Are Solar Panels Worth It In Waanyarra?

Waanyarra is located in Victoria about 147.4 km north west of Melbourne and 1161.6 km south west of Lyra. Waanyarra has a latitude of 36.8 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Waanyarra

Rebate for Waanyarra 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 Waanyarra by month. The maximum is 7.70 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.03 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Waanyarra
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan27.727.70
Feb24.256.74
Mar19.615.45
Apr13.733.82
May9.552.65
Jun7.322.03
Jul7.982.22
Aug11.243.12
Sep15.654.35
Oct20.805.78
Nov24.576.82
Dec27.647.68

Figures from the weather station at Kyabram, which is approximately 121.8 km from Waanyarra.

Waanyarra, VIC is in the 3551 postcode area which has around 4902 solar installations under 10 kW and about 5223 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 13009 households in the 3551 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.59 kW) for about every 2.7 dwellings.

Here are 22 solar installers near to or in Waanyarra.

Solar Installers near toWaanyarra
NameDistanceDetails
Ceramet Solar26.2kmCeramet Solar is based in Bridgewater, VIC.
Complete Solar Solutions26.5kmComplete Solar Solutions is based in Lockwood, VIC.
KC Solar27.0kmKC Solar is based in Maryborough, VIC.
Bridgewater Solar Plant27.6kmBridgewater Solar Plant is based in Bridgewater, VIC.
EnviroShop36.2kmEnviroShop is based in Newstead, VIC.
Russell Broad Electrical37.7kmRussell Broad Electrical is based in Golden Square, VIC.
Click Control Systems37.7kmClick Control Systems is based in Bendigo, VIC.
Solar Central37.9kmSolar Central is based in Golden Square, VIC.
Sunergy Solar38.1kmSunergy Solar is based in California Gully, VIC.
National Solar Network38.1kmNational Solar Network is based in California Gully, VIC.
Solar 1 Electrical38.2kmSolar 1 Electrical is based in Long Gully, VIC.
The Solar Bloke39.2kmThe Solar Bloke is based in Castlemaine, VIC.
Midland Solar39.4kmMidland Solar is based in Bendigo, VIC.
Solar Run Talbot39.9kmSolar Run Talbot is based in Red Lion, VIC.
Central Spark Victoria41.6kmCentral Spark Victoria is based in Yapeen, VIC.
Mallee Sun Solar Bulk Buy41.8kmMallee Sun Solar Bulk Buy is based in Castlemaine, VIC.
Mr Eco42.0kmMr Eco is based in East Bendigo, VIC.
Solar Pro Bendigo42.1kmSolar Pro Bendigo is based in East Bendigo, VIC.
Electric Pro42.1kmElectric Pro is based in East Bendigo, VIC.
Ashcroft Electrical & Solar42.5kmAshcroft Electrical & Solar is based in Strathdale, VIC.
Bushwire Solar42.7kmBushwire Solar is based in Harcourt, VIC.
Cola Solar42.8kmCola Solar is based in East Bendigo, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Waanyarra

Sunlight Hours in Waanyarra

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 Waanyarra

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 Waanyarra, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Waaia, VIC, which is about 156.9 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.