Are Solar Panels Worth It In Wentworth?

Wentworth is located in Victoria about 229.5 km east of Melbourne and 1026.8 km south west of Lyra. Wentworth has a latitude of 37.3 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Wentworth

Rebate for Wentworth 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 Wentworth 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 Wentworth
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 95.0 km from Wentworth.

Wentworth, VIC is in the 3875 postcode area which has around 2608 solar installations under 10 kW and about 2768 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 9566 households in the 3875 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.18 kW) for about every 3.7 dwellings.

Here are 28 solar installers near to or in Wentworth.

Solar Installers near toWentworth
NameDistanceDetails
Double J Electrical Contracting P/L30.5kmDouble J Electrical Contracting P/L is based in Bindi, VIC.
Voltage Electrics57.6kmVoltage Electrics is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
Powerhouse Shop58.7kmPowerhouse Shop is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
GEA Solar59.0kmGEA Solar is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
Gippsland Off Grid Solar59.0kmGippsland Off Grid Solar is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
MEGALS59.0kmMEGALS is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
RACV Solar - Bairnsdale59.3kmRACV Solar - Bairnsdale is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
Solargain Gippsland59.6kmSolargain Gippsland is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
A1 Solar & Electrical - Solar Gippsland59.6kmA1 Solar & Electrical - Solar Gippsland is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
East Gippsland Solar59.7kmEast Gippsland Solar is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
East Gippsland Housing Inspections Bairnsdale60.5kmEast Gippsland Housing Inspections Bairnsdale is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
NBS Solar Solutions60.6kmNBS Solar Solutions is based in Nicholson, VIC.
Carl Spink Electrical62.1kmCarl Spink Electrical is based in Johnsonville, VIC.
Solar To Power64.3kmSolar To Power is based in Johnsonville, VIC.
Deluxe Solar Advocates69.2kmDeluxe Solar Advocates is based in Eagle Point, VIC.
SUNLIT SOLAR75.3kmSUNLIT SOLAR is based in Tawonga, VIC.
Solahart East Gippsland77.4kmSolahart East Gippsland is based in Lakes Entrance, VIC.
TMN Electrical78.1kmTMN Electrical is based in Bright, VIC.
RW Coulthard Electrical Services94.5kmRW Coulthard Electrical Services is based in Sale, VIC.
Boltz Contractors94.6kmBoltz Contractors is based in Sale, VIC.
Spot On A/C Electrical & Solar96.5kmSpot On A/C Electrical & Solar is based in Eskdale, VIC.
Rockys Solar96.9kmRockys Solar is based in Sale, VIC.
Hines Electrix108.0kmHines Electrix is based in Myrtleford, VIC.
Adam Cartwright Electrical108.2kmAdam Cartwright Electrical is based in Myrtleford, VIC.
Solarphase126.0kmSolarphase is based in Mansfield, VIC.
JHB Electrical & Solar.127.0kmJHB Electrical & Solar. is based in Traralgon East, VIC.
RACV Solar - Traralgon127.2kmRACV Solar - Traralgon is based in Traralgon East, VIC.
Valcomm Electrical127.3kmValcomm Electrical is based in Beechworth, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Wentworth

Sunlight Hours in Wentworth

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 43 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Wentworth

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 37.3° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Wentworth, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Wentworth, NSW, which is about 622.0 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.