Are Solar Panels Worth It In Yarram?

Yarram is located in Victoria about 171.2 km south east of Melbourne and 1183.6 km south west of Lyra. Yarram has a latitude of 38.6 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Yarram

Rebate for Yarram 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 Yarram 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 Yarram
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 51.8 km from Yarram.

Yarram, VIC is in the 3971 postcode area which has around 642 solar installations under 10 kW and about 683 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 2391 households in the 3971 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.89 kW) for about every 3.7 dwellings.

Here are 23 solar installers near to or in Yarram.

Solar Installers near toYarram
NameDistanceDetails
Hth Property Maintenance41.8kmHth Property Maintenance is based in Foster, VIC.
Alternate Energy Innovations42.2kmAlternate Energy Innovations is based in Morwell, VIC.
Metro Solar Solutions42.8kmMetro Solar Solutions is based in Traralgon, VIC.
RACV Solar - Traralgon43.0kmRACV Solar - Traralgon is based in Traralgon East, VIC.
JHB Electrical & Solar.43.1kmJHB Electrical & Solar. is based in Traralgon East, VIC.
LV Solar & Renewable Energy43.1kmLV Solar & Renewable Energy is based in Traralgon, VIC.
Trentleck51.6kmTrentleck is based in Narracan, VIC.
Adsolar & Electrical54.4kmAdsolar & Electrical is based in Newborough, VIC.
Solahart Greater Gippsland57.4kmSolahart Greater Gippsland is based in Moe, VIC.
Lima Electrical & Solar60.0kmLima Electrical & Solar is based in Trafalgar East, VIC.
Rockys Solar60.6kmRockys Solar is based in Sale, VIC.
Boltz Contractors62.9kmBoltz Contractors is based in Sale, VIC.
RW Coulthard Electrical Services63.5kmRW Coulthard Electrical Services is based in Sale, VIC.
Sunplus Solar77.4kmSunplus Solar is based in Warragul, VIC.
Hills Energy Solutions77.4kmHills Energy Solutions is based in Warragul, VIC.
EcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Baw Baw Warragul Gippsland Melbourne Victoria79.2kmEcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Baw Baw Warragul Gippsland Melbourne Victoria is based in Warragul, VIC.
G-Store Warragul79.7kmG-Store Warragul is based in Warragul, VIC.
Natural Energy Products & Solutions83.0kmNatural Energy Products & Solutions is based in Warragul, VIC.
Bush Electrics and Solar83.2kmBush Electrics and Solar is based in Inverloch, VIC.
EcoSmart Solar86.3kmEcoSmart Solar is based in Inverloch, VIC.
GF SOLAR87.7kmGF SOLAR is based in Kongwak, VIC.
Advanced Solar & Batteries95.3kmAdvanced Solar & Batteries is based in Wonthaggi, VIC.
BJH Electrical & Solar Services97.6kmBJH Electrical & Solar Services is based in Bunyip, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Yarram

Sunlight Hours in Yarram

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 Yarram

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 Yarram, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Yarralumla, ACT, which is about 421.6 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.