Are Solar Panels Worth It In Wonga Park?

Wonga Park is located in Victoria about 27.4 km east of Melbourne and 1164.0 km south west of Lyra. Wonga Park has a latitude of 37.7 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Wonga Park, VIC

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Wonga Park

Rebate for Wonga Park 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 Wonga Park by month. The maximum is 6.63 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.67 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Wonga Park
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.876.63
Feb20.665.74
Mar15.964.43
Apr10.873.02
May7.362.04
Jun6.011.67
Jul6.621.84
Aug9.402.61
Sep12.883.58
Oct17.304.80
Nov20.775.77
Dec23.456.51

Figures from the weather station at Scoresby Research Institute, which is approximately 15.2 km from Wonga Park.

Wonga Park, VIC is in the 3115 postcode area which has around 332 solar installations under 10 kW and about 372 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 1280 households in the 3115 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.43 kW) for about every 3.9 dwellings.

Here are 24 solar installers near to or in Wonga Park.

Solar Installers near toWonga Park
NameDistanceDetails
Yarra Solar2.9kmYarra Solar is based in North Warrandyte, VIC.
Absolute Electrics4.2kmAbsolute Electrics is based in Warranwood, VIC.
Fairlane Green4.9kmFairlane Green is based in Ringwood North, VIC.
ECI CORP electrical contractors6.7kmECI CORP electrical contractors is based in Ringwood, VIC.
Eastern Energy Solutions6.9kmEastern Energy Solutions is based in Croydon, VIC.
Energy Assist Solar 4 You7.2kmEnergy Assist Solar 4 You is based in Croydon, VIC.
C.S Solar7.8kmC.S Solar is based in Croydon, VIC.
Applied Solar Energy8.0kmApplied Solar Energy is based in Ringwood East, VIC.
Solar Green Australia8.1kmSolar Green Australia is based in Croydon, VIC.
Mutunga Solar8.1kmMutunga Solar is based in Ringwood, VIC.
Sundra Energy8.3kmSundra Energy is based in Templestowe, VIC.
sunny solar cleaning9.3kmsunny solar cleaning is based in Mooroolbark, VIC.
Go Solar VIC9.5kmGo Solar VIC is based in Croydon South, VIC.
Sunterra Solar9.5kmSunterra Solar is based in Croydon South, VIC.
GL solar9.6kmGL solar is based in Stones Corner, QLD.
ALLIANCE SUNPOWER10.0kmALLIANCE SUNPOWER is based in Mitcham, VIC.
Bridge Energy Solution10.0kmBridge Energy Solution is based in Mitcham, VIC.
Total Solar Solutions10.1kmTotal Solar Solutions is based in Bayswater North, VIC.
Drillmate.10.1kmDrillmate. is based in Bayswater North, VIC.
Glen Clark & Co10.2kmGlen Clark & Co is based in Bayswater North, VIC.
True Green Australia10.4kmTrue Green Australia is based in Lilydale, VIC.
Australian Solar Doctors10.5kmAustralian Solar Doctors is based in Kilsyth, VIC.
Solar Recruitment10.6kmSolar Recruitment is based in Montrose, VIC.
Ace Energy Services10.7kmAce Energy Services is based in Kilsyth, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Wonga Park

Sunlight Hours in Wonga Park

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 Wonga Park

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 37.7° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Wonga Park, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Wonga Beach, QLD, which is about 2381.5 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.