electrical is based in Wangaratta, VIC.
Solargain29.2kmSolargain is based in Rockingham, WA.
Kennedy Electrical and Solar33.2kmKennedy Electrical and Solar is based in North Wangaratta, VIC.
Crawford Electrical & Solar35.1kmCrawford Electrical & Solar is based in Tarrawingee, VIC.
Adam Cartwright Electrical56.6kmAdam Cartwright Electrical is based in Myrtleford, VIC.
Hines Electrix57.5kmHines Electrix is based in Myrtleford, VIC.
Valcomm Electrical58.3kmValcomm Electrical is based in Beechworth, VIC.
Purtle Electrical60.0kmPurtle Electrical is based in Mulwala, NSW.
Solarphase60.3kmSolarphase is based in Mansfield, VIC.
G&H Electrics60.7kmG&H Electrics is based in Mansfield, VIC.
Mansfield Security60.9kmMansfield Security is based in Mansfield, VIC.
GISTA MPV SOLAR PYC. LTD TECHNOLOGY CO. LTD.61.1kmGISTA MPV SOLAR PYC. LTD TECHNOLOGY CO. LTD. is based in Shepparton, VIC.
Reilly Electrical & Sunvalley Solar61.3kmReilly Electrical & Sunvalley Solar is based in Shepparton, VIC.
Anzunitedsolar61.5kmAnzunitedsolar is based in Shepparton, VIC.
Commodore Australia61.6kmCommodore Australia is based in Shepparton, VIC.
Watters Electrical & Solar61.8kmWatters Electrical & Solar is based in Shepparton, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Winton

Sunlight Hours in Winton

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 38 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Winton

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 36.5° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Winton, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Winton, QLD, which is about 1598.0 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.