Are Solar Panels Worth It In Wangaratta?

Wangaratta is located in Victoria about 200.7 km north east of Melbourne and 985.6 km south west of Lyra. Wangaratta has a latitude of 36.4 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Wangaratta

Rebate for Wangaratta 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 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
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 34.2 km from Wangaratta.

Wangaratta, VIC is in the 3677 postcode area which has around 2388 solar installations under 10 kW and about 2523 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 9659 households in the 3677 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.06 kW) for about every 4.0 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Wangaratta.

Solar Installers near toWangaratta
NameDistanceDetails
Shannon Fraser Solar and Electrical2.1kmShannon Fraser Solar and Electrical is based in Wangaratta, VIC.
Wangaratta Solar2.1kmWangaratta Solar is based in Wangaratta, VIC.
Solargain2.9kmSolargain is based in Rockingham, WA.
Elect-Solar3.4kmElect-Solar is based in Wangaratta, VIC.
Solahart Albury Wodonga3.4kmSolahart Albury Wodonga is based in Wangaratta, VIC.
Urban Renewables Wangaratta6.7kmUrban Renewables Wangaratta is based in Waldara, VIC.
Kennedy Electrical and Solar7.7kmKennedy Electrical and Solar is based in North Wangaratta, VIC.
Crawford Electrical & Solar11.7kmCrawford Electrical & Solar is based in Tarrawingee, VIC.
Valcomm Electrical33.7kmValcomm Electrical is based in Beechworth, VIC.
Country Solar35.3kmCountry Solar is based in Keysborough, VIC.
Ecotech Energy35.3kmEcotech Energy is based in Benalla, VIC.
SUN REAL Renewable Energy Systems36.1kmSUN REAL Renewable Energy Systems is based in Benalla, VIC.
Adam Cartwright Electrical40.3kmAdam Cartwright Electrical is based in Myrtleford, VIC.
Hines Electrix40.9kmHines Electrix is based in Myrtleford, VIC.
Rodney Wilson Electrical43.3kmRodney Wilson Electrical is based in Corowa, NSW.
Purtle Electrical51.8kmPurtle Electrical is based in Mulwala, NSW.
XIRASOL54.5kmXIRASOL is based in West Wodonga, VIC.
Sunflower Solar54.6kmSunflower Solar is based in West Wodonga, VIC.
Kobi Energy Solutions54.6kmKobi Energy Solutions is based in West Wodonga, VIC.
Sunrise Power Solutions57.5kmSunrise Power Solutions is based in Wodonga, VIC.
Impressed Solar Solutions57.8kmImpressed Solar Solutions is based in Wodonga, VIC.
Clarky's Electrical & Airconditioning57.8kmClarky's Electrical & Airconditioning is based in Wodonga, VIC.
Abacus Energy58.0kmAbacus Energy is based in Wodonga, VIC.
Heart and Solar Electrical58.1kmHeart and Solar Electrical is based in Wodonga, VIC.
North East Heating, Cooling & Solar58.4kmNorth East Heating, Cooling & Solar is based in Wodonga, VIC.
Greenhouse Solar & Electrical58.7kmGreenhouse Solar & Electrical is based in Wodonga, VIC.
Solar Integrity59.0kmSolar Integrity is based in Wodonga, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Wangaratta

Sunlight Hours in Wangaratta

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

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, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Wangarabell, VIC, which is about 304.9 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.