Are Solar Panels Worth It In Wanalta?

Wanalta is located in Victoria about 133.0 km north of Melbourne and 1081.4 km south west of Lyra. Wanalta has a latitude of 36.6 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Wanalta

Rebate for Wanalta 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 Wanalta 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 Wanalta
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 34.0 km from Wanalta.

Wanalta, VIC is in the 3612 postcode area which has around 362 solar installations under 10 kW and about 385 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 1005 households in the 3612 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.65 kW) for about every 2.8 dwellings.

Here are 25 solar installers near to or in Wanalta.

Solar Installers near toWanalta
NameDistanceDetails
Norlec Contracting & Solar35.0kmNorlec Contracting & Solar is based in Rochester, VIC.
Active Energy Group35.7kmActive Energy Group is based in Kyabram, VIC.
Future NRG Solar Power Specialists47.6kmFuture NRG Solar Power Specialists is based in Shepparton, VIC.
Solar Power Lights48.1kmSolar Power Lights is based in Tooborac, VIC.
NORLEC CONTRACTING AND SOLAR48.4kmNORLEC CONTRACTING AND SOLAR is based in Bamawm, VIC.
EKO Solar48.8kmEKO Solar is based in Seymour, VIC.
Green Tunnel50.1kmGreen Tunnel is based in Shepparton, VIC.
Commodore Australia51.0kmCommodore Australia is based in Shepparton, VIC.
Reilly Electrical & Sunvalley Solar51.2kmReilly Electrical & Sunvalley Solar is based in Shepparton, VIC.
Jim's Energy51.2kmJim's Energy is based in Shepparton, VIC.
Blake Campbell Solar51.3kmBlake Campbell Solar is based in Shepparton, VIC.
Ravertys Electrics51.6kmRavertys Electrics is based in Echuca, VIC.
Watters Electrical & Solar52.5kmWatters Electrical & Solar is based in Shepparton, VIC.
GISTA MPV SOLAR PYC. LTD TECHNOLOGY CO. LTD.52.6kmGISTA MPV SOLAR PYC. LTD TECHNOLOGY CO. LTD. is based in Shepparton, VIC.
GV Electrical and Solar52.7kmGV Electrical and Solar is based in Shepparton, VIC.
Anzunitedsolar52.7kmAnzunitedsolar is based in Shepparton, VIC.
Future NRG Echuca55.0kmFuture NRG Echuca is based in Echuca, VIC.
Echuca Solar & Batteries55.0kmEchuca Solar & Batteries is based in Echuca, VIC.
Shepparton Solar & Batteries55.0kmShepparton Solar & Batteries is based in Echuca, VIC.
Hypalyte Electrical and Solar55.0kmHypalyte Electrical and Solar is based in Echuca, VIC.
Solar Run Kilmore55.4kmSolar Run Kilmore is based in Tallarook, VIC.
NHC Solar56.0kmNHC Solar is based in East Bendigo, VIC.
Cola Solar56.0kmCola Solar is based in East Bendigo, VIC.
Ashcroft Electrical & Solar56.6kmAshcroft Electrical & Solar is based in Strathdale, VIC.
Solar Pro Bendigo56.7kmSolar Pro Bendigo is based in East Bendigo, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Wanalta

Sunlight Hours in Wanalta

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 38 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Wanalta

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 36.6° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Wanalta, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Wanaaring, NSW, which is about 772.5 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.