Are Solar Panels Worth It In Wangandary?

Wangandary is located in Victoria about 200.4 km north east of Melbourne and 985.6 km south west of Lyra. Wangandary has a latitude of 36.3 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Wangandary

Rebate for Wangandary 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 Wangandary 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 Wangandary
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 34.7 km from Wangandary.

Wangandary, VIC is in the 3678 postcode area which has around 1321 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1439 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 2841 households in the 3678 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.51 kW) for about every 2.2 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Wangandary.

Solar Installers near toWangandary
NameDistanceDetails
Urban Renewables Wangaratta4.5kmUrban Renewables Wangaratta is based in Waldara, VIC.
Elect-Solar6.3kmElect-Solar is based in Wangaratta, VIC.
Solahart Albury Wodonga6.8kmSolahart Albury Wodonga is based in Wangaratta, VIC.
Wangaratta Solar7.5kmWangaratta Solar is based in Wangaratta, VIC.
Solargain9.1kmSolargain is based in Rockingham, WA.
Shannon Fraser Solar and Electrical9.2kmShannon Fraser Solar and Electrical is based in Wangaratta, VIC.
Kennedy Electrical and Solar10.1kmKennedy Electrical and Solar is based in North Wangaratta, VIC.
Crawford Electrical & Solar21.1kmCrawford Electrical & Solar is based in Tarrawingee, VIC.
Country Solar32.8kmCountry Solar is based in Keysborough, VIC.
Ecotech Energy32.8kmEcotech Energy is based in Benalla, VIC.
SUN REAL Renewable Energy Systems33.4kmSUN REAL Renewable Energy Systems is based in Benalla, VIC.
Rodney Wilson Electrical40.2kmRodney Wilson Electrical is based in Corowa, NSW.
Valcomm Electrical41.8kmValcomm Electrical is based in Beechworth, VIC.
Purtle Electrical43.2kmPurtle Electrical is based in Mulwala, NSW.
Adam Cartwright Electrical49.9kmAdam Cartwright Electrical is based in Myrtleford, VIC.
Hines Electrix50.5kmHines Electrix is based in Myrtleford, VIC.
XIRASOL59.1kmXIRASOL is based in West Wodonga, VIC.
Sunflower Solar59.1kmSunflower Solar is based in West Wodonga, VIC.
Kobi Energy Solutions59.1kmKobi Energy Solutions is based in West Wodonga, VIC.
Sunrise Power Solutions62.5kmSunrise Power Solutions is based in Wodonga, VIC.
Impressed Solar Solutions62.8kmImpressed Solar Solutions is based in Wodonga, VIC.
Clarky's Electrical & Airconditioning62.8kmClarky's Electrical & Airconditioning is based in Wodonga, VIC.
Abacus Energy63.0kmAbacus Energy is based in Wodonga, VIC.
Heart and Solar Electrical63.2kmHeart and Solar Electrical is based in Wodonga, VIC.
Greenhouse Solar & Electrical63.6kmGreenhouse Solar & Electrical is based in Wodonga, VIC.
North East Heating, Cooling & Solar63.8kmNorth East Heating, Cooling & Solar is based in Wodonga, VIC.
Solar Integrity64.0kmSolar Integrity is based in Wodonga, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Wangandary

Sunlight Hours in Wangandary

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 37 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Wangandary

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 36.3° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Wangandary, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Wangan, QLD, which is about 2085.4 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.