Are Solar Panels Worth It In Talgomine?

Talgomine is located in Western Australia about 241.6 km east of Perth and 3193.2 km west of Kurrowah. Talgomine has a latitude of 31.2 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Talgomine, WA

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Talgomine

Rebate for Talgomine 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 Talgomine by month. The maximum is 8.11 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.70 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Talgomine
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan28.557.93
Feb25.317.03
Mar20.675.74
Apr15.474.30
May11.673.24
Jun9.732.70
Jul10.282.86
Aug13.013.61
Sep17.354.82
Oct22.796.33
Nov26.357.32
Dec29.218.11

Figures from the weather station at Muresk Institute, which is approximately 161.1 km from Talgomine.

Talgomine, WA is in the 6490 postcode area which has around 28 solar installations under 10 kW and about 29 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 124 households in the 6490 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.04 kW) for about every 4.4 dwellings.

Here are 19 solar installers in or near toTalgomine. There are also a few further away.

Solar Installers near toTalgomine
NameDistanceDetails
CDA Air & Solar158.1kmCDA Air & Solar is based in Northam, WA.
CDA Air and Solar160.9kmCDA Air and Solar is based in York, WA.
Swan Solar191.9kmSwan Solar is based in Wooroloo, WA.
Lees Electrical211.6kmLees Electrical is based in Lower Chittering, WA.
Solar Advantage213.7kmSolar Advantage is based in Mundaring, WA.
Solar Gate Solutions WA214.1kmSolar Gate Solutions WA is based in Parkerville, WA.
Quest Electrical and Solar221.1kmQuest Electrical and Solar is based in Bellevue, WA.
Solahart Midland and Avon Valley223.9kmSolahart Midland and Avon Valley is based in Midland, WA.
Solar myWorld224.0kmSolar myWorld is based in Midvale, WA.
3 Phase Solar225.2km3 Phase Solar is based in Sunbury, VIC.
Residential Solar Panel Installation Midland225.4kmResidential Solar Panel Installation Midland is based in Midland, WA.
Switched On Solar225.8kmSwitched On Solar is based in Henley Brook, WA.
Sunpark Solar226.0kmSunpark Solar is based in Ellenbrook, WA.
PV Energy Group226.3kmPV Energy Group is based in Ellenbrook, WA.
Solar Panel Cost Price227.7kmSolar Panel Cost Price is based in Dayton, WA.
Velasquez Solar Suppliers228.0kmVelasquez Solar Suppliers is based in High Wycombe, WA.
Sunrise Power Australia228.5kmSunrise Power Australia is based in Dayton, WA.
Herrera Solar Group228.6kmHerrera Solar Group is based in High Wycombe, WA.
Ultra Solar229.2kmUltra Solar is based in High Wycombe, WA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Talgomine

Sunlight Hours in Talgomine

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 9 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Talgomine

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 31.2° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Talgomine, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Talgarno, VIC, which is about 2726.5 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.