Are Solar Panels Worth It In Yackandandah?

Yackandandah is located in Victoria about 233.3 km south west of Canberra and 955.5 km south west of Lyra. Yackandandah has a latitude of 36.3 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Yackandandah

Rebate for Yackandandah 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 Yackandandah by month. The maximum is 7.55 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.01 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Yackandandah
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan27.177.55
Feb23.626.56
Mar19.485.41
Apr13.803.83
May9.582.66
Jun7.252.01
Jul7.962.21
Aug11.053.07
Sep15.544.32
Oct20.785.77
Nov24.226.73
Dec26.957.49

Figures from the weather station at Rutherglen, which is approximately 37.6 km from Yackandandah.

Yackandandah, VIC is in the 3749 postcode area which has around 504 solar installations under 10 kW and about 532 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 878 households in the 3749 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.06 kW) for about every 1.7 dwellings.

Here are 26 solar installers near to or in Yackandandah.

Solar Installers near toYackandandah
NameDistanceDetails
Valcomm Electrical13.0kmValcomm Electrical is based in Beechworth, VIC.
North East Heating, Cooling & Solar20.4kmNorth East Heating, Cooling & Solar is based in Wodonga, VIC.
Sunrise Power Solutions21.6kmSunrise Power Solutions is based in Wodonga, VIC.
Heart and Solar Electrical21.7kmHeart and Solar Electrical is based in Wodonga, VIC.
Clarky's Electrical & Airconditioning22.1kmClarky's Electrical & Airconditioning is based in Wodonga, VIC.
Impressed Solar Solutions22.1kmImpressed Solar Solutions is based in Wodonga, VIC.
Abacus Energy22.1kmAbacus Energy is based in Wodonga, VIC.
Solar Integrity22.4kmSolar Integrity is based in Wodonga, VIC.
Greenhouse Solar & Electrical22.7kmGreenhouse Solar & Electrical is based in Wodonga, VIC.
Kobi Energy Solutions22.8kmKobi Energy Solutions is based in West Wodonga, VIC.
XIRASOL22.8kmXIRASOL is based in West Wodonga, VIC.
Sunflower Solar22.8kmSunflower Solar is based in West Wodonga, VIC.
KDEC Electrical & Solar25.8kmKDEC Electrical & Solar is based in East Albury, NSW.
Specialized Solar & Electrical Albury26.2kmSpecialized Solar & Electrical Albury is based in Albury, NSW.
Phelps Solar Group26.8kmPhelps Solar Group is based in Albury, NSW.
Bison Energy Australia27.1kmBison Energy Australia is based in Albury, NSW.
Moore Solar Suppliers27.1kmMoore Solar Suppliers is based in Albury, NSW.
Green Switch Australia27.3kmGreen Switch Australia is based in Albury, NSW.
Hines Electrix28.4kmHines Electrix is based in Myrtleford, VIC.
Adam Cartwright Electrical29.2kmAdam Cartwright Electrical is based in Myrtleford, VIC.
McSpark Electrical29.4kmMcSpark Electrical is based in Albury, NSW.
Next Generation Energy31.4kmNext Generation Energy is based in Lavington, NSW.
Glossy Aussie Solar32.5kmGlossy Aussie Solar is based in Lavington, NSW.
Crawford Electrical & Solar36.2kmCrawford Electrical & Solar is based in Tarrawingee, VIC.
Spot On A/C Electrical & Solar40.0kmSpot On A/C Electrical & Solar is based in Eskdale, VIC.
Kennedy Electrical and Solar44.1kmKennedy Electrical and Solar is based in North Wangaratta, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Yackandandah

Sunlight Hours in Yackandandah

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 37 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Yackandandah

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 36.3° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Yackandandah, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Yacka, SA, which is about 818.9 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.