Are Solar Panels Worth It In Yarrawonga South?

Yarrawonga South is located in Victoria about 214.7 km north east of Melbourne and 973.6 km south west of Lyra. Yarrawonga South has a latitude of 36.1 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Yarrawonga South

Rebate for Yarrawonga South 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 South by month. The maximum is 7.55 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.01 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Yarrawonga South
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan27.177.55
Feb23.626.56
Mar19.485.41
Apr13.803.83
May9.582.66
Jun7.252.01
Jul7.962.21
Aug11.053.07
Sep15.544.32
Oct20.785.77
Nov24.226.73
Dec26.957.49

Figures from the weather station at Rutherglen, which is approximately 41.5 km from Yarrawonga South.

Yarrawonga South, VIC is in the 3730 postcode area which has around 1809 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1904 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 4724 households in the 3730 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.32 kW) for about every 2.6 dwellings.

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

Solar Installers near toYarrawonga South
NameDistanceDetails
Purtle Electrical12.4kmPurtle Electrical is based in Mulwala, NSW.
Rodney Wilson Electrical33.3kmRodney Wilson Electrical is based in Corowa, NSW.
Urban Renewables Wangaratta33.7kmUrban Renewables Wangaratta is based in Waldara, VIC.
Kennedy Electrical and Solar36.1kmKennedy Electrical and Solar is based in North Wangaratta, VIC.
Elect-Solar37.3kmElect-Solar is based in Wangaratta, VIC.
Solahart Albury Wodonga38.0kmSolahart Albury Wodonga is based in Wangaratta, VIC.
Wangaratta Solar38.3kmWangaratta Solar is based in Wangaratta, VIC.
Solargain38.6kmSolargain is based in Rockingham, WA.
Shannon Fraser Solar and Electrical39.2kmShannon Fraser Solar and Electrical is based in Wangaratta, VIC.
Cobram Electrical & Data40.9kmCobram Electrical & Data is based in Cobram, VIC.
Auselec40.9kmAuselec is based in Cobram, VIC.
Rheem Solar Specialist Cobram41.5kmRheem Solar Specialist Cobram is based in Cobram, VIC.
Refrigelec41.8kmRefrigelec is based in Cobram, VIC.
Crawford Electrical & Solar50.4kmCrawford Electrical & Solar is based in Tarrawingee, VIC.
SUN REAL Renewable Energy Systems51.2kmSUN REAL Renewable Energy Systems is based in Benalla, VIC.
Country Solar51.2kmCountry Solar is based in Keysborough, VIC.
Ecotech Energy51.3kmEcotech Energy is based in Benalla, VIC.
Travis Haynes Electrical51.8kmTravis Haynes Electrical is based in Tocumwal, NSW.
Anzunitedsolar64.0kmAnzunitedsolar is based in Shepparton, VIC.
Baker Renewable Energy64.0kmBaker Renewable Energy is based in Numurkah, VIC.
GISTA MPV SOLAR PYC. LTD TECHNOLOGY CO. LTD.64.0kmGISTA MPV SOLAR PYC. LTD TECHNOLOGY CO. LTD. is based in Shepparton, VIC.
GV Electrical and Solar64.1kmGV Electrical and Solar is based in Shepparton, VIC.
Watters Electrical & Solar64.2kmWatters Electrical & Solar is based in Shepparton, VIC.
Blake Campbell Solar65.4kmBlake Campbell Solar is based in Shepparton, VIC.
Reilly Electrical & Sunvalley Solar65.4kmReilly Electrical & Sunvalley Solar is based in Shepparton, VIC.
Jim's Energy65.4kmJim's Energy is based in Shepparton, VIC.
Valcomm Electrical65.5kmValcomm Electrical is based in Beechworth, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Yarrawonga South

Sunlight Hours in Yarrawonga South

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 Yarrawonga South

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 Yarrawonga South, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Yarrawonga Park, NSW, which is about 603.0 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.