Are Solar Panels Worth It In Wallagaraugh?

Wallagaraugh is located in Victoria about 231.8 km south of Canberra and 962.4 km south of Esk. Wallagaraugh has a latitude of 37.3 degrees South.

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

The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Wallagaraugh 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. Wallagaraugh is in Climate Zone 4 which has a rating of 1.185.

This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Wallagaraugh during 2024 would give you 82 ST Certificates worth $3271.80 (at an STC price of $39.90 each).

If you wait until 2025 for your panels the rebate in Wallagaraugh will be reduced. It goes down every year.

Solar Power Rebate for Wallagaraugh

Rebate for Wallagaraugh Solar Systems
System SizeST CertsValue
3 kW24$957.60
4 kW33$1316.70
5 kW41$1635.90
6 kW49$1955.10
6.6 kW54$2154.60
10 kW82$3271.80
12 kW99$3950.10
15 kW124$4947.60

Here's about how much Solar Energy falls on Wallagaraugh by month. The maximum is 7.16 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.87 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Wallagaraugh
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan25.777.16
Feb22.436.23
Mar18.635.18
Apr13.003.61
May8.872.46
Jun6.731.87
Jul7.262.02
Aug10.052.79
Sep14.243.95
Oct19.615.45
Nov23.146.43
Dec25.737.15

Figures from the weather station at Khancoban, which is approximately 184.4 km from Wallagaraugh.

Wallagaraugh, VIC is in the 3891 postcode area which has around 38 solar installations under 10 kW and about 40 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 127 households in the 3891 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 2.47 kW) for about every 3.3 dwellings.

Here are 7 solar installers near to or in Wallagaraugh.

Solar Installers near toWallagaraugh
NameDistanceDetails
Clean Energy Centre46.5kmClean Energy Centre is based in South Pambula, NSW.
Pyramid Power Group46.5kmPyramid Power Group is based in South Pambula, NSW.
Lakeside Electrical49.5kmLakeside Electrical is based in Pambula, NSW.
O'Donnell Electrical & Solar55.7kmO'Donnell Electrical & Solar is based in Berrambool, NSW.
Suntec Solar & Electrical74.5kmSuntec Solar & Electrical is based in Bega, NSW.
Bega Agricultural Services76.6kmBega Agricultural Services is based in Bega, NSW.
Smedley Electrical Services102.0kmSmedley Electrical Services is based in Verona, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Wallagaraugh

Sunlight Hours in Wallagaraugh

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 43 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Wallagaraugh

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 37.3° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Wallagaraugh, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Wallaga Lake Heights, NSW, which is about 111.4 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.