Are Solar Panels Worth It In Old Tallangatta?

Old Tallangatta is located in Victoria about 195.2 km south west of Canberra and 926.5 km south west of Lyra. Old Tallangatta has a latitude of 36.2 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Old Tallangatta, VIC

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Old Tallangatta

Rebate for Old Tallangatta 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 Old Tallangatta 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 Old Tallangatta
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 67.3 km from Old Tallangatta.

Old Tallangatta, VIC is in the 3701 postcode area which has around 249 solar installations under 10 kW and about 274 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 655 households in the 3701 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.44 kW) for about every 2.6 dwellings.

Here are 22 solar installers near to or in Old Tallangatta.

Solar Installers near toOld Tallangatta
NameDistanceDetails
Spot On A/C Electrical & Solar28.9kmSpot On A/C Electrical & Solar is based in Eskdale, VIC.
KDEC Electrical & Solar31.2kmKDEC Electrical & Solar is based in East Albury, NSW.
North East Heating, Cooling & Solar31.3kmNorth East Heating, Cooling & Solar is based in Wodonga, VIC.
McSpark Electrical31.6kmMcSpark Electrical is based in Albury, NSW.
Glossy Aussie Solar32.5kmGlossy Aussie Solar is based in Lavington, NSW.
Solar Integrity32.5kmSolar Integrity is based in Wodonga, VIC.
Green Switch Australia32.5kmGreen Switch Australia is based in Albury, NSW.
Next Generation Energy32.5kmNext Generation Energy is based in Lavington, NSW.
Specialized Solar & Electrical Albury32.6kmSpecialized Solar & Electrical Albury is based in Albury, NSW.
Bison Energy Australia32.9kmBison Energy Australia is based in Albury, NSW.
Heart and Solar Electrical33.0kmHeart and Solar Electrical is based in Wodonga, VIC.
Greenhouse Solar & Electrical33.2kmGreenhouse Solar & Electrical is based in Wodonga, VIC.
Phelps Solar Group33.4kmPhelps Solar Group is based in Albury, NSW.
Abacus Energy33.5kmAbacus Energy is based in Wodonga, VIC.
Moore Solar Suppliers33.5kmMoore Solar Suppliers is based in Albury, NSW.
Clarky's Electrical & Airconditioning33.7kmClarky's Electrical & Airconditioning is based in Wodonga, VIC.
Impressed Solar Solutions33.7kmImpressed Solar Solutions is based in Wodonga, VIC.
Sunrise Power Solutions33.8kmSunrise Power Solutions is based in Wodonga, VIC.
Kobi Energy Solutions38.3kmKobi Energy Solutions is based in West Wodonga, VIC.
XIRASOL38.4kmXIRASOL is based in West Wodonga, VIC.
Sunflower Solar38.4kmSunflower Solar is based in West Wodonga, VIC.
Valcomm Electrical51.8kmValcomm Electrical is based in Beechworth, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Old Tallangatta

Sunlight Hours in Old Tallangatta

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 36 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Old Tallangatta

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 36.2° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Old Tallangatta, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Old Talgai, QLD, which is about 1011.2 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.