Are Solar Panels Worth It In Yando?

Yando is located in Victoria about 218.0 km north west of Melbourne and 1104.9 km south west of Lyra. Yando has a latitude of 36.1 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Yando

Rebate for Yando 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 Yando by month. The maximum is 7.70 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.03 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Yando
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan27.727.70
Feb24.256.74
Mar19.615.45
Apr13.733.82
May9.552.65
Jun7.322.03
Jul7.982.22
Aug11.243.12
Sep15.654.35
Oct20.805.78
Nov24.576.82
Dec27.647.68

Figures from the weather station at Kyabram, which is approximately 116.6 km from Yando.

Yando, VIC is in the 3537 postcode area which has around 159 solar installations under 10 kW and about 167 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 485 households in the 3537 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.24 kW) for about every 3.1 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Yando.

Solar Installers near toYando
NameDistanceDetails
Gannawarra Energy Storage System39.4kmGannawarra Energy Storage System is based in Wandella, VIC.
Bridgewater Solar Plant56.4kmBridgewater Solar Plant is based in Bridgewater, VIC.
Ceramet Solar59.8kmCeramet Solar is based in Bridgewater, VIC.
Solar On Electrical71.8kmSolar On Electrical is based in Torrumbarry, VIC.
NORLEC CONTRACTING AND SOLAR73.1kmNORLEC CONTRACTING AND SOLAR is based in Bamawm, VIC.
St Arnaud Solar76.0kmSt Arnaud Solar is based in St Arnaud, VIC.
GWM Solar79.2kmGWM Solar is based in Donald, VIC.
National Solar Network82.4kmNational Solar Network is based in California Gully, VIC.
Sunergy Solar82.4kmSunergy Solar is based in California Gully, VIC.
Solar 1 Electrical83.3kmSolar 1 Electrical is based in Long Gully, VIC.
Future NRG Echuca83.9kmFuture NRG Echuca is based in Echuca, VIC.
Solar Power Echuca85.4kmSolar Power Echuca is based in Echuca, VIC.
Electric Pro85.7kmElectric Pro is based in East Bendigo, VIC.
Solar Pro Bendigo85.7kmSolar Pro Bendigo is based in East Bendigo, VIC.
Solar Australia Energy86.0kmSolar Australia Energy is based in Moama, NSW.
Midland Solar86.2kmMidland Solar is based in Bendigo, VIC.
Gary Schmidt Electrical86.2kmGary Schmidt Electrical is based in Swan Hill, VIC.
Norlec Contracting & Solar86.2kmNorlec Contracting & Solar is based in Rochester, VIC.
Complete Solar Solutions86.3kmComplete Solar Solutions is based in Lockwood, VIC.
NHC Solar86.5kmNHC Solar is based in East Bendigo, VIC.
Mr Eco86.6kmMr Eco is based in East Bendigo, VIC.
Solar Central86.7kmSolar Central is based in Golden Square, VIC.
Hypalyte Electrical and Solar86.8kmHypalyte Electrical and Solar is based in Echuca, VIC.
Shepparton Solar & Batteries86.8kmShepparton Solar & Batteries is based in Echuca, VIC.
Echuca Solar & Batteries86.8kmEchuca Solar & Batteries is based in Echuca, VIC.
Battery Tec87.0kmBattery Tec is based in Swan Hill, VIC.
Cola Solar87.0kmCola Solar is based in East Bendigo, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Yando

Sunlight Hours in Yando

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 35 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Yando

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 36.1° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Yando, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Yandina Creek, QLD, which is about 1376.3 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.