Are Solar Panels Worth It In Tarago?

Tarago is located in Victoria about 87.5 km east of Melbourne and 1164.6 km south west of Lyra. Tarago has a latitude of 38.1 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Tarago

Rebate for Tarago 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 Tarago by month. The maximum is 6.53 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.73 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Tarago
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.506.53
Feb19.905.53
Mar15.624.34
Apr10.983.05
May7.562.10
Jun6.231.73
Jul6.901.92
Aug9.862.74
Sep13.423.73
Oct17.434.84
Nov20.725.75
Dec23.016.39

Figures from the weather station at Yallourn, which is approximately 39.3 km from Tarago.

Tarago, VIC is in the 3818 postcode area which has around 2142 solar installations under 10 kW and about 2245 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 6616 households in the 3818 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.99 kW) for about every 3.1 dwellings.

Here are 23 solar installers near to or in Tarago.

Solar Installers near toTarago
NameDistanceDetails
Natural Energy Products & Solutions8.9kmNatural Energy Products & Solutions is based in Warragul, VIC.
EcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Baw Baw Warragul Gippsland Melbourne Victoria9.9kmEcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Baw Baw Warragul Gippsland Melbourne Victoria is based in Warragul, VIC.
G-Store Warragul11.1kmG-Store Warragul is based in Warragul, VIC.
Hills Energy Solutions11.9kmHills Energy Solutions is based in Warragul, VIC.
Sunplus Solar12.0kmSunplus Solar is based in Warragul, VIC.
BJH Electrical & Solar Services15.8kmBJH Electrical & Solar Services is based in Bunyip, VIC.
Lima Electrical & Solar28.6kmLima Electrical & Solar is based in Trafalgar East, VIC.
Cardinia Solar30.8kmCardinia Solar is based in Nar Nar Goon, VIC.
Solahart Greater Gippsland32.8kmSolahart Greater Gippsland is based in Moe, VIC.
Trentleck35.6kmTrentleck is based in Narracan, VIC.
Adsolar & Electrical36.2kmAdsolar & Electrical is based in Newborough, VIC.
Abacus Solar36.2kmAbacus Solar is based in Pakenham, VIC.
Mr Solar36.3kmMr Solar is based in Pakenham, VIC.
Softwave Building Solutions36.5kmSoftwave Building Solutions is based in Pakenham, VIC.
Altruistic Aluminium36.7kmAltruistic Aluminium is based in Pakenham, VIC.
Energy Connections37.4kmEnergy Connections is based in Pakenham, VIC.
Solar-Energy37.4kmSolar-Energy is based in Pakenham, VIC.
Think Solar37.7kmThink Solar is based in Hawthorn East, VIC.
Oasis Air conditioning and Solar37.9kmOasis Air conditioning and Solar is based in Wesburn, VIC.
Clean Energy Direct38.0kmClean Energy Direct is based in Pakenham, VIC.
A.R ENERGY SOLUTIONS40.7kmA.R ENERGY SOLUTIONS is based in Pakenham, VIC.
Solar Worx42.1kmSolar Worx is based in Officer, VIC.
Proline importing Australia46.3kmProline importing Australia is based in Beaconsfield, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Tarago

Sunlight Hours in Tarago

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 47 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Tarago

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 38.1° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Tarago, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Taradale, NSW, which is about 322.8 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.