Are Solar Panels Worth It In Wandiligong?

Wandiligong is located in Victoria about 211.4 km north east of Melbourne and 995.5 km south west of Lyra. Wandiligong has a latitude of 36.8 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Wandiligong

Rebate for Wandiligong 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 Wandiligong 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 Wandiligong
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 87.0 km from Wandiligong.

Wandiligong, VIC is in the 3744 postcode area which has around 90 solar installations under 10 kW and about 98 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 298 households in the 3744 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.77 kW) for about every 3.3 dwellings.

Here are 23 solar installers near to or in Wandiligong.

Solar Installers near toWandiligong
NameDistanceDetails
TMN Electrical6.0kmTMN Electrical is based in Bright, VIC.
SUNLIT SOLAR18.3kmSUNLIT SOLAR is based in Tawonga, VIC.
Hines Electrix34.7kmHines Electrix is based in Myrtleford, VIC.
Adam Cartwright Electrical34.9kmAdam Cartwright Electrical is based in Myrtleford, VIC.
Spot On A/C Electrical & Solar43.6kmSpot On A/C Electrical & Solar is based in Eskdale, VIC.
Valcomm Electrical54.6kmValcomm Electrical is based in Beechworth, VIC.
Crawford Electrical & Solar63.5kmCrawford Electrical & Solar is based in Tarrawingee, VIC.
North East Heating, Cooling & Solar72.8kmNorth East Heating, Cooling & Solar is based in Wodonga, VIC.
Heart and Solar Electrical74.7kmHeart and Solar Electrical is based in Wodonga, VIC.
Sunrise Power Solutions74.8kmSunrise Power Solutions is based in Wodonga, VIC.
Shannon Fraser Solar and Electrical75.1kmShannon Fraser Solar and Electrical is based in Wangaratta, VIC.
Abacus Energy75.1kmAbacus Energy is based in Wodonga, VIC.
Solar Integrity75.1kmSolar Integrity is based in Wodonga, VIC.
Clarky's Electrical & Airconditioning75.2kmClarky's Electrical & Airconditioning is based in Wodonga, VIC.
Impressed Solar Solutions75.2kmImpressed Solar Solutions is based in Wodonga, VIC.
Solargain75.5kmSolargain is based in Rockingham, WA.
Greenhouse Solar & Electrical75.6kmGreenhouse Solar & Electrical is based in Wodonga, VIC.
Wangaratta Solar76.4kmWangaratta Solar is based in Wangaratta, VIC.
Kobi Energy Solutions76.9kmKobi Energy Solutions is based in West Wodonga, VIC.
XIRASOL77.0kmXIRASOL is based in West Wodonga, VIC.
Sunflower Solar77.0kmSunflower Solar is based in West Wodonga, VIC.
Solahart Albury Wodonga77.2kmSolahart Albury Wodonga is based in Wangaratta, VIC.
Elect-Solar77.6kmElect-Solar is based in Wangaratta, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Wandiligong

Sunlight Hours in Wandiligong

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 39 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Wandiligong

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 Wandiligong, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Wandi, WA, which is about 2882.3 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.