Are Solar Panels Worth It In Wychitella?

Wychitella is located in Victoria about 214.8 km north west of Melbourne and 1133.2 km south west of Lyra. Wychitella has a latitude of 36.2 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Wychitella

Rebate for Wychitella 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 Wychitella by month. The maximum is 7.70 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.03 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Wychitella
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan27.727.70
Feb24.256.74
Mar19.615.45
Apr13.733.82
May9.552.65
Jun7.322.03
Jul7.982.22
Aug11.243.12
Sep15.654.35
Oct20.805.78
Nov24.576.82
Dec27.647.68

Figures from the weather station at Kyabram, which is approximately 136.0 km from Wychitella.

Wychitella, VIC is in the 3525 postcode area which has around 250 solar installations under 10 kW and about 266 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 673 households in the 3525 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.10 kW) for about every 2.7 dwellings.

Here are 24 solar installers near to or in Wychitella.

Solar Installers near toWychitella
NameDistanceDetails
St Arnaud Solar48.6kmSt Arnaud Solar is based in St Arnaud, VIC.
Bridgewater Solar Plant49.7kmBridgewater Solar Plant is based in Bridgewater, VIC.
GWM Solar52.0kmGWM Solar is based in Donald, VIC.
Ceramet Solar54.4kmCeramet Solar is based in Bridgewater, VIC.
Gannawarra Energy Storage System60.6kmGannawarra Energy Storage System is based in Wandella, VIC.
SS Electrical and Solar68.0kmSS Electrical and Solar is based in Flora Hill, VIC.
Complete Solar Solutions82.4kmComplete Solar Solutions is based in Lockwood, VIC.
National Solar Network83.1kmNational Solar Network is based in California Gully, VIC.
Sunergy Solar83.1kmSunergy Solar is based in California Gully, VIC.
Solar 1 Electrical83.9kmSolar 1 Electrical is based in Long Gully, VIC.
Solar Central86.6kmSolar Central is based in Golden Square, VIC.
Midland Solar86.7kmMidland Solar is based in Bendigo, VIC.
Solar Pro Bendigo87.3kmSolar Pro Bendigo is based in East Bendigo, VIC.
Electric Pro87.3kmElectric Pro is based in East Bendigo, VIC.
Russell Broad Electrical87.4kmRussell Broad Electrical is based in Golden Square, VIC.
Click Control Systems87.5kmClick Control Systems is based in Bendigo, VIC.
Mr Eco88.0kmMr Eco is based in East Bendigo, VIC.
NHC Solar88.2kmNHC Solar is based in East Bendigo, VIC.
Cola Solar88.6kmCola Solar is based in East Bendigo, VIC.
Ashcroft Electrical & Solar90.1kmAshcroft Electrical & Solar is based in Strathdale, VIC.
KC Solar92.1kmKC Solar is based in Maryborough, VIC.
NORLEC CONTRACTING AND SOLAR92.2kmNORLEC CONTRACTING AND SOLAR is based in Bamawm, VIC.
Solar On Electrical96.5kmSolar On Electrical is based in Torrumbarry, VIC.
Gary Schmidt Electrical100.3kmGary Schmidt Electrical is based in Swan Hill, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Wychitella

Sunlight Hours in Wychitella

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 36 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Wychitella

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 36.2° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Wychitella, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Wychie, QLD, which is about 1249.6 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.