Are Solar Panels Worth It In Wonnangatta?

Wonnangatta is located in Victoria about 179.9 km north east of Melbourne and 1036.3 km south west of Lyra. Wonnangatta has a latitude of 37.1 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Wonnangatta

Rebate for Wonnangatta 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 Wonnangatta by month. The maximum is 7.26 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.68 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Wonnangatta
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan26.147.26
Feb22.806.33
Mar18.175.05
Apr12.353.43
May8.012.23
Jun6.051.68
Jul6.511.81
Aug9.672.69
Sep14.073.91
Oct19.335.37
Nov22.986.38
Dec25.977.21

Figures from the weather station at Lake Eildon, which is approximately 80.7 km from Wonnangatta.

Wonnangatta, VIC is in the 3737 postcode area which has around 633 solar installations under 10 kW and about 697 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 2264 households in the 3737 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.43 kW) for about every 3.6 dwellings.

Here are 23 solar installers near to or in Wonnangatta.

Solar Installers near toWonnangatta
NameDistanceDetails
TMN Electrical46.9kmTMN Electrical is based in Bright, VIC.
SUNLIT SOLAR57.5kmSUNLIT SOLAR is based in Tawonga, VIC.
Solarphase64.0kmSolarphase is based in Mansfield, VIC.
Adam Cartwright Electrical65.3kmAdam Cartwright Electrical is based in Myrtleford, VIC.
Hines Electrix65.7kmHines Electrix is based in Myrtleford, VIC.
G&H Electrics66.6kmG&H Electrics is based in Mansfield, VIC.
Mansfield Security69.7kmMansfield Security is based in Mansfield, VIC.
Spot On A/C Electrical & Solar84.3kmSpot On A/C Electrical & Solar is based in Eskdale, VIC.
Double J Electrical Contracting P/L85.2kmDouble J Electrical Contracting P/L is based in Bindi, VIC.
Crawford Electrical & Solar87.7kmCrawford Electrical & Solar is based in Tarrawingee, VIC.
Valcomm Electrical88.0kmValcomm Electrical is based in Beechworth, VIC.
GEA Solar96.3kmGEA Solar is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
Shannon Fraser Solar and Electrical97.0kmShannon Fraser Solar and Electrical is based in Wangaratta, VIC.
Wangaratta Solar97.3kmWangaratta Solar is based in Wangaratta, VIC.
Solahart Albury Wodonga97.4kmSolahart Albury Wodonga is based in Wangaratta, VIC.
Solargain97.6kmSolargain is based in Rockingham, WA.
Country Solar98.0kmCountry Solar is based in Keysborough, VIC.
Ecotech Energy98.0kmEcotech Energy is based in Benalla, VIC.
Elect-Solar98.2kmElect-Solar is based in Wangaratta, VIC.
SUN REAL Renewable Energy Systems98.9kmSUN REAL Renewable Energy Systems is based in Benalla, VIC.
Kennedy Electrical and Solar101.4kmKennedy Electrical and Solar is based in North Wangaratta, VIC.
Urban Renewables Wangaratta102.1kmUrban Renewables Wangaratta is based in Waldara, VIC.
Voltage Electrics102.4kmVoltage Electrics is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Wonnangatta

Sunlight Hours in Wonnangatta

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 42 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Wonnangatta

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 37.1° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Wonnangatta, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Wonna, SA, which is about 825.4 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.