Are Solar Panels Worth It In North Wangaratta?

North Wangaratta is located in Victoria about 206.9 km north east of Melbourne and 979.4 km south west of Lyra. North Wangaratta has a latitude of 36.3 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in North Wangaratta, VIC

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for North Wangaratta

Rebate for North Wangaratta 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 North Wangaratta 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 North Wangaratta
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 28.0 km from North Wangaratta.

North Wangaratta, VIC is in the 3678 postcode area which has around 1321 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1439 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 2841 households in the 3678 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.51 kW) for about every 2.2 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in North Wangaratta.

Solar Installers near toNorth Wangaratta
NameDistanceDetails
Kennedy Electrical and Solar3.0kmKennedy Electrical and Solar is based in North Wangaratta, VIC.
Solargain3.7kmSolargain is based in Rockingham, WA.
Shannon Fraser Solar and Electrical4.3kmShannon Fraser Solar and Electrical is based in Wangaratta, VIC.
Wangaratta Solar6.7kmWangaratta Solar is based in Wangaratta, VIC.
Urban Renewables Wangaratta7.1kmUrban Renewables Wangaratta is based in Waldara, VIC.
Elect-Solar7.6kmElect-Solar is based in Wangaratta, VIC.
Solahart Albury Wodonga8.4kmSolahart Albury Wodonga is based in Wangaratta, VIC.
Crawford Electrical & Solar11.5kmCrawford Electrical & Solar is based in Tarrawingee, VIC.
Valcomm Electrical30.2kmValcomm Electrical is based in Beechworth, VIC.
Rodney Wilson Electrical37.9kmRodney Wilson Electrical is based in Corowa, NSW.
Adam Cartwright Electrical40.3kmAdam Cartwright Electrical is based in Myrtleford, VIC.
Hines Electrix40.7kmHines Electrix is based in Myrtleford, VIC.
Country Solar41.1kmCountry Solar is based in Keysborough, VIC.
Ecotech Energy41.1kmEcotech Energy is based in Benalla, VIC.
SUN REAL Renewable Energy Systems41.9kmSUN REAL Renewable Energy Systems is based in Benalla, VIC.
XIRASOL48.9kmXIRASOL is based in West Wodonga, VIC.
Sunflower Solar48.9kmSunflower Solar is based in West Wodonga, VIC.
Kobi Energy Solutions48.9kmKobi Energy Solutions is based in West Wodonga, VIC.
Purtle Electrical49.8kmPurtle Electrical is based in Mulwala, NSW.
Sunrise Power Solutions52.0kmSunrise Power Solutions is based in Wodonga, VIC.
Impressed Solar Solutions52.3kmImpressed Solar Solutions is based in Wodonga, VIC.
Clarky's Electrical & Airconditioning52.3kmClarky's Electrical & Airconditioning is based in Wodonga, VIC.
Abacus Energy52.5kmAbacus Energy is based in Wodonga, VIC.
Heart and Solar Electrical52.6kmHeart and Solar Electrical is based in Wodonga, VIC.
North East Heating, Cooling & Solar53.0kmNorth East Heating, Cooling & Solar is based in Wodonga, VIC.
Greenhouse Solar & Electrical53.1kmGreenhouse Solar & Electrical is based in Wodonga, VIC.
Solar Integrity53.5kmSolar Integrity is based in Wodonga, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to North Wangaratta

Sunlight Hours in North Wangaratta

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 37 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in North Wangaratta

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 36.3° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after North Wangaratta, is to look at if solar power is worth it in North Walpole, WA, which is about 2675.4 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.