Are Solar Panels Worth It In Yarrawonga?

Yarrawonga is located in Queensland about 1112.3 km north west of Brisbane and 902.6 km north west of Torbanlea. Yarrawonga has a latitude of 19.3 degrees South.

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

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 7.14 kWh/M2 in November. The minimum is 4.29 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Yarrawonga
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.576.55
Feb21.906.08
Mar21.345.93
Apr19.245.34
May16.584.61
Jun15.434.29
Jul16.714.64
Aug19.515.42
Sep22.986.38
Oct25.076.96
Nov25.727.14
Dec25.317.03

Figures from the weather station at Townsville Aerodrome, which is approximately 3.4 km from Yarrawonga.

Yarrawonga, QLD is in the 4810 postcode area which has around 2126 solar installations under 10 kW and about 2378 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 9003 households in the 4810 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.39 kW) for about every 4.2 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Yarrawonga.

Solar Installers near toYarrawonga
NameDistanceDetails
Econnect Solar | Townsville2.0kmEconnect Solar | Townsville is based in Townsville, QLD.
Greencell Energy Solar Panels and Solar Power Townsville2.2kmGreencell Energy Solar Panels and Solar Power Townsville is based in Townsville, QLD.
Solar Safe - Battery Safety - Storage Safety2.4kmSolar Safe - Battery Safety - Storage Safety is based in Hyde Park, QLD.
Southern Cross Solar2.4kmSouthern Cross Solar is based in Townsville, QLD.
Green Energy Technologies2.4kmGreen Energy Technologies is based in Hyde Park, QLD.
Tropical Energy Solutions2.5kmTropical Energy Solutions is based in West End, QLD.
Central Solar Services2.5kmCentral Solar Services is based in Garbutt, QLD.
Greentech Townsville2.6kmGreentech Townsville is based in Garbutt, QLD.
Solar Dimension3.0kmSolar Dimension is based in Currajong, QLD.
Horan & Bird3.1kmHoran & Bird is based in Hermit Park, QLD.
Townsville Solar3.6kmTownsville Solar is based in Currajong, QLD.
Barra Electrical and Solar Power3.8kmBarra Electrical and Solar Power is based in Garbutt, QLD.
Solahart Townsville4.0kmSolahart Townsville is based in Garbutt, QLD.
True North Solar4.6kmTrue North Solar is based in Garbutt, QLD.
Apollo Solar - Townsville4.8kmApollo Solar - Townsville is based in Garbutt, QLD.
Lonestar Power5.6kmLonestar Power is based in Bohle, QLD.
Fusion Solar & Electrical5.7kmFusion Solar & Electrical is based in Mount Louisa, QLD.
Fusion Solar5.8kmFusion Solar is based in Mount Louisa, QLD.
Catalyst Power10.4kmCatalyst Power is based in Kirwan, QLD.
Bellingers Electrical Contracting - Solar Electrician Townsville17.6kmBellingers Electrical Contracting - Solar Electrician Townsville is based in Kelso, QLD.
Sureline Solar and Electrical23.2kmSureline Solar and Electrical is based in Alligator Creek, QLD.
Burdekin Communications / Jaycar73.0kmBurdekin Communications / Jaycar is based in Ayr, QLD.
NextGen Renewables79.9kmNextGen Renewables is based in Fredericksfield, QLD.
Solect Energy (NQ)163.3kmSolect Energy (NQ) is based in South Mission Beach, QLD.
Mission Solar & Electrical170.6kmMission Solar & Electrical is based in Mission Beach, QLD.
Affordable Solar171.0kmAffordable Solar is based in Bowen, QLD.
Cassowary Coast Battery Centre208.9kmCassowary Coast Battery Centre is based in Goondi Hill, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Yarrawonga

Sunlight Hours in Yarrawonga

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 17 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 19.3° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Yarrawonga, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Yarrawonga, VIC, which is about 1867.0 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.