Are Solar Panels Worth It In Waygara?

Waygara is located in Victoria about 280.7 km south of Canberra and 1045.0 km south of Lyra. Waygara has a latitude of 37.8 degrees South.

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

The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Waygara 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. Waygara is in Climate Zone 4 which has a rating of 1.185.

This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Waygara during 2024 would give you 82 ST Certificates worth $3271.80 (at an STC price of $39.90 each).

If you wait until 2025 for your panels the rebate in Waygara will be reduced. It goes down every year.

Solar Power Rebate for Waygara

Rebate for Waygara Solar Systems
System SizeST CertsValue
3 kW24$957.60
4 kW33$1316.70
5 kW41$1635.90
6 kW49$1955.10
6.6 kW54$2154.60
10 kW82$3271.80
12 kW99$3950.10
15 kW124$4947.60

Here's about how much Solar Energy falls on Waygara by month. The maximum is 6.64 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.86 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Waygara
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.906.64
Feb20.325.64
Mar16.284.52
Apr11.633.23
May8.242.29
Jun6.711.86
Jul7.552.10
Aug10.552.93
Sep14.323.98
Oct18.625.17
Nov21.696.03
Dec23.876.63

Figures from the weather station at East Sale, which is approximately 111.7 km from Waygara.

Waygara, VIC is in the 3888 postcode area which has around 573 solar installations under 10 kW and about 600 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 1916 households in the 3888 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.10 kW) for about every 3.3 dwellings.

Here are 23 solar installers near to or in Waygara.

Solar Installers near toWaygara
NameDistanceDetails
Solahart East Gippsland32.2kmSolahart East Gippsland is based in Lakes Entrance, VIC.
Solar To Power43.6kmSolar To Power is based in Johnsonville, VIC.
Carl Spink Electrical44.1kmCarl Spink Electrical is based in Johnsonville, VIC.
NBS Solar Solutions51.5kmNBS Solar Solutions is based in Nicholson, VIC.
Deluxe Solar Advocates60.3kmDeluxe Solar Advocates is based in Eagle Point, VIC.
Gippsland Off Grid Solar60.8kmGippsland Off Grid Solar is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
MEGALS61.0kmMEGALS is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
Powerhouse Shop62.1kmPowerhouse Shop is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
A1 Solar & Electrical - Solar Gippsland62.9kmA1 Solar & Electrical - Solar Gippsland is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
East Gippsland Housing Inspections Bairnsdale63.0kmEast Gippsland Housing Inspections Bairnsdale is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
RACV Solar - Bairnsdale63.2kmRACV Solar - Bairnsdale is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
Solargain Gippsland63.8kmSolargain Gippsland is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
Voltage Electrics63.8kmVoltage Electrics is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
East Gippsland Solar64.1kmEast Gippsland Solar is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
GEA Solar76.3kmGEA Solar is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
Double J Electrical Contracting P/L81.3kmDouble J Electrical Contracting P/L is based in Bindi, VIC.
RW Coulthard Electrical Services114.1kmRW Coulthard Electrical Services is based in Sale, VIC.
Boltz Contractors116.0kmBoltz Contractors is based in Sale, VIC.
Rockys Solar117.6kmRockys Solar is based in Sale, VIC.
AgriSolar148.1kmAgriSolar is based in Jindabyne, NSW.
Snowy Regional Solar148.2kmSnowy Regional Solar is based in Jindabyne, NSW.
Sea 2 Sky Electrical & Solar148.2kmSea 2 Sky Electrical & Solar is based in Jindabyne, NSW.
Innovative Solar150.2kmInnovative Solar is based in Jindabyne, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Waygara

Sunlight Hours in Waygara

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 45 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Waygara

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 37.8° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Waygara, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Wayatinah, TAS, which is about 538.7 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.