Are Solar Panels Worth It In Yarrowee?

Yarrowee is located in Victoria about 91.3 km west of Melbourne and 1242.6 km south west of Lyra. Yarrowee has a latitude of 37.8 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Yarrowee

Rebate for Yarrowee 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 Yarrowee by month. The maximum is 6.75 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.77 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Yarrowee
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan24.316.75
Feb21.115.86
Mar16.444.57
Apr11.273.13
May7.772.16
Jun6.381.77
Jul7.181.99
Aug10.082.80
Sep13.783.83
Oct18.165.04
Nov21.405.94
Dec23.946.65

Figures from the weather station at Werribee, which is approximately 66.9 km from Yarrowee.

Yarrowee, VIC is in the 3357 postcode area which has around 460 solar installations under 10 kW and about 482 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 1528 households in the 3357 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.34 kW) for about every 3.3 dwellings.

Here are 25 solar installers near to or in Yarrowee.

Solar Installers near toYarrowee
NameDistanceDetails
Independent Solar Advice22.0kmIndependent Solar Advice is based in Buninyong, VIC.
Capture Energy Aust24.1kmCapture Energy Aust is based in Steiglitz, VIC.
Celsius Heating and Cooling31.1kmCelsius Heating and Cooling is based in Bakery Hill, VIC.
Ballarat Solar Company31.3kmBallarat Solar Company is based in Ballarat, VIC.
Island Energy - Ballarat31.5kmIsland Energy - Ballarat is based in Ballarat, VIC.
Waldron Solar Solutions31.5kmWaldron Solar Solutions is based in Delacombe, VIC.
SUN 2 SOLAR31.7kmSUN 2 SOLAR is based in Ballarat, VIC.
Ballarat Solar & Electrical31.8kmBallarat Solar & Electrical is based in Delacombe, VIC.
High End Electrical And Solar31.9kmHigh End Electrical And Solar is based in Ballarat, VIC.
Bailey Technologies34.7kmBailey Technologies is based in Ballan, VIC.
Smart Options p/l34.9kmSmart Options p/l is based in Wendouree, VIC.
Solar Power Ballarat35.4kmSolar Power Ballarat is based in Wendouree, VIC.
Ballarat Solar Panels35.4kmBallarat Solar Panels is based in Wendouree, VIC.
Effective Electrical35.4kmEffective Electrical is based in Wendouree, VIC.
ACN Ballarat Solar & Battery Electricians35.8kmACN Ballarat Solar & Battery Electricians is based in Wendouree, VIC.
Ballarat-North Water Reclamation Plant37.4kmBallarat-North Water Reclamation Plant is based in Miners Rest, VIC.
Ultraclean Solar38.0kmUltraclean Solar is based in Mitchell Park, VIC.
Greensaver Solar47.0kmGreensaver Solar is based in Norlane, VIC.
Keemin Energy Solutions47.1kmKeemin Energy Solutions is based in Maddingley, VIC.
Keemin Electrical47.1kmKeemin Electrical is based in Maddingley, VIC.
Cobalt Solar Energy48.2kmCobalt Solar Energy is based in North Shore, VIC.
Island Energy - Geelong48.6kmIsland Energy - Geelong is based in North Geelong, VIC.
Biz Solar - Solar Panels Geelong48.9kmBiz Solar - Solar Panels Geelong is based in North Geelong, VIC.
Adams eco Electrics49.1kmAdams eco Electrics is based in Geelong West, VIC.
Future Friendly Solar49.9kmFuture Friendly Solar is based in Geelong West, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Yarrowee

Sunlight Hours in Yarrowee

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 46 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Yarrowee

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 37.8° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Yarrowee, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Yarrow, NSW, which is about 551.2 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.