Are Solar Panels Worth It In Wodonga?

Wodonga is located in Victoria about 220.7 km south west of Canberra and 935.5 km south west of Lyra. Wodonga has a latitude of 36.1 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Wodonga

Rebate for 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 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 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 33.5 km from Wodonga.

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 22 solar installers near to or in Wodonga.

Solar Installers near toWodonga
NameDistanceDetails
Sunrise Power Solutions0.5kmSunrise Power Solutions is based in Wodonga, VIC.
Impressed Solar Solutions0.8kmImpressed Solar Solutions is based in Wodonga, VIC.
Clarky's Electrical & Airconditioning0.8kmClarky's Electrical & Airconditioning is based in Wodonga, VIC.
Abacus Energy1.0kmAbacus Energy is based in Wodonga, VIC.
Heart and Solar Electrical1.1kmHeart and Solar Electrical is based in Wodonga, VIC.
Greenhouse Solar & Electrical1.7kmGreenhouse Solar & Electrical is based in Wodonga, VIC.
Solar Integrity1.9kmSolar Integrity is based in Wodonga, VIC.
North East Heating, Cooling & Solar2.9kmNorth East Heating, Cooling & Solar is based in Wodonga, VIC.
Kobi Energy Solutions4.3kmKobi Energy Solutions is based in West Wodonga, VIC.
XIRASOL4.4kmXIRASOL is based in West Wodonga, VIC.
Sunflower Solar4.4kmSunflower Solar is based in West Wodonga, VIC.
Specialized Solar & Electrical Albury5.3kmSpecialized Solar & Electrical Albury is based in Albury, NSW.
KDEC Electrical & Solar5.4kmKDEC Electrical & Solar is based in East Albury, NSW.
Phelps Solar Group5.6kmPhelps Solar Group is based in Albury, NSW.
Moore Solar Suppliers5.9kmMoore Solar Suppliers is based in Albury, NSW.
Bison Energy Australia6.0kmBison Energy Australia is based in Albury, NSW.
Green Switch Australia6.4kmGreen Switch Australia is based in Albury, NSW.
McSpark Electrical8.8kmMcSpark Electrical is based in Albury, NSW.
Next Generation Energy10.5kmNext Generation Energy is based in Lavington, NSW.
Glossy Aussie Solar11.8kmGlossy Aussie Solar is based in Lavington, NSW.
Valcomm Electrical30.1kmValcomm Electrical is based in Beechworth, VIC.
Rodney Wilson Electrical46.1kmRodney Wilson Electrical is based in Corowa, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Wodonga

Sunlight Hours in 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 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 Wodonga, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Woden, ACT, which is about 217.1 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.