Are Solar Panels Worth It In Bogong?

Bogong is located in Victoria about 229.4 km north east of Melbourne and 986.4 km south west of Lyra. Bogong has a latitude of 36.8 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Bogong

Rebate for Bogong 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 Bogong by month. The maximum is 7.55 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.01 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Bogong
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan27.177.55
Feb23.626.56
Mar19.485.41
Apr13.803.83
May9.582.66
Jun7.252.01
Jul7.962.21
Aug11.053.07
Sep15.544.32
Oct20.785.77
Nov24.226.73
Dec26.957.49

Figures from the weather station at Rutherglen, which is approximately 100.5 km from Bogong.

Bogong, VIC is in the 3699 postcode area which has around 135 solar installations under 10 kW and about 145 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 602 households in the 3699 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.17 kW) for about every 4.5 dwellings.

Here are 23 solar installers near to or in Bogong.

Solar Installers near toBogong
NameDistanceDetails
SUNLIT SOLAR14.5kmSUNLIT SOLAR is based in Tawonga, VIC.
TMN Electrical23.2kmTMN Electrical is based in Bright, VIC.
Spot On A/C Electrical & Solar37.8kmSpot On A/C Electrical & Solar is based in Eskdale, VIC.
Hines Electrix52.4kmHines Electrix is based in Myrtleford, VIC.
Adam Cartwright Electrical52.9kmAdam Cartwright Electrical is based in Myrtleford, VIC.
Double J Electrical Contracting P/L63.1kmDouble J Electrical Contracting P/L is based in Bindi, VIC.
Valcomm Electrical68.4kmValcomm Electrical is based in Beechworth, VIC.
North East Heating, Cooling & Solar79.0kmNorth East Heating, Cooling & Solar is based in Wodonga, VIC.
Heart and Solar Electrical81.2kmHeart and Solar Electrical is based in Wodonga, VIC.
Solar Integrity81.4kmSolar Integrity is based in Wodonga, VIC.
Sunrise Power Solutions81.5kmSunrise Power Solutions is based in Wodonga, VIC.
Abacus Energy81.7kmAbacus Energy is based in Wodonga, VIC.
Clarky's Electrical & Airconditioning81.8kmClarky's Electrical & Airconditioning is based in Wodonga, VIC.
Impressed Solar Solutions81.8kmImpressed Solar Solutions is based in Wodonga, VIC.
Crawford Electrical & Solar81.9kmCrawford Electrical & Solar is based in Tarrawingee, VIC.
Greenhouse Solar & Electrical82.0kmGreenhouse Solar & Electrical is based in Wodonga, VIC.
KDEC Electrical & Solar83.2kmKDEC Electrical & Solar is based in East Albury, NSW.
Specialized Solar & Electrical Albury84.4kmSpecialized Solar & Electrical Albury is based in Albury, NSW.
Kobi Energy Solutions84.6kmKobi Energy Solutions is based in West Wodonga, VIC.
XIRASOL84.7kmXIRASOL is based in West Wodonga, VIC.
Sunflower Solar84.7kmSunflower Solar is based in West Wodonga, VIC.
Green Switch Australia85.2kmGreen Switch Australia is based in Albury, NSW.
Bison Energy Australia85.2kmBison Energy Australia is based in Albury, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Bogong

Sunlight Hours in Bogong

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 40 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Bogong

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 Bogong, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Bogie, QLD, which is about 1835.5 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.