Are Solar Panels Worth It In Mount Tassie?

Mount Tassie is located in Victoria about 153.7 km south east of Melbourne and 1170.1 km south west of Lyra. Mount Tassie has a latitude of 38.4 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Mount Tassie, VIC

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Mount Tassie

Rebate for Mount Tassie 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 Mount Tassie 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 Mount Tassie
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 30.2 km from Mount Tassie.

Mount Tassie, VIC is in the 3844 postcode area which has around 3005 solar installations under 10 kW and about 3208 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 12979 households in the 3844 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.20 kW) for about every 4.3 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Mount Tassie.

Solar Installers near toMount Tassie
NameDistanceDetails
Alternate Energy Innovations20.3kmAlternate Energy Innovations is based in Morwell, VIC.
Metro Solar Solutions21.6kmMetro Solar Solutions is based in Traralgon, VIC.
RACV Solar - Traralgon22.2kmRACV Solar - Traralgon is based in Traralgon East, VIC.
LV Solar & Renewable Energy22.3kmLV Solar & Renewable Energy is based in Traralgon, VIC.
JHB Electrical & Solar.22.3kmJHB Electrical & Solar. is based in Traralgon East, VIC.
Trentleck32.4kmTrentleck is based in Narracan, VIC.
Adsolar & Electrical33.0kmAdsolar & Electrical is based in Newborough, VIC.
Solahart Greater Gippsland36.2kmSolahart Greater Gippsland is based in Moe, VIC.
Lima Electrical & Solar39.4kmLima Electrical & Solar is based in Trafalgar East, VIC.
Hth Property Maintenance44.2kmHth Property Maintenance is based in Foster, VIC.
Rockys Solar53.2kmRockys Solar is based in Sale, VIC.
Boltz Contractors55.2kmBoltz Contractors is based in Sale, VIC.
RW Coulthard Electrical Services56.6kmRW Coulthard Electrical Services is based in Sale, VIC.
Hills Energy Solutions58.9kmHills Energy Solutions is based in Warragul, VIC.
Sunplus Solar58.9kmSunplus Solar is based in Warragul, VIC.
EcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Baw Baw Warragul Gippsland Melbourne Victoria60.6kmEcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Baw Baw Warragul Gippsland Melbourne Victoria is based in Warragul, VIC.
G-Store Warragul61.4kmG-Store Warragul is based in Warragul, VIC.
Natural Energy Products & Solutions64.5kmNatural Energy Products & Solutions is based in Warragul, VIC.
Bush Electrics and Solar78.1kmBush Electrics and Solar is based in Inverloch, VIC.
GF SOLAR79.1kmGF SOLAR is based in Kongwak, VIC.
BJH Electrical & Solar Services79.5kmBJH Electrical & Solar Services is based in Bunyip, VIC.
EcoSmart Solar80.9kmEcoSmart Solar is based in Inverloch, VIC.
Advanced Solar & Batteries88.4kmAdvanced Solar & Batteries is based in Wonthaggi, VIC.
Sunscape Solar89.8kmSunscape Solar is based in Grantville, VIC.
Cardinia Solar93.6kmCardinia Solar is based in Nar Nar Goon, VIC.
Abacus Solar98.8kmAbacus Solar is based in Pakenham, VIC.
Softwave Building Solutions98.8kmSoftwave Building Solutions is based in Pakenham, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Mount Tassie

Sunlight Hours in Mount Tassie

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 49 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Mount Tassie

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 38.4° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Mount Tassie, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Mount Tarcoola, WA, which is about 3125.6 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.