Are Solar Panels Worth It In Wangaratta South?

Wangaratta South is located in Victoria about 195.6 km north east of Melbourne and 990.5 km south west of Lyra. Wangaratta South has a latitude of 36.4 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Wangaratta South, VIC

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Wangaratta South

Rebate for Wangaratta South 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 Wangaratta South 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 Wangaratta South
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 39.0 km from Wangaratta South.

Wangaratta South, 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 24 solar installers near to or in Wangaratta South.

Solar Installers near toWangaratta South
NameDistanceDetails
Solahart Albury Wodonga3.4kmSolahart Albury Wodonga is based in Wangaratta, VIC.
Elect-Solar4.4kmElect-Solar is based in Wangaratta, VIC.
Wangaratta Solar5.1kmWangaratta Solar is based in Wangaratta, VIC.
Shannon Fraser Solar and Electrical7.7kmShannon Fraser Solar and Electrical is based in Wangaratta, VIC.
Urban Renewables Wangaratta8.0kmUrban Renewables Wangaratta is based in Waldara, VIC.
Solargain8.2kmSolargain is based in Rockingham, WA.
Kennedy Electrical and Solar12.2kmKennedy Electrical and Solar is based in North Wangaratta, VIC.
Crawford Electrical & Solar17.3kmCrawford Electrical & Solar is based in Tarrawingee, VIC.
Country Solar29.3kmCountry Solar is based in Keysborough, VIC.
Ecotech Energy29.3kmEcotech Energy is based in Benalla, VIC.
SUN REAL Renewable Energy Systems30.1kmSUN REAL Renewable Energy Systems is based in Benalla, VIC.
Valcomm Electrical39.9kmValcomm Electrical is based in Beechworth, VIC.
Adam Cartwright Electrical44.8kmAdam Cartwright Electrical is based in Myrtleford, VIC.
Hines Electrix45.5kmHines Electrix is based in Myrtleford, VIC.
Rodney Wilson Electrical46.4kmRodney Wilson Electrical is based in Corowa, NSW.
Purtle Electrical50.5kmPurtle Electrical is based in Mulwala, NSW.
XIRASOL60.7kmXIRASOL is based in West Wodonga, VIC.
Sunflower Solar60.7kmSunflower Solar is based in West Wodonga, VIC.
Kobi Energy Solutions60.7kmKobi Energy Solutions is based in West Wodonga, VIC.
Sunrise Power Solutions63.7kmSunrise Power Solutions is based in Wodonga, VIC.
Impressed Solar Solutions64.0kmImpressed Solar Solutions is based in Wodonga, VIC.
Clarky's Electrical & Airconditioning64.0kmClarky's Electrical & Airconditioning is based in Wodonga, VIC.
Abacus Energy64.2kmAbacus Energy is based in Wodonga, VIC.
Heart and Solar Electrical64.3kmHeart and Solar Electrical is based in Wodonga, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Wangaratta South

Sunlight Hours in Wangaratta South

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 Wangaratta South

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 36.4° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Wangaratta South, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Wangaratta Forward, VIC, which is about 5.8 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.