Are Solar Panels Worth It In West Wodonga?

West Wodonga is located in Victoria about 222.7 km south west of Canberra and 936.6 km south west of Lyra. West Wodonga has a latitude of 36.1 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in West Wodonga, VIC

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for West Wodonga

Rebate for West Wodonga 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 West Wodonga 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 West Wodonga
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 31.3 km from West Wodonga.

West Wodonga, VIC is in the 3690 postcode area which has around 4202 solar installations under 10 kW and about 4473 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 16343 households in the 3690 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.39 kW) for about every 3.9 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in West Wodonga.

Solar Installers near toWest Wodonga
NameDistanceDetails
Kobi Energy Solutions2.5kmKobi Energy Solutions is based in West Wodonga, VIC.
XIRASOL2.6kmXIRASOL is based in West Wodonga, VIC.
Sunflower Solar2.6kmSunflower Solar is based in West Wodonga, VIC.
Sunrise Power Solutions2.6kmSunrise Power Solutions is based in Wodonga, VIC.
Impressed Solar Solutions2.8kmImpressed Solar Solutions is based in Wodonga, VIC.
Clarky's Electrical & Airconditioning2.8kmClarky's Electrical & Airconditioning is based in Wodonga, VIC.
Abacus Energy3.0kmAbacus Energy is based in Wodonga, VIC.
Heart and Solar Electrical3.3kmHeart and Solar Electrical is based in Wodonga, VIC.
Greenhouse Solar & Electrical3.6kmGreenhouse Solar & Electrical is based in Wodonga, VIC.
Solar Integrity4.1kmSolar Integrity is based in Wodonga, VIC.
North East Heating, Cooling & Solar4.9kmNorth East Heating, Cooling & Solar is based in Wodonga, VIC.
Specialized Solar & Electrical Albury6.8kmSpecialized Solar & Electrical Albury is based in Albury, NSW.
Phelps Solar Group6.9kmPhelps Solar Group is based in Albury, NSW.
Moore Solar Suppliers7.2kmMoore Solar Suppliers is based in Albury, NSW.
KDEC Electrical & Solar7.3kmKDEC Electrical & Solar is based in East Albury, NSW.
Bison Energy Australia7.4kmBison Energy Australia is based in Albury, NSW.
Green Switch Australia7.9kmGreen Switch Australia is based in Albury, NSW.
McSpark Electrical10.4kmMcSpark Electrical is based in Albury, NSW.
Next Generation Energy11.8kmNext Generation Energy is based in Lavington, NSW.
Glossy Aussie Solar13.1kmGlossy Aussie Solar is based in Lavington, NSW.
Valcomm Electrical28.9kmValcomm Electrical is based in Beechworth, VIC.
Rodney Wilson Electrical44.0kmRodney Wilson Electrical is based in Corowa, NSW.
Crawford Electrical & Solar48.0kmCrawford Electrical & Solar is based in Tarrawingee, VIC.
Hines Electrix49.0kmHines Electrix is based in Myrtleford, VIC.
Adam Cartwright Electrical49.7kmAdam Cartwright Electrical is based in Myrtleford, VIC.
Kennedy Electrical and Solar50.1kmKennedy Electrical and Solar is based in North Wangaratta, VIC.
Spot On A/C Electrical & Solar51.3kmSpot On A/C Electrical & Solar is based in Eskdale, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to West Wodonga

Sunlight Hours in West Wodonga

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 36 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in West Wodonga

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 36.1° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after West Wodonga, is to look at if solar power is worth it in West Wiangaree, NSW, which is about 1017.9 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.