Are Solar Panels Worth It In Wargan?

Wargan is located in Victoria about 320.9 km east of Adelaide and 1094.5 km south west of Oman Ama. Wargan has a latitude of 34.2 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Wargan

Rebate for Wargan 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 Wargan by month. The maximum is 7.78 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.45 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Wargan
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan28.027.78
Feb24.796.89
Mar20.435.67
Apr14.954.15
May10.722.98
Jun8.822.45
Jul9.492.64
Aug12.893.58
Sep17.164.77
Oct22.186.16
Nov25.517.09
Dec28.007.78

Figures from the weather station at Merbein, which is approximately 4.5 km from Wargan.

Wargan, VIC is in the 3505 postcode area which has around 650 solar installations under 10 kW and about 739 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 1860 households in the 3505 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.69 kW) for about every 2.9 dwellings.

Here are 12 solar installers near to or in Wargan.

Solar Installers near toWargan
NameDistanceDetails
Brock Fitzgerald Electrical8.5kmBrock Fitzgerald Electrical is based in Mildura, VIC.
Mildura Sunray Solar12.5kmMildura Sunray Solar is based in Mildura, VIC.
Sunraysia Solar Design & Installation13.7kmSunraysia Solar Design & Installation is based in Mildura, VIC.
Mildura Solar15.7kmMildura Solar is based in Mildura, VIC.
Australian Solar Farm Services15.8kmAustralian Solar Farm Services is based in Mildura, VIC.
Solar IQ15.8kmSolar IQ is based in Mildura, VIC.
McGillivray Electrical & Building Services16.1kmMcGillivray Electrical & Building Services is based in Mildura, VIC.
Sunergy - Mildura16.7kmSunergy - Mildura is based in Mildura, VIC.
Rooftop Solar Mildura16.7kmRooftop Solar Mildura is based in Mildura, VIC.
MR John Clohesy17.7kmMR John Clohesy is based in Irymple, VIC.
Cetinich Electrical and Solar17.8kmCetinich Electrical and Solar is based in Nichols Point, VIC.
Redmud Green Energy111.3kmRedmud Green Energy is based in Paringa, SA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Wargan

Sunlight Hours in Wargan

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 25 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Wargan

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 34.2° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Wargan, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Wargambegal, NSW, which is about 422.3 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.