Are Solar Panels Worth It In Talbot?

Talbot is located in Victoria about 132.8 km north west of Melbourne and 1198.1 km south west of Lyra. Talbot has a latitude of 37.2 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Talbot

Rebate for Talbot 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 Talbot by month. The maximum is 6.67 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.75 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Talbot
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan24.026.67
Feb20.895.80
Mar16.344.54
Apr11.323.14
May7.732.15
Jun6.291.75
Jul7.041.96
Aug10.022.78
Sep13.593.77
Oct17.784.94
Nov21.145.87
Dec23.816.61

Figures from the weather station at Melbourne Airport, which is approximately 114.3 km from Talbot.

Talbot, VIC is in the 3371 postcode area which has around 219 solar installations under 10 kW and about 228 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 651 households in the 3371 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.96 kW) for about every 3.0 dwellings.

Here are 23 solar installers near to or in Talbot.

Solar Installers near toTalbot
NameDistanceDetails
Solar Run Talbot5.3kmSolar Run Talbot is based in Red Lion, VIC.
KC Solar12.6kmKC Solar is based in Maryborough, VIC.
Solar Run Invermay30.4kmSolar Run Invermay is based in Allendale, VIC.
EnviroShop33.2kmEnviroShop is based in Newstead, VIC.
Ultraclean Solar39.8kmUltraclean Solar is based in Mitchell Park, VIC.
Ballarat-North Water Reclamation Plant40.2kmBallarat-North Water Reclamation Plant is based in Miners Rest, VIC.
ACN Ballarat Solar & Battery Electricians41.8kmACN Ballarat Solar & Battery Electricians is based in Wendouree, VIC.
Effective Electrical42.1kmEffective Electrical is based in Wendouree, VIC.
Solar Power Ballarat42.1kmSolar Power Ballarat is based in Wendouree, VIC.
Ballarat Solar Panels42.1kmBallarat Solar Panels is based in Wendouree, VIC.
Smart Options p/l42.7kmSmart Options p/l is based in Wendouree, VIC.
Bailey Technologies42.8kmBailey Technologies is based in Ballan, VIC.
Central Spark Victoria42.9kmCentral Spark Victoria is based in Yapeen, VIC.
James Browne Electrics (JBE Solar and Electrical)43.5kmJames Browne Electrics (JBE Solar and Electrical) is based in Daylesford, VIC.
High End Electrical And Solar45.7kmHigh End Electrical And Solar is based in Ballarat, VIC.
Ballarat Solar & Electrical45.9kmBallarat Solar & Electrical is based in Delacombe, VIC.
SUN 2 SOLAR46.0kmSUN 2 SOLAR is based in Ballarat, VIC.
Lightbox Solar46.0kmLightbox Solar is based in Leonards Hill, VIC.
Waldron Solar Solutions46.1kmWaldron Solar Solutions is based in Delacombe, VIC.
Island Energy - Ballarat46.2kmIsland Energy - Ballarat is based in Ballarat, VIC.
Ballarat Solar Company46.2kmBallarat Solar Company is based in Ballarat, VIC.
Celsius Heating and Cooling46.6kmCelsius Heating and Cooling is based in Bakery Hill, VIC.
The Solar Bloke47.0kmThe Solar Bloke is based in Castlemaine, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Talbot

Sunlight Hours in Talbot

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 42 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Talbot

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 37.2° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Talbot, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Talbingo, NSW, which is about 448.2 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.