Are Solar Panels Worth It In Norong?

Norong is located in Victoria about 228.2 km north east of Melbourne and 958.0 km south west of Lyra. Norong has a latitude of 36.1 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Norong

Rebate for Norong 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 Norong 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 Norong
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 17.4 km from Norong.

Norong, VIC is in the 3682 postcode area which has around 124 solar installations under 10 kW and about 140 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 252 households in the 3682 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.31 kW) for about every 2.0 dwellings.

Here are 26 solar installers near to or in Norong.

Solar Installers near toNorong
NameDistanceDetails
Rodney Wilson Electrical11.6kmRodney Wilson Electrical is based in Corowa, NSW.
Kennedy Electrical and Solar26.1kmKennedy Electrical and Solar is based in North Wangaratta, VIC.
Urban Renewables Wangaratta27.9kmUrban Renewables Wangaratta is based in Waldara, VIC.
Purtle Electrical29.1kmPurtle Electrical is based in Mulwala, NSW.
Solargain30.8kmSolargain is based in Rockingham, WA.
Shannon Fraser Solar and Electrical31.6kmShannon Fraser Solar and Electrical is based in Wangaratta, VIC.
Elect-Solar32.2kmElect-Solar is based in Wangaratta, VIC.
Wangaratta Solar32.4kmWangaratta Solar is based in Wangaratta, VIC.
Solahart Albury Wodonga33.3kmSolahart Albury Wodonga is based in Wangaratta, VIC.
Crawford Electrical & Solar38.9kmCrawford Electrical & Solar is based in Tarrawingee, VIC.
Valcomm Electrical46.3kmValcomm Electrical is based in Beechworth, VIC.
XIRASOL46.6kmXIRASOL is based in West Wodonga, VIC.
Sunflower Solar46.6kmSunflower Solar is based in West Wodonga, VIC.
Kobi Energy Solutions46.7kmKobi Energy Solutions is based in West Wodonga, VIC.
Sunrise Power Solutions51.2kmSunrise Power Solutions is based in Wodonga, VIC.
Impressed Solar Solutions51.2kmImpressed Solar Solutions is based in Wodonga, VIC.
Clarky's Electrical & Airconditioning51.3kmClarky's Electrical & Airconditioning is based in Wodonga, VIC.
Abacus Energy51.5kmAbacus Energy is based in Wodonga, VIC.
Heart and Solar Electrical51.9kmHeart and Solar Electrical is based in Wodonga, VIC.
Greenhouse Solar & Electrical51.9kmGreenhouse Solar & Electrical is based in Wodonga, VIC.
Solar Integrity52.5kmSolar Integrity is based in Wodonga, VIC.
Phelps Solar Group53.0kmPhelps Solar Group is based in Albury, NSW.
Moore Solar Suppliers53.0kmMoore Solar Suppliers is based in Albury, NSW.
North East Heating, Cooling & Solar53.4kmNorth East Heating, Cooling & Solar is based in Wodonga, VIC.
Specialized Solar & Electrical Albury53.5kmSpecialized Solar & Electrical Albury is based in Albury, NSW.
Bison Energy Australia53.6kmBison Energy Australia is based in Albury, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Norong

Sunlight Hours in Norong

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 35 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Norong

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 36.1° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Norong, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Nornalup, WA, which is about 2660.5 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.