Are Solar Panels Worth It In Wombat Creek?

Wombat Creek is located in Victoria about 282.1 km south of Canberra and 1046.6 km south of Lyra. Wombat Creek has a latitude of 37.8 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Wombat Creek, VIC

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Wombat Creek

Rebate for Wombat Creek 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 Wombat Creek 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 Wombat Creek
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 109.0 km from Wombat Creek.

Wombat Creek, 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 Wombat Creek.

Solar Installers near toWombat Creek
NameDistanceDetails
Solahart East Gippsland29.5kmSolahart East Gippsland is based in Lakes Entrance, VIC.
Solar To Power41.0kmSolar To Power is based in Johnsonville, VIC.
Carl Spink Electrical41.4kmCarl Spink Electrical is based in Johnsonville, VIC.
NBS Solar Solutions48.9kmNBS Solar Solutions is based in Nicholson, VIC.
Deluxe Solar Advocates57.6kmDeluxe Solar Advocates is based in Eagle Point, VIC.
Gippsland Off Grid Solar58.1kmGippsland Off Grid Solar is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
MEGALS58.3kmMEGALS is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
Powerhouse Shop59.4kmPowerhouse Shop is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
A1 Solar & Electrical - Solar Gippsland60.2kmA1 Solar & Electrical - Solar Gippsland is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
East Gippsland Housing Inspections Bairnsdale60.3kmEast Gippsland Housing Inspections Bairnsdale is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
RACV Solar - Bairnsdale60.6kmRACV Solar - Bairnsdale is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
Solargain Gippsland61.2kmSolargain Gippsland is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
Voltage Electrics61.2kmVoltage Electrics is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
East Gippsland Solar61.5kmEast Gippsland Solar is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
GEA Solar73.6kmGEA Solar is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
Double J Electrical Contracting P/L80.5kmDouble J Electrical Contracting P/L is based in Bindi, VIC.
RW Coulthard Electrical Services111.4kmRW Coulthard Electrical Services is based in Sale, VIC.
Boltz Contractors113.3kmBoltz Contractors is based in Sale, VIC.
Rockys Solar114.9kmRockys Solar is based in Sale, VIC.
AgriSolar149.3kmAgriSolar is based in Jindabyne, NSW.
Snowy Regional Solar149.4kmSnowy Regional Solar is based in Jindabyne, NSW.
Sea 2 Sky Electrical & Solar149.4kmSea 2 Sky Electrical & Solar is based in Jindabyne, NSW.
Innovative Solar151.4kmInnovative Solar is based in Jindabyne, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Wombat Creek

Sunlight Hours in Wombat Creek

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 Wombat Creek

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 Wombat Creek, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Wombat Creek, NSW, which is about 1004.0 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.