Are Solar Panels Worth It In Yeodene?

Yeodene is located in Victoria about 128.6 km south west of Melbourne and 1304.3 km south west of Lyra. Yeodene has a latitude of 38.4 degrees South.

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

The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Yeodene 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. Yeodene is in Climate Zone 4 which has a rating of 1.185.

This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Yeodene during 2024 would give you 82 ST Certificates worth $3271.80 (at an STC price of $39.90 each).

If you wait until 2025 for your panels the rebate in Yeodene will be reduced. It goes down every year.

Solar Power Rebate for Yeodene

Rebate for Yeodene Solar Systems
System SizeST CertsValue
3 kW24$957.60
4 kW33$1316.70
5 kW41$1635.90
6 kW49$1955.10
6.6 kW54$2154.60
10 kW82$3271.80
12 kW99$3950.10
15 kW124$4947.60

Here's about how much Solar Energy falls on Yeodene 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 Yeodene
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 102.7 km from Yeodene.

Yeodene, VIC is in the 3249 postcode area which has around 366 solar installations under 10 kW and about 401 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 1426 households in the 3249 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.99 kW) for about every 3.9 dwellings.

Here are 24 solar installers near to or in Yeodene.

Solar Installers near toYeodene
NameDistanceDetails
Colac To Coast Solar Energy11.6kmColac To Coast Solar Energy is based in Colac, VIC.
SolarShine12.2kmSolarShine is based in Elliminyt, VIC.
Walsh Electrical15.6kmWalsh Electrical is based in Colac West, VIC.
Radiant Energy Systems30.2kmRadiant Energy Systems is based in Wensleydale, VIC.
Access Eco Solar52.3kmAccess Eco Solar is based in Jan Juc, VIC.
Green Wave Electrical and Solar52.3kmGreen Wave Electrical and Solar is based in Jan Juc, VIC.
Green Energy Options52.5kmGreen Energy Options is based in Torquay, VIC.
Evo Solar58.3kmEvo Solar is based in Newtown, VIC.
City To Surf Solar60.9kmCity To Surf Solar is based in Grovedale, VIC.
Solar monitoring and servicing61.0kmSolar monitoring and servicing is based in Grovedale, VIC.
Velocity Solar61.0kmVelocity Solar is based in Grovedale, VIC.
Rheem Solar Specialist Belmont61.5kmRheem Solar Specialist Belmont is based in Belmont, VIC.
Python Solar Heating61.6kmPython Solar Heating is based in Belmont, VIC.
NHC Solar Geelong62.1kmNHC Solar Geelong is based in Newtown, VIC.
Future Friendly Solar63.3kmFuture Friendly Solar is based in Geelong West, VIC.
Adams eco Electrics63.4kmAdams eco Electrics is based in Geelong West, VIC.
Make My Energy63.8kmMake My Energy is based in Geelong, VIC.
Solar Panels Charlemont64.0kmSolar Panels Charlemont is based in Geelong, VIC.
Solar Geelong - Go Solar Go Green64.1kmSolar Geelong - Go Solar Go Green is based in Geelong, VIC.
Biz Solar - Solar Panels Geelong65.1kmBiz Solar - Solar Panels Geelong is based in North Geelong, VIC.
Island Energy - Geelong65.8kmIsland Energy - Geelong is based in North Geelong, VIC.
Greensaver Solar67.0kmGreensaver Solar is based in Norlane, VIC.
Geelong Solar Energy67.5kmGeelong Solar Energy is based in Moolap, VIC.
New Generation Solar67.7kmNew Generation Solar is based in Moolap, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Yeodene

Sunlight Hours in Yeodene

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 49 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Yeodene

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 38.4° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Yeodene, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Yeo, VIC, which is about 12.8 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.