Are Solar Panels Worth It In Tambo Upper?

Tambo Upper is located in Victoria about 250.3 km east of Melbourne and 1062.9 km south of Lyra. Tambo Upper has a latitude of 37.8 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Tambo Upper, VIC

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Tambo Upper

Rebate for Tambo Upper 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 Tambo Upper by month. The maximum is 6.64 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.86 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Tambo Upper
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.906.64
Feb20.325.64
Mar16.284.52
Apr11.633.23
May8.242.29
Jun6.711.86
Jul7.552.10
Aug10.552.93
Sep14.323.98
Oct18.625.17
Nov21.696.03
Dec23.876.63

Figures from the weather station at East Sale, which is approximately 70.8 km from Tambo Upper.

Tambo Upper, VIC is in the 3885 postcode area which has around 347 solar installations under 10 kW and about 365 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 941 households in the 3885 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.70 kW) for about every 2.7 dwellings.

Here are 26 solar installers near to or in Tambo Upper.

Solar Installers near toTambo Upper
NameDistanceDetails
Carl Spink Electrical3.3kmCarl Spink Electrical is based in Johnsonville, VIC.
Solar To Power5.5kmSolar To Power is based in Johnsonville, VIC.
NBS Solar Solutions8.1kmNBS Solar Solutions is based in Nicholson, VIC.
Gippsland Off Grid Solar16.8kmGippsland Off Grid Solar is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
MEGALS17.0kmMEGALS is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
Powerhouse Shop18.0kmPowerhouse Shop is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
A1 Solar & Electrical - Solar Gippsland19.0kmA1 Solar & Electrical - Solar Gippsland is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
RACV Solar - Bairnsdale19.3kmRACV Solar - Bairnsdale is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
East Gippsland Housing Inspections Bairnsdale19.3kmEast Gippsland Housing Inspections Bairnsdale is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
Voltage Electrics19.6kmVoltage Electrics is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
Solahart East Gippsland19.8kmSolahart East Gippsland is based in Lakes Entrance, VIC.
Solargain Gippsland19.9kmSolargain Gippsland is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
East Gippsland Solar20.2kmEast Gippsland Solar is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
Deluxe Solar Advocates20.5kmDeluxe Solar Advocates is based in Eagle Point, VIC.
GEA Solar32.0kmGEA Solar is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
Double J Electrical Contracting P/L68.2kmDouble J Electrical Contracting P/L is based in Bindi, VIC.
RW Coulthard Electrical Services72.6kmRW Coulthard Electrical Services is based in Sale, VIC.
Boltz Contractors74.3kmBoltz Contractors is based in Sale, VIC.
Rockys Solar76.1kmRockys Solar is based in Sale, VIC.
JHB Electrical & Solar.118.6kmJHB Electrical & Solar. is based in Traralgon East, VIC.
RACV Solar - Traralgon118.8kmRACV Solar - Traralgon is based in Traralgon East, VIC.
LV Solar & Renewable Energy119.0kmLV Solar & Renewable Energy is based in Traralgon, VIC.
Metro Solar Solutions121.0kmMetro Solar Solutions is based in Traralgon, VIC.
Alternate Energy Innovations131.0kmAlternate Energy Innovations is based in Morwell, VIC.
SUNLIT SOLAR134.1kmSUNLIT SOLAR is based in Tawonga, VIC.
TMN Electrical136.7kmTMN Electrical is based in Bright, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Tambo Upper

Sunlight Hours in Tambo Upper

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 45 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Tambo Upper

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 37.8° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Tambo Upper, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Tambo Crossing, VIC, which is about 30.9 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.