Are Solar Panels Worth It In Wonga?

Wonga is located in Victoria about 142.0 km south east of Melbourne and 1203.3 km south west of Lyra. Wonga has a latitude of 38.6 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Wonga

Rebate for Wonga 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 by month. The maximum is 6.53 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.73 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Wonga
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.506.53
Feb19.905.53
Mar15.624.34
Apr10.983.05
May7.562.10
Jun6.231.73
Jul6.901.92
Aug9.862.74
Sep13.423.73
Oct17.434.84
Nov20.725.75
Dec23.016.39

Figures from the weather station at Yallourn, which is approximately 46.5 km from Wonga.

Wonga, VIC is in the 3960 postcode area which has around 558 solar installations under 10 kW and about 585 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 1594 households in the 3960 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.68 kW) for about every 2.9 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Wonga.

Solar Installers near toWonga
NameDistanceDetails
Hth Property Maintenance9.5kmHth Property Maintenance is based in Foster, VIC.
Trentleck37.6kmTrentleck is based in Narracan, VIC.
Alternate Energy Innovations43.7kmAlternate Energy Innovations is based in Morwell, VIC.
Bush Electrics and Solar45.8kmBush Electrics and Solar is based in Inverloch, VIC.
Adsolar & Electrical47.2kmAdsolar & Electrical is based in Newborough, VIC.
Lima Electrical & Solar48.0kmLima Electrical & Solar is based in Trafalgar East, VIC.
Solahart Greater Gippsland48.5kmSolahart Greater Gippsland is based in Moe, VIC.
EcoSmart Solar48.9kmEcoSmart Solar is based in Inverloch, VIC.
GF SOLAR51.1kmGF SOLAR is based in Kongwak, VIC.
Metro Solar Solutions51.6kmMetro Solar Solutions is based in Traralgon, VIC.
LV Solar & Renewable Energy53.2kmLV Solar & Renewable Energy is based in Traralgon, VIC.
RACV Solar - Traralgon53.3kmRACV Solar - Traralgon is based in Traralgon East, VIC.
JHB Electrical & Solar.53.4kmJHB Electrical & Solar. is based in Traralgon East, VIC.
Sunplus Solar54.9kmSunplus Solar is based in Warragul, VIC.
Hills Energy Solutions55.0kmHills Energy Solutions is based in Warragul, VIC.
G-Store Warragul56.5kmG-Store Warragul is based in Warragul, VIC.
EcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Baw Baw Warragul Gippsland Melbourne Victoria57.0kmEcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Baw Baw Warragul Gippsland Melbourne Victoria is based in Warragul, VIC.
Advanced Solar & Batteries58.1kmAdvanced Solar & Batteries is based in Wonthaggi, VIC.
Natural Energy Products & Solutions59.7kmNatural Energy Products & Solutions is based in Warragul, VIC.
Sunscape Solar65.9kmSunscape Solar is based in Grantville, VIC.
BJH Electrical & Solar Services72.2kmBJH Electrical & Solar Services is based in Bunyip, VIC.
Island Energy76.5kmIsland Energy is based in San Remo, VIC.
Cardinia Solar82.7kmCardinia Solar is based in Nar Nar Goon, VIC.
Think Solar86.3kmThink Solar is based in Hawthorn East, VIC.
Softwave Building Solutions86.6kmSoftwave Building Solutions is based in Pakenham, VIC.
Altruistic Aluminium86.8kmAltruistic Aluminium is based in Pakenham, VIC.
Abacus Solar86.8kmAbacus Solar is based in Pakenham, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Wonga

Sunlight Hours in Wonga

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 50 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Wonga

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 38.6° 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, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Wondunna, QLD, which is about 1601.7 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.