Are Solar Panels Worth It In Wulgulmerang West?

Wulgulmerang West is located in Victoria about 231.3 km south west of Canberra and 996.7 km south of Lyra. Wulgulmerang West has a latitude of 37.2 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Wulgulmerang West, VIC

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Wulgulmerang West

Rebate for Wulgulmerang West 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 Wulgulmerang West by month. The maximum is 7.16 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.87 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Wulgulmerang West
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan25.777.16
Feb22.436.23
Mar18.635.18
Apr13.003.61
May8.872.46
Jun6.731.87
Jul7.262.02
Aug10.052.79
Sep14.243.95
Oct19.615.45
Nov23.146.43
Dec25.737.15

Figures from the weather station at Khancoban, which is approximately 111.2 km from Wulgulmerang West.

Wulgulmerang West, VIC is in the 3885 postcode area which has around 347 solar installations under 10 kW and about 365 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 941 households in the 3885 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.70 kW) for about every 2.7 dwellings.

Here are 22 solar installers near to or in Wulgulmerang West.

Solar Installers near toWulgulmerang West
NameDistanceDetails
Double J Electrical Contracting P/L30.3kmDouble J Electrical Contracting P/L is based in Bindi, VIC.
Carl Spink Electrical68.8kmCarl Spink Electrical is based in Johnsonville, VIC.
Solar To Power70.5kmSolar To Power is based in Johnsonville, VIC.
NBS Solar Solutions73.4kmNBS Solar Solutions is based in Nicholson, VIC.
Solahart East Gippsland73.5kmSolahart East Gippsland is based in Lakes Entrance, VIC.
Gippsland Off Grid Solar79.0kmGippsland Off Grid Solar is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
MEGALS79.1kmMEGALS is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
Powerhouse Shop79.6kmPowerhouse Shop is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
Voltage Electrics80.0kmVoltage Electrics is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
A1 Solar & Electrical - Solar Gippsland80.9kmA1 Solar & Electrical - Solar Gippsland is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
RACV Solar - Bairnsdale80.9kmRACV Solar - Bairnsdale is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
Solargain Gippsland81.5kmSolargain Gippsland is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
East Gippsland Housing Inspections Bairnsdale81.6kmEast Gippsland Housing Inspections Bairnsdale is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
East Gippsland Solar81.8kmEast Gippsland Solar is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
Deluxe Solar Advocates86.1kmDeluxe Solar Advocates is based in Eagle Point, VIC.
GEA Solar89.2kmGEA Solar is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
AgriSolar97.9kmAgriSolar is based in Jindabyne, NSW.
Sea 2 Sky Electrical & Solar97.9kmSea 2 Sky Electrical & Solar is based in Jindabyne, NSW.
Snowy Regional Solar98.0kmSnowy Regional Solar is based in Jindabyne, NSW.
Innovative Solar100.1kmInnovative Solar is based in Jindabyne, NSW.
SUNLIT SOLAR104.5kmSUNLIT SOLAR is based in Tawonga, VIC.
TMN Electrical114.2kmTMN Electrical is based in Bright, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Wulgulmerang West

Sunlight Hours in Wulgulmerang West

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 Wulgulmerang West

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 37.2° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Wulgulmerang West, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Wulgulmerang East, VIC, which is about 19.1 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.