Wonthaggi is located in Victoria about 103.9 km south east of Melbourne and 1231.5 km south west of Lyra. Wonthaggi has a latitude of 38.6 degrees South.
How much is the rebate for solar panels in Wonthaggi, VIC
The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Wonthaggi 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. Wonthaggi is in Climate Zone 4 which has a rating of 1.185.
This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Wonthaggi 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 Wonthaggi will be reduced. It goes down every year.
Solar Power Rebate for Wonthaggi
| System Size | ST Certs | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 3 kW | 24 | $957.60 |
| 4 kW | 33 | $1316.70 |
| 5 kW | 41 | $1635.90 |
| 6 kW | 49 | $1955.10 |
| 6.6 kW | 54 | $2154.60 |
| 10 kW | 82 | $3271.80 |
| 12 kW | 99 | $3950.10 |
| 15 kW | 124 | $4947.60 |
Here's about how much Solar Energy falls on Wonthaggi by month. The maximum is 6.71 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.71 kWh/M2 during June.
| Month | Energy MJ/M2 | kWh/M2 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 24.17 | 6.71 |
| Feb | 20.96 | 5.82 |
| Mar | 16.11 | 4.48 |
| Apr | 10.96 | 3.04 |
| May | 7.42 | 2.06 |
| Jun | 6.16 | 1.71 |
| Jul | 6.87 | 1.91 |
| Aug | 9.84 | 2.73 |
| Sep | 13.42 | 3.73 |
| Oct | 17.72 | 4.92 |
| Nov | 21.26 | 5.90 |
| Dec | 23.75 | 6.60 |
Figures from the weather station at Cranbourne Botanic Gardens, which is approximately 60.0 km from Wonthaggi.
Wonthaggi, VIC is in the 3995 postcode area which has around 1749 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1816 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.
With an estimated 6414 households in the 3995 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.17 kW) for about every 3.7 dwellings.
Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Wonthaggi.
| Name | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Advanced Solar & Batteries | 2.6km | Advanced Solar & Batteries is based in Wonthaggi, VIC. |
| EcoSmart Solar | 8.6km | EcoSmart Solar is based in Inverloch, VIC. |
| Bush Electrics and Solar | 11.8km | Bush Electrics and Solar is based in Inverloch, VIC. |
| GF SOLAR | 12.2km | GF SOLAR is based in Kongwak, VIC. |
| Island Energy | 21.3km | Island Energy is based in San Remo, VIC. |
| Sunscape Solar | 23.1km | Sunscape Solar is based in Grantville, VIC. |
| BWD Solar | 34.0km | BWD Solar is based in Cowes, VIC. |
| Solartronics | 45.9km | Solartronics is based in Bittern, VIC. |
| Solar 360 Australia - Solargain Hastings Authorised Distributor | 48.3km | Solar 360 Australia - Solargain Hastings Authorised Distributor is based in Hastings, VIC. |
| BJ White Electrics | 48.4km | BJ White Electrics is based in Hastings, VIC. |
| Sunbather Pool Heating & Covers - VIC | 48.4km | Sunbather Pool Heating & Covers - VIC is based in Hastings, VIC. |
| Hth Property Maintenance | 55.0km | Hth Property Maintenance is based in Foster, VIC. |
| Paskin Solar | 56.3km | Paskin Solar is based in Moorooduc, VIC. |
| Think Solar | 56.9km | Think Solar is based in Hawthorn East, VIC. |
| Clean Energy Direct | 57.5km | Clean Energy Direct is based in Pakenham, VIC. |
| G-Store Warragul | 57.8km | G-Store Warragul is based in Warragul, VIC. |
| Cardinia Solar | 58.4km | Cardinia Solar is based in Nar Nar Goon, VIC. |
| Softwave Building Solutions | 58.4km | Softwave Building Solutions is based in Pakenham, VIC. |
| Altruistic Aluminium | 58.4km | Altruistic Aluminium is based in Pakenham, VIC. |
| Natural Energy Products & Solutions | 58.6km | Natural Energy Products & Solutions is based in Warragul, VIC. |
| Sunplus Solar | 58.7km | Sunplus Solar is based in Warragul, VIC. |
| Hills Energy Solutions | 58.7km | Hills Energy Solutions is based in Warragul, VIC. |
| Solar Run Officer | 58.8km | Solar Run Officer is based in Clyde North, VIC. |
| Abacus Solar | 58.9km | Abacus Solar is based in Pakenham, VIC. |
| Mr Solar | 58.9km | Mr Solar is based in Pakenham, VIC. |
| BJH Electrical & Solar Services | 59.1km | BJH Electrical & Solar Services is based in Bunyip, VIC. |
| Sun Solar Power & Energy Solutions | 59.2km | Sun Solar Power & Energy Solutions is based in Clyde North, VIC. |
Solar Panel Businesses Near to Wonthaggi
Sunlight Hours in Wonthaggi
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 Wonthaggi
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 Wonthaggi, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Wonnerup, WA, which is about 2753.2 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.