Are Solar Panels Worth It In Wirrate?

Wirrate is located in Victoria about 116.2 km north of Melbourne and 1091.3 km south west of Lyra. Wirrate has a latitude of 36.8 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Wirrate

Rebate for Wirrate 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 Wirrate by month. The maximum is 7.68 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.00 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Wirrate
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan27.657.68
Feb24.146.70
Mar19.535.43
Apr13.653.79
May9.442.62
Jun7.202.00
Jul7.872.19
Aug11.163.10
Sep15.524.31
Oct20.725.76
Nov24.496.80
Dec27.527.65

Figures from the weather station at Tatura Institute, which is approximately 44.9 km from Wirrate.

Wirrate, VIC is in the 3608 postcode area which has around 524 solar installations under 10 kW and about 561 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 1583 households in the 3608 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.14 kW) for about every 3.0 dwellings.

Here are 22 solar installers near to or in Wirrate.

Solar Installers near toWirrate
NameDistanceDetails
EKO Solar31.4kmEKO Solar is based in Seymour, VIC.
Solar Power Lights34.1kmSolar Power Lights is based in Tooborac, VIC.
Solar Run Kilmore37.9kmSolar Run Kilmore is based in Tallarook, VIC.
Active Energy Group51.1kmActive Energy Group is based in Kyabram, VIC.
Norlec Contracting & Solar52.0kmNorlec Contracting & Solar is based in Rochester, VIC.
Future NRG Solar Power Specialists53.9kmFuture NRG Solar Power Specialists is based in Shepparton, VIC.
Green Tunnel57.2kmGreen Tunnel is based in Shepparton, VIC.
Commodore Australia57.6kmCommodore Australia is based in Shepparton, VIC.
Reilly Electrical & Sunvalley Solar57.8kmReilly Electrical & Sunvalley Solar is based in Shepparton, VIC.
Jim's Energy58.2kmJim's Energy is based in Shepparton, VIC.
Blake Campbell Solar58.4kmBlake Campbell Solar is based in Shepparton, VIC.
Mitchell Shire Electrical58.7kmMitchell Shire Electrical is based in Kilmore, VIC.
Ashcroft Electrical & Solar59.1kmAshcroft Electrical & Solar is based in Strathdale, VIC.
Cola Solar59.2kmCola Solar is based in East Bendigo, VIC.
NHC Solar59.3kmNHC Solar is based in East Bendigo, VIC.
GISTA MPV SOLAR PYC. LTD TECHNOLOGY CO. LTD.59.5kmGISTA MPV SOLAR PYC. LTD TECHNOLOGY CO. LTD. is based in Shepparton, VIC.
Watters Electrical & Solar59.5kmWatters Electrical & Solar is based in Shepparton, VIC.
Anzunitedsolar59.7kmAnzunitedsolar is based in Shepparton, VIC.
GV Electrical and Solar59.9kmGV Electrical and Solar is based in Shepparton, VIC.
Mr Eco60.1kmMr Eco is based in East Bendigo, VIC.
Solar Pro Bendigo60.2kmSolar Pro Bendigo is based in East Bendigo, VIC.
Electric Pro60.2kmElectric Pro is based in East Bendigo, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Wirrate

Sunlight Hours in Wirrate

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 39 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Wirrate

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 36.8° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Wirrate, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Wirraminna, SA, which is about 1012.2 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.