Are Solar Panels Worth It In Waranga?

Waranga is located in Victoria about 142.8 km north of Melbourne and 1066.1 km south west of Lyra. Waranga has a latitude of 36.5 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Waranga

Rebate for Waranga 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 Waranga by month. The maximum is 7.68 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.00 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Waranga
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan27.657.68
Feb24.146.70
Mar19.535.43
Apr13.653.79
May9.442.62
Jun7.202.00
Jul7.872.19
Aug11.163.10
Sep15.524.31
Oct20.725.76
Nov24.496.80
Dec27.527.65

Figures from the weather station at Tatura Institute, which is approximately 21.2 km from Waranga.

Waranga, VIC is in the 3612 postcode area which has around 362 solar installations under 10 kW and about 385 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 1005 households in the 3612 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.65 kW) for about every 2.8 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Waranga.

Solar Installers near toWaranga
NameDistanceDetails
Active Energy Group24.4kmActive Energy Group is based in Kyabram, VIC.
Future NRG Solar Power Specialists32.2kmFuture NRG Solar Power Specialists is based in Shepparton, VIC.
Green Tunnel34.6kmGreen Tunnel is based in Shepparton, VIC.
Commodore Australia35.5kmCommodore Australia is based in Shepparton, VIC.
Jim's Energy35.8kmJim's Energy is based in Shepparton, VIC.
Reilly Electrical & Sunvalley Solar35.8kmReilly Electrical & Sunvalley Solar is based in Shepparton, VIC.
Blake Campbell Solar35.8kmBlake Campbell Solar is based in Shepparton, VIC.
Watters Electrical & Solar36.9kmWatters Electrical & Solar is based in Shepparton, VIC.
GV Electrical and Solar37.1kmGV Electrical and Solar is based in Shepparton, VIC.
GISTA MPV SOLAR PYC. LTD TECHNOLOGY CO. LTD.37.1kmGISTA MPV SOLAR PYC. LTD TECHNOLOGY CO. LTD. is based in Shepparton, VIC.
Anzunitedsolar37.2kmAnzunitedsolar is based in Shepparton, VIC.
Norlec Contracting & Solar37.6kmNorlec Contracting & Solar is based in Rochester, VIC.
Ravertys Electrics47.6kmRavertys Electrics is based in Echuca, VIC.
Echuca Solar & Batteries51.0kmEchuca Solar & Batteries is based in Echuca, VIC.
Hypalyte Electrical and Solar51.0kmHypalyte Electrical and Solar is based in Echuca, VIC.
Shepparton Solar & Batteries51.0kmShepparton Solar & Batteries is based in Echuca, VIC.
NORLEC CONTRACTING AND SOLAR51.4kmNORLEC CONTRACTING AND SOLAR is based in Bamawm, VIC.
Future NRG Echuca51.9kmFuture NRG Echuca is based in Echuca, VIC.
Solar Power Echuca53.2kmSolar Power Echuca is based in Echuca, VIC.
Solar Australia Energy54.2kmSolar Australia Energy is based in Moama, NSW.
ZEN Energy Systems - North Central Victoria54.3kmZEN Energy Systems - North Central Victoria is based in Nathalia, VIC.
Baker Renewable Energy54.5kmBaker Renewable Energy is based in Numurkah, VIC.
EKO Solar55.0kmEKO Solar is based in Seymour, VIC.
Solar Power Lights61.1kmSolar Power Lights is based in Tooborac, VIC.
Solar Run Kilmore63.0kmSolar Run Kilmore is based in Tallarook, VIC.
Solar On Electrical67.7kmSolar On Electrical is based in Torrumbarry, VIC.
NHC Solar70.6kmNHC Solar is based in East Bendigo, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Waranga

Sunlight Hours in Waranga

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 38 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Waranga

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 36.5° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Waranga, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Waranga, VIC, which is about 4.5 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.