Are Solar Panels Worth It In Yapeen?

Yapeen is located in Victoria about 104.1 km north west of Melbourne and 1168.1 km south west of Lyra. Yapeen has a latitude of 37.1 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Yapeen

Rebate for Yapeen 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 Yapeen 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 Yapeen
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 84.1 km from Yapeen.

Yapeen, VIC is in the 3451 postcode area which has around 996 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1036 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 2650 households in the 3451 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.89 kW) for about every 2.7 dwellings.

Here are 24 solar installers near to or in Yapeen.

Solar Installers near toYapeen
NameDistanceDetails
Central Spark Victoria3.7kmCentral Spark Victoria is based in Yapeen, VIC.
Mallee Sun Solar Bulk Buy8.7kmMallee Sun Solar Bulk Buy is based in Castlemaine, VIC.
EnviroShop8.8kmEnviroShop is based in Newstead, VIC.
The Solar Bloke10.8kmThe Solar Bloke is based in Castlemaine, VIC.
Bushwire Solar17.8kmBushwire Solar is based in Harcourt, VIC.
James Browne Electrics (JBE Solar and Electrical)23.7kmJames Browne Electrics (JBE Solar and Electrical) is based in Daylesford, VIC.
Lightbox Solar30.9kmLightbox Solar is based in Leonards Hill, VIC.
Solar Run Invermay34.3kmSolar Run Invermay is based in Allendale, VIC.
Complete Solar Solutions35.0kmComplete Solar Solutions is based in Lockwood, VIC.
Solar Run Talbot36.4kmSolar Run Talbot is based in Red Lion, VIC.
KC Solar37.5kmKC Solar is based in Maryborough, VIC.
Click Control Systems39.5kmClick Control Systems is based in Bendigo, VIC.
Russell Broad Electrical39.5kmRussell Broad Electrical is based in Golden Square, VIC.
Solar Central40.7kmSolar Central is based in Golden Square, VIC.
Ashcroft Electrical & Solar42.0kmAshcroft Electrical & Solar is based in Strathdale, VIC.
Midland Solar42.3kmMidland Solar is based in Bendigo, VIC.
Mr Eco43.8kmMr Eco is based in East Bendigo, VIC.
Solar 1 Electrical44.1kmSolar 1 Electrical is based in Long Gully, VIC.
Cola Solar44.2kmCola Solar is based in East Bendigo, VIC.
NHC Solar44.7kmNHC Solar is based in East Bendigo, VIC.
Electric Pro44.8kmElectric Pro is based in East Bendigo, VIC.
Solar Pro Bendigo44.8kmSolar Pro Bendigo is based in East Bendigo, VIC.
Sunergy Solar44.9kmSunergy Solar is based in California Gully, VIC.
National Solar Network44.9kmNational Solar Network is based in California Gully, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Yapeen

Sunlight Hours in Yapeen

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 41 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Yapeen

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 37.1° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Yapeen, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Yaouk, NSW, which is about 440.0 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.