Are Solar Panels Worth It In Yarragon South?

Yarragon South is located in Victoria about 108.5 km south east of Melbourne and 1174.5 km south west of Lyra. Yarragon South has a latitude of 38.2 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Yarragon South, VIC

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Yarragon South

Rebate for Yarragon South 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 Yarragon South by month. The maximum is 6.53 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.73 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Yarragon South
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.506.53
Feb19.905.53
Mar15.624.34
Apr10.983.05
May7.562.10
Jun6.231.73
Jul6.901.92
Aug9.862.74
Sep13.423.73
Oct17.434.84
Nov20.725.75
Dec23.016.39

Figures from the weather station at Yallourn, which is approximately 22.6 km from Yarragon South.

Yarragon South, VIC is in the 3823 postcode area which has around 336 solar installations under 10 kW and about 353 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 942 households in the 3823 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.06 kW) for about every 2.8 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Yarragon South.

Solar Installers near toYarragon South
NameDistanceDetails
Trentleck13.1kmTrentleck is based in Narracan, VIC.
Lima Electrical & Solar13.5kmLima Electrical & Solar is based in Trafalgar East, VIC.
Sunplus Solar14.0kmSunplus Solar is based in Warragul, VIC.
Hills Energy Solutions14.0kmHills Energy Solutions is based in Warragul, VIC.
EcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Baw Baw Warragul Gippsland Melbourne Victoria15.9kmEcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Baw Baw Warragul Gippsland Melbourne Victoria is based in Warragul, VIC.
G-Store Warragul16.4kmG-Store Warragul is based in Warragul, VIC.
Solahart Greater Gippsland17.9kmSolahart Greater Gippsland is based in Moe, VIC.
Natural Energy Products & Solutions19.6kmNatural Energy Products & Solutions is based in Warragul, VIC.
Adsolar & Electrical20.1kmAdsolar & Electrical is based in Newborough, VIC.
Alternate Energy Innovations31.0kmAlternate Energy Innovations is based in Morwell, VIC.
BJH Electrical & Solar Services34.4kmBJH Electrical & Solar Services is based in Bunyip, VIC.
Metro Solar Solutions40.3kmMetro Solar Solutions is based in Traralgon, VIC.
LV Solar & Renewable Energy42.2kmLV Solar & Renewable Energy is based in Traralgon, VIC.
RACV Solar - Traralgon42.5kmRACV Solar - Traralgon is based in Traralgon East, VIC.
JHB Electrical & Solar.42.6kmJHB Electrical & Solar. is based in Traralgon East, VIC.
GF SOLAR47.6kmGF SOLAR is based in Kongwak, VIC.
Cardinia Solar48.4kmCardinia Solar is based in Nar Nar Goon, VIC.
Hth Property Maintenance50.9kmHth Property Maintenance is based in Foster, VIC.
Sunscape Solar51.6kmSunscape Solar is based in Grantville, VIC.
Abacus Solar53.6kmAbacus Solar is based in Pakenham, VIC.
Softwave Building Solutions53.7kmSoftwave Building Solutions is based in Pakenham, VIC.
Mr Solar53.7kmMr Solar is based in Pakenham, VIC.
Altruistic Aluminium53.9kmAltruistic Aluminium is based in Pakenham, VIC.
Think Solar54.2kmThink Solar is based in Hawthorn East, VIC.
Bush Electrics and Solar54.4kmBush Electrics and Solar is based in Inverloch, VIC.
Clean Energy Direct54.7kmClean Energy Direct is based in Pakenham, VIC.
Energy Connections54.8kmEnergy Connections is based in Pakenham, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Yarragon South

Sunlight Hours in Yarragon South

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 48 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Yarragon South

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 38.2° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Yarragon South, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Yarragon, VIC, which is about 4.2 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.