Are Solar Panels Worth It In Wando Bridge?

Wando Bridge is located in Victoria about 313.8 km west of Melbourne and 1364.8 km south west of Lyra. Wando Bridge has a latitude of 37.5 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Wando Bridge, VIC

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Wando Bridge

Rebate for Wando Bridge 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 Wando Bridge by month. The maximum is 6.99 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.75 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Wando Bridge
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan25.186.99
Feb21.616.00
Mar16.484.58
Apr11.183.11
May7.592.11
Jun6.321.75
Jul7.061.96
Aug10.032.79
Sep13.663.79
Oct18.035.01
Nov21.836.06
Dec24.316.75

Figures from the weather station at Mount Gambier Aerodrome, which is approximately 64.8 km from Wando Bridge.

Wando Bridge, VIC is in the 3312 postcode area which has around 101 solar installations under 10 kW and about 108 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 538 households in the 3312 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.31 kW) for about every 5.3 dwellings.

Here are 22 solar installers near to or in Wando Bridge.

Solar Installers near toWando Bridge
NameDistanceDetails
Ultraclean Solar Services - Quality Solar Installations & Solar Panel Cleaning58.9kmUltraclean Solar Services - Quality Solar Installations & Solar Panel Cleaning is based in Hamilton, VIC.
Solar Run Hamilton63.2kmSolar Run Hamilton is based in Hamilton, VIC.
SOLCON67.3kmSOLCON is based in Mount Gambier, SA.
Phase Electrical & Energy Solutions68.1kmPhase Electrical & Energy Solutions is based in Mount Gambier, SA.
Beyond Energy Integrated Services68.6kmBeyond Energy Integrated Services is based in Mount Gambier, SA.
Mustart Electrical69.5kmMustart Electrical is based in Mount Gambier, SA.
O'Brien Electrical Mount Gambier70.0kmO'Brien Electrical Mount Gambier is based in Mount Gambier, SA.
Stuckey Electrical Contractors70.1kmStuckey Electrical Contractors is based in Mount Gambier, SA.
Bendigo Grid Connect75.4kmBendigo Grid Connect is based in Ravenswood, VIC.
Sparkon Electrical Services83.2kmSparkon Electrical Services is based in Naracoorte, SA.
Donna's Electrical83.4kmDonna's Electrical is based in Naracoorte, SA.
Naracoorte Solar Guard83.6kmNaracoorte Solar Guard is based in Naracoorte, SA.
Beyond Energy Integrated Services184.1kmBeyond Energy Integrated Services1 is based in Naracoorte, SA.
Keppel Prince Engineering94.0kmKeppel Prince Engineering is based in Portland, VIC.
Natimuk Solar94.5kmNatimuk Solar is based in Natimuk, VIC.
Andrew Logan Solar97.7kmAndrew Logan Solar is based in Portland, VIC.
eSmart Electrical98.0kmeSmart Electrical is based in Millicent, SA.
Laser Electrical Horsham107.2kmLaser Electrical Horsham is based in Horsham, VIC.
Bondys Contractors126.7kmBondys Contractors is based in Stawell, VIC.
Renovation Electrical Design131.2kmRenovation Electrical Design is based in Grassmere, VIC.
Western District Electrical Services133.3kmWestern District Electrical Services is based in Bushfield, VIC.
TJM Electrical Services133.4kmTJM Electrical Services is based in Warrnambool, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Wando Bridge

Sunlight Hours in Wando Bridge

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 44 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Wando Bridge

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 37.5° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Wando Bridge, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Wandina, WA, which is about 2662.0 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.