Are Solar Panels Worth It In Tantaraboo?

Tantaraboo is located in Victoria about 65.4 km north of Melbourne and 1141.0 km south west of Lyra. Tantaraboo has a latitude of 37.2 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Tantaraboo

Rebate for Tantaraboo 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 Tantaraboo 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 Tantaraboo
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 47.6 km from Tantaraboo.

Tantaraboo, VIC is in the 3764 postcode area which has around 1126 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1193 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 4296 households in the 3764 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.39 kW) for about every 3.8 dwellings.

Here are 24 solar installers near to or in Tantaraboo.

Solar Installers near toTantaraboo
NameDistanceDetails
Mitchell Shire Electrical13.1kmMitchell Shire Electrical is based in Kilmore, VIC.
Metrisol Energy14.0kmMetrisol Energy is based in Kilmore, VIC.
Solar Power Lights22.0kmSolar Power Lights is based in Tooborac, VIC.
Blue Tongue Solar22.3kmBlue Tongue Solar is based in Bolinda, VIC.
Sonergy23.3kmSonergy is based in Wallan, VIC.
Eureka Solar27.2kmEureka Solar is based in Riddells Creek, VIC.
Solar Run Kilmore28.3kmSolar Run Kilmore is based in Tallarook, VIC.
Green Energy Australia29.4kmGreen Energy Australia is based in Upper Plenty, VIC.
Skyline Energy31.6kmSkyline Energy is based in Macedon, VIC.
Macedon Ranges Solar Power31.7kmMacedon Ranges Solar Power is based in New Gisborne, VIC.
Victorian Solar Maintenance32.2kmVictorian Solar Maintenance is based in New Gisborne, VIC.
Noor Solar and Electronics34.0kmNoor Solar and Electronics is based in Kalkallo, VIC.
quantum34.4kmquantum is based in Gisborne, VIC.
EKO Solar36.4kmEKO Solar is based in Seymour, VIC.
Bluegum Electrical Solutions40.8kmBluegum Electrical Solutions is based in Sunbury, VIC.
Photon Energy Solar41.9kmPhoton Energy Solar is based in Greenvale, VIC.
Solar Run Reservoir42.3kmSolar Run Reservoir is based in Craigieburn, VIC.
OZY Solar43.5kmOZY Solar is based in Craigieburn, VIC.
ECA Energy Solutions43.5kmECA Energy Solutions is based in Craigieburn, VIC.
Solar Run Wollert44.4kmSolar Run Wollert is based in Wollert, VIC.
Solution Solar45.3kmSolution Solar is based in Somerton, VIC.
Amrut Solar45.5kmAmrut Solar is based in Mernda, VIC.
Solar State45.5kmSolar State is based in Roxburgh Park, VIC.
Adopt Solar46.2kmAdopt Solar is based in Mernda, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Tantaraboo

Sunlight Hours in Tantaraboo

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 Tantaraboo

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 Tantaraboo, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Tantanoola, SA, which is about 390.8 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.