Are Solar Panels Worth It In Yarrawonga?

Yarrawonga is located in Victoria about 219.1 km north east of Melbourne and 970.5 km south west of Lyra. Yarrawonga has a latitude of 36.0 degrees South.

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

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 7.56 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.02 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Yarrawonga
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan27.237.56
Feb23.976.66
Mar19.545.43
Apr13.793.83
May9.592.66
Jun7.282.02
Jul7.882.19
Aug10.983.05
Sep15.244.23
Oct20.575.71
Nov24.056.68
Dec26.877.46

Figures from the weather station at Dookie Agricultural College, which is approximately 46.5 km from Yarrawonga.

Yarrawonga, 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.

Solar Installers near toYarrawonga
NameDistanceDetails
Purtle Electrical5.4kmPurtle Electrical is based in Mulwala, NSW.
Auselec34.0kmAuselec is based in Cobram, VIC.
Cobram Electrical & Data34.0kmCobram Electrical & Data is based in Cobram, VIC.
Rheem Solar Specialist Cobram34.6kmRheem Solar Specialist Cobram is based in Cobram, VIC.
Refrigelec34.8kmRefrigelec is based in Cobram, VIC.
Rodney Wilson Electrical36.0kmRodney Wilson Electrical is based in Corowa, NSW.
Urban Renewables Wangaratta41.9kmUrban Renewables Wangaratta is based in Waldara, VIC.
Kennedy Electrical and Solar44.1kmKennedy Electrical and Solar is based in North Wangaratta, VIC.
Travis Haynes Electrical44.3kmTravis Haynes Electrical is based in Tocumwal, NSW.
Elect-Solar45.5kmElect-Solar is based in Wangaratta, VIC.
Solahart Albury Wodonga46.2kmSolahart Albury Wodonga is based in Wangaratta, VIC.
Wangaratta Solar46.5kmWangaratta Solar is based in Wangaratta, VIC.
Solargain46.8kmSolargain is based in Rockingham, WA.
Shannon Fraser Solar and Electrical47.3kmShannon Fraser Solar and Electrical is based in Wangaratta, VIC.
SUN REAL Renewable Energy Systems57.9kmSUN REAL Renewable Energy Systems is based in Benalla, VIC.
Country Solar58.0kmCountry Solar is based in Keysborough, VIC.
Ecotech Energy58.0kmEcotech Energy is based in Benalla, VIC.
Crawford Electrical & Solar58.5kmCrawford Electrical & Solar is based in Tarrawingee, VIC.
Baker Renewable Energy60.1kmBaker Renewable Energy is based in Numurkah, VIC.
GV Electrical and Solar64.0kmGV Electrical and Solar is based in Shepparton, VIC.
Anzunitedsolar64.0kmAnzunitedsolar is based in Shepparton, VIC.
GISTA MPV SOLAR PYC. LTD TECHNOLOGY CO. LTD.64.1kmGISTA MPV SOLAR PYC. LTD TECHNOLOGY CO. LTD. is based in Shepparton, VIC.
Watters Electrical & Solar64.3kmWatters Electrical & Solar is based in Shepparton, VIC.
Blake Campbell Solar65.4kmBlake Campbell Solar is based in Shepparton, VIC.
Jim's Energy65.5kmJim's Energy is based in Shepparton, VIC.
Reilly Electrical & Sunvalley Solar65.7kmReilly Electrical & Sunvalley Solar is based in Shepparton, VIC.
Commodore Australia65.9kmCommodore Australia is based in Shepparton, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Yarrawonga

Sunlight Hours in Yarrawonga

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

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 36.0° 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, NT, which is about 3020.1 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.