Are Solar Panels Worth It In Wongungarra?

Wongungarra is located in Victoria about 199.9 km east of Melbourne and 1043.0 km south west of Lyra. Wongungarra has a latitude of 37.3 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Wongungarra

Rebate for Wongungarra 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 Wongungarra 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 Wongungarra
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 85.8 km from Wongungarra.

Wongungarra, VIC is in the 3862 postcode area which has around 556 solar installations under 10 kW and about 587 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 1460 households in the 3862 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.36 kW) for about every 2.6 dwellings.

Here are 22 solar installers near to or in Wongungarra.

Solar Installers near toWongungarra
NameDistanceDetails
Double J Electrical Contracting P/L58.9kmDouble J Electrical Contracting P/L is based in Bindi, VIC.
GEA Solar61.1kmGEA Solar is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
Voltage Electrics65.8kmVoltage Electrics is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
Powerhouse Shop67.5kmPowerhouse Shop is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
East Gippsland Solar67.5kmEast Gippsland Solar is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
Solargain Gippsland67.5kmSolargain Gippsland is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
RACV Solar - Bairnsdale67.5kmRACV Solar - Bairnsdale is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
A1 Solar & Electrical - Solar Gippsland68.0kmA1 Solar & Electrical - Solar Gippsland is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
MEGALS68.3kmMEGALS is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
Gippsland Off Grid Solar68.3kmGippsland Off Grid Solar is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
East Gippsland Housing Inspections Bairnsdale68.7kmEast Gippsland Housing Inspections Bairnsdale is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
TMN Electrical69.3kmTMN Electrical is based in Bright, VIC.
SUNLIT SOLAR72.6kmSUNLIT SOLAR is based in Tawonga, VIC.
NBS Solar Solutions73.6kmNBS Solar Solutions is based in Nicholson, VIC.
Carl Spink Electrical77.7kmCarl Spink Electrical is based in Johnsonville, VIC.
Deluxe Solar Advocates77.8kmDeluxe Solar Advocates is based in Eagle Point, VIC.
Solar To Power79.7kmSolar To Power is based in Johnsonville, VIC.
Boltz Contractors83.4kmBoltz Contractors is based in Sale, VIC.
RW Coulthard Electrical Services84.1kmRW Coulthard Electrical Services is based in Sale, VIC.
Rockys Solar85.7kmRockys Solar is based in Sale, VIC.
Solahart East Gippsland94.8kmSolahart East Gippsland is based in Lakes Entrance, VIC.
Adam Cartwright Electrical95.8kmAdam Cartwright Electrical is based in Myrtleford, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Wongungarra

Sunlight Hours in Wongungarra

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 43 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Wongungarra

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 37.3° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Wongungarra, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Wongulla, SA, which is about 742.6 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.