Are Solar Panels Worth It In Tandarook?

Tandarook is located in Victoria about 163.3 km west of Melbourne and 1321.9 km south west of Lyra. Tandarook has a latitude of 38.3 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Tandarook

Rebate for Tandarook 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 Tandarook by month. The maximum is 6.89 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.73 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Tandarook
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan24.816.89
Feb21.425.95
Mar16.294.53
Apr11.123.09
May7.602.11
Jun6.231.73
Jul6.981.94
Aug9.882.75
Sep13.503.75
Oct17.774.94
Nov21.415.95
Dec24.126.70

Figures from the weather station at Hamilton, which is approximately 112.4 km from Tandarook.

Tandarook, VIC is in the 3260 postcode area which has around 386 solar installations under 10 kW and about 431 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 2262 households in the 3260 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.30 kW) for about every 5.9 dwellings.

Here are 24 solar installers near to or in Tandarook.

Solar Installers near toTandarook
NameDistanceDetails
Walsh Electrical30.8kmWalsh Electrical is based in Colac West, VIC.
SolarShine33.5kmSolarShine is based in Elliminyt, VIC.
Colac To Coast Solar Energy35.4kmColac To Coast Solar Energy is based in Colac, VIC.
Marc Lemke Electrical57.6kmMarc Lemke Electrical is based in Wangoom, VIC.
Renovation Electrical Design59.1kmRenovation Electrical Design is based in Grassmere, VIC.
Local Electrical & Solar Services61.0kmLocal Electrical & Solar Services is based in Warrnambool, VIC.
Western District Electrical Services61.1kmWestern District Electrical Services is based in Bushfield, VIC.
Alex Pye Electrics62.8kmAlex Pye Electrics is based in Warrnambool, VIC.
Warrnambool Solar62.8kmWarrnambool Solar is based in Warrnambool, VIC.
Solar Run Warrnambool63.5kmSolar Run Warrnambool is based in Warrnambool, VIC.
TJM Electrical Services63.8kmTJM Electrical Services is based in Warrnambool, VIC.
Ecosmart Solar Hot Water Systems Warrnambool64.5kmEcosmart Solar Hot Water Systems Warrnambool is based in Warrnambool, VIC.
Price Electrical64.9kmPrice Electrical is based in Warrnambool, VIC.
Leahy's Electrical Services65.2kmLeahy's Electrical Services is based in Warrnambool, VIC.
Urban Renewables Warrnambool65.3kmUrban Renewables Warrnambool is based in Warrnambool, VIC.
Radiant Energy Systems73.2kmRadiant Energy Systems is based in Wensleydale, VIC.
Independent Solar Advice93.9kmIndependent Solar Advice is based in Buninyong, VIC.
Green Energy Options95.3kmGreen Energy Options is based in Torquay, VIC.
Green Wave Electrical and Solar95.7kmGreen Wave Electrical and Solar is based in Jan Juc, VIC.
Access Eco Solar95.8kmAccess Eco Solar is based in Jan Juc, VIC.
Ballarat Solar & Electrical96.3kmBallarat Solar & Electrical is based in Delacombe, VIC.
Waldron Solar Solutions97.0kmWaldron Solar Solutions is based in Delacombe, VIC.
Capture Energy Aust98.2kmCapture Energy Aust is based in Steiglitz, VIC.
Ballarat Solar Company98.8kmBallarat Solar Company is based in Ballarat, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Tandarook

Sunlight Hours in Tandarook

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 48 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Tandarook

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 38.3° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Tandarook, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Tanby, QLD, which is about 1822.2 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.