Are Solar Panels Worth It In Konongwootong?

Konongwootong is located in Victoria about 293.2 km west of Melbourne and 1352.8 km south west of Lyra. Konongwootong has a latitude of 37.5 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Konongwootong

Rebate for Konongwootong 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 Konongwootong by month. The maximum is 6.89 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.73 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Konongwootong
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan24.816.89
Feb21.425.95
Mar16.294.53
Apr11.123.09
May7.602.11
Jun6.231.73
Jul6.981.94
Aug9.882.75
Sep13.503.75
Oct17.774.94
Nov21.415.95
Dec24.126.70

Figures from the weather station at Hamilton, which is approximately 49.8 km from Konongwootong.

Konongwootong, VIC is in the 3315 postcode area which has around 192 solar installations under 10 kW and about 201 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 845 households in the 3315 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.11 kW) for about every 4.4 dwellings.

Here are 17 solar installers near to or in Konongwootong.

Solar Installers near toKonongwootong
NameDistanceDetails
Ultraclean Solar Services - Quality Solar Installations & Solar Panel Cleaning39.5kmUltraclean Solar Services - Quality Solar Installations & Solar Panel Cleaning is based in Hamilton, VIC.
Solar Run Hamilton43.6kmSolar Run Hamilton is based in Hamilton, VIC.
Bendigo Grid Connect62.5kmBendigo Grid Connect is based in Ravenswood, VIC.
SOLCON82.8kmSOLCON is based in Mount Gambier, SA.
Phase Electrical & Energy Solutions83.8kmPhase Electrical & Energy Solutions is based in Mount Gambier, SA.
Beyond Energy Integrated Services83.9kmBeyond Energy Integrated Services is based in Mount Gambier, SA.
Mustart Electrical84.7kmMustart Electrical is based in Mount Gambier, SA.
Stuckey Electrical Contractors85.8kmStuckey Electrical Contractors is based in Mount Gambier, SA.
O'Brien Electrical Mount Gambier85.9kmO'Brien Electrical Mount Gambier is based in Mount Gambier, SA.
Keppel Prince Engineering88.9kmKeppel Prince Engineering is based in Portland, VIC.
Natimuk Solar90.5kmNatimuk Solar is based in Natimuk, VIC.
Andrew Logan Solar92.1kmAndrew Logan Solar is based in Portland, VIC.
Laser Electrical Horsham99.4kmLaser Electrical Horsham is based in Horsham, VIC.
Sparkon Electrical Services101.4kmSparkon Electrical Services is based in Naracoorte, SA.
Donna's Electrical101.5kmDonna's Electrical is based in Naracoorte, SA.
Naracoorte Solar Guard101.8kmNaracoorte Solar Guard is based in Naracoorte, SA.
Beyond Energy Integrated Services1102.3kmBeyond Energy Integrated Services1 is based in Naracoorte, SA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Konongwootong

Sunlight Hours in Konongwootong

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 44 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Konongwootong

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 37.5° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Konongwootong, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Konnongorring, WA, which is about 2388.6 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.