Are Solar Panels Worth It In Middle Tarwin?

Middle Tarwin is located in Victoria about 127.3 km south east of Melbourne and 1224.1 km south west of Lyra. Middle Tarwin has a latitude of 38.7 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Middle Tarwin, VIC

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Middle Tarwin

Rebate for Middle Tarwin 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 Middle Tarwin 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 Middle Tarwin
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 65.2 km from Middle Tarwin.

Middle Tarwin, VIC is in the 3956 postcode area which has around 703 solar installations under 10 kW and about 730 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 2967 households in the 3956 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.92 kW) for about every 4.2 dwellings.

Here are 26 solar installers near to or in Middle Tarwin.

Solar Installers near toMiddle Tarwin
NameDistanceDetails
Bush Electrics and Solar18.0kmBush Electrics and Solar is based in Inverloch, VIC.
EcoSmart Solar21.2kmEcoSmart Solar is based in Inverloch, VIC.
Hth Property Maintenance25.6kmHth Property Maintenance is based in Foster, VIC.
GF SOLAR28.3kmGF SOLAR is based in Kongwak, VIC.
Advanced Solar & Batteries31.5kmAdvanced Solar & Batteries is based in Wonthaggi, VIC.
Sunscape Solar45.4kmSunscape Solar is based in Grantville, VIC.
Island Energy50.8kmIsland Energy is based in San Remo, VIC.
Trentleck53.4kmTrentleck is based in Narracan, VIC.
Sunplus Solar57.2kmSunplus Solar is based in Warragul, VIC.
Hills Energy Solutions57.3kmHills Energy Solutions is based in Warragul, VIC.
G-Store Warragul57.6kmG-Store Warragul is based in Warragul, VIC.
EcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Baw Baw Warragul Gippsland Melbourne Victoria59.1kmEcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Baw Baw Warragul Gippsland Melbourne Victoria is based in Warragul, VIC.
Natural Energy Products & Solutions60.0kmNatural Energy Products & Solutions is based in Warragul, VIC.
Lima Electrical & Solar61.9kmLima Electrical & Solar is based in Trafalgar East, VIC.
BWD Solar63.1kmBWD Solar is based in Cowes, VIC.
Solahart Greater Gippsland64.5kmSolahart Greater Gippsland is based in Moe, VIC.
Adsolar & Electrical64.6kmAdsolar & Electrical is based in Newborough, VIC.
Alternate Energy Innovations66.5kmAlternate Energy Innovations is based in Morwell, VIC.
BJH Electrical & Solar Services67.4kmBJH Electrical & Solar Services is based in Bunyip, VIC.
Cardinia Solar73.0kmCardinia Solar is based in Nar Nar Goon, VIC.
Solartronics74.1kmSolartronics is based in Bittern, VIC.
Think Solar74.3kmThink Solar is based in Hawthorn East, VIC.
Clean Energy Direct75.0kmClean Energy Direct is based in Pakenham, VIC.
Softwave Building Solutions75.2kmSoftwave Building Solutions is based in Pakenham, VIC.
Altruistic Aluminium75.3kmAltruistic Aluminium is based in Pakenham, VIC.
Abacus Solar75.6kmAbacus Solar is based in Pakenham, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Middle Tarwin

Sunlight Hours in Middle Tarwin

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 51 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Middle Tarwin

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 38.7° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Middle Tarwin, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Middle Swan, WA, which is about 2804.3 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.