Are Solar Panels Worth It In Yarrawonga?

Yarrawonga is located in New South Wales about 221.8 km north west of Sydney and 446.6 km south west of Lyra. Yarrawonga has a latitude of 32.4 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Yarrawonga, NSW

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Yarrawonga

Rebate for Yarrawonga 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 Yarrawonga by month. The maximum is 7.46 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.58 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Yarrawonga
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan26.827.45
Feb23.556.54
Mar19.935.54
Apr15.394.28
May11.573.21
Jun9.302.58
Jul10.232.84
Aug13.363.71
Sep17.744.93
Oct21.996.11
Nov24.516.81
Dec26.847.46

Figures from the weather station at Wellington, which is approximately 65.2 km from Yarrawonga.

Yarrawonga, NSW is in the 2850 postcode area which has around 2437 solar installations under 10 kW and about 2746 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 8509 households in the 2850 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.77 kW) for about every 3.5 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Yarrawonga.

Solar Installers near toYarrawonga
NameDistanceDetails
Arkana Energy Mudgee27.1kmArkana Energy Mudgee is based in Mudgee, NSW.
Alpha Regional Mudgee27.3kmAlpha Regional Mudgee is based in Mudgee, NSW.
CKB Solar & Electrical27.4kmCKB Solar & Electrical is based in Mudgee, NSW.
Mid-Western Solar Solutions27.6kmMid-Western Solar Solutions is based in Mudgee, NSW.
Ecotronics28.5kmEcotronics is based in Mudgee, NSW.
BlackLab Solar55.8kmBlackLab Solar is based in Rylstone, NSW.
Cudgegong Solar & Electrical57.2kmCudgegong Solar & Electrical is based in Rylstone, NSW.
Greentech Engineering Solutions64.3kmGreentech Engineering Solutions is based in Altona, VIC.
NSW Country Solar (Redfern Power Solutions)69.0kmNSW Country Solar (Redfern Power Solutions) is based in Wellington, NSW.
powerdepot69.2kmpowerdepot is based in Ilford, NSW.
Active Solar & Gas94.7kmActive Solar & Gas is based in Dubbo, NSW.
JME Electrical & Solar95.3kmJME Electrical & Solar is based in Dubbo, NSW.
Macquarie Energy95.4kmMacquarie Energy is based in Dubbo, NSW.
AG-MURF Australia97.8kmAG-MURF Australia is based in Dubbo, NSW.
Western Solar & Electrical Solutions98.0kmWestern Solar & Electrical Solutions is based in Dubbo, NSW.
Platinum Solar Dubbo98.0kmPlatinum Solar Dubbo is based in Dubbo, NSW.
Orana Energy Systems - Solahart Central West98.6kmOrana Energy Systems - Solahart Central West is based in Dubbo, NSW.
SolaMax98.7kmSolaMax is based in Dubbo, NSW.
Solar Connections101.3kmSolar Connections is based in Springwood, NSW.
Solarcomm106.1kmSolarcomm is based in Ben Bullen, NSW.
Unilec Solar & Electrical111.8kmUnilec Solar & Electrical is based in Orange, NSW.
Solar ~ Central West Co.113.3kmSolar ~ Central West Co. is based in Orange, NSW.
Lung Fish113.3kmLung Fish is based in Orange, NSW.
Efficient Air & Energy114.6kmEfficient Air & Energy is based in Orange, NSW.
Central West Solar115.3kmCentral West Solar is based in Orange, NSW.
Kenjarhy Solar116.1kmKenjarhy Solar is based in Orange, NSW.
Hybrid Power Systems116.2kmHybrid Power Systems is based in Orange, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Yarrawonga

Sunlight Hours in Yarrawonga

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 15 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Yarrawonga

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 32.4° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Yarrawonga, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Yarrawarrah, NSW, which is about 228.0 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.