Are Solar Panels Worth It In Tamboritha?

Tamboritha is located in Victoria about 159.5 km east of Melbourne and 1069.7 km south west of Lyra. Tamboritha has a latitude of 37.4 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Tamboritha

Rebate for Tamboritha 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 Tamboritha by month. The maximum is 7.26 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.68 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Tamboritha
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan26.147.26
Feb22.806.33
Mar18.175.05
Apr12.353.43
May8.012.23
Jun6.051.68
Jul6.511.81
Aug9.672.69
Sep14.073.91
Oct19.335.37
Nov22.986.38
Dec25.977.21

Figures from the weather station at Lake Eildon, which is approximately 74.0 km from Tamboritha.

Tamboritha, VIC is in the 3858 postcode area which has around 509 solar installations under 10 kW and about 560 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 1434 households in the 3858 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.79 kW) for about every 2.8 dwellings.

Here are 22 solar installers near to or in Tamboritha.

Solar Installers near toTamboritha
NameDistanceDetails
Solarphase68.0kmSolarphase is based in Mansfield, VIC.
G&H Electrics70.0kmG&H Electrics is based in Mansfield, VIC.
Mansfield Security72.5kmMansfield Security is based in Mansfield, VIC.
Boltz Contractors79.7kmBoltz Contractors is based in Sale, VIC.
GEA Solar79.7kmGEA Solar is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
TMN Electrical81.0kmTMN Electrical is based in Bright, VIC.
Rockys Solar81.3kmRockys Solar is based in Sale, VIC.
RW Coulthard Electrical Services81.4kmRW Coulthard Electrical Services is based in Sale, VIC.
JHB Electrical & Solar.84.8kmJHB Electrical & Solar. is based in Traralgon East, VIC.
LV Solar & Renewable Energy84.9kmLV Solar & Renewable Energy is based in Traralgon, VIC.
RACV Solar - Traralgon85.0kmRACV Solar - Traralgon is based in Traralgon East, VIC.
Metro Solar Solutions86.0kmMetro Solar Solutions is based in Traralgon, VIC.
Voltage Electrics89.1kmVoltage Electrics is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
Solahart Greater Gippsland90.0kmSolahart Greater Gippsland is based in Moe, VIC.
Adsolar & Electrical90.1kmAdsolar & Electrical is based in Newborough, VIC.
East Gippsland Solar90.2kmEast Gippsland Solar is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
Solargain Gippsland90.3kmSolargain Gippsland is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
RACV Solar - Bairnsdale90.6kmRACV Solar - Bairnsdale is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
SUNLIT SOLAR91.0kmSUNLIT SOLAR is based in Tawonga, VIC.
A1 Solar & Electrical - Solar Gippsland91.1kmA1 Solar & Electrical - Solar Gippsland is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
Powerhouse Shop91.1kmPowerhouse Shop is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
East Gippsland Housing Inspections Bairnsdale91.5kmEast Gippsland Housing Inspections Bairnsdale is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Tamboritha

Sunlight Hours in Tamboritha

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 43 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Tamboritha

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 37.4° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Tamboritha, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Tamborine Mountain, QLD, which is about 1216.0 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.