Are Solar Panels Worth It In Tarnook?

Tarnook is located in Victoria about 162.7 km north east of Melbourne and 1023.9 km south west of Lyra. Tarnook has a latitude of 36.5 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Tarnook

Rebate for Tarnook 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 Tarnook by month. The maximum is 7.56 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.02 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Tarnook
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan27.237.56
Feb23.976.66
Mar19.545.43
Apr13.793.83
May9.592.66
Jun7.282.02
Jul7.882.19
Aug10.983.05
Sep15.244.23
Oct20.575.71
Nov24.056.68
Dec26.877.46

Figures from the weather station at Dookie Agricultural College, which is approximately 24.4 km from Tarnook.

Tarnook, VIC is in the 3670 postcode area which has around 135 solar installations under 10 kW and about 137 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 308 households in the 3670 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.20 kW) for about every 2.3 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Tarnook.

Solar Installers near toTarnook
NameDistanceDetails
SUN REAL Renewable Energy Systems9.9kmSUN REAL Renewable Energy Systems is based in Benalla, VIC.
Ecotech Energy11.0kmEcotech Energy is based in Benalla, VIC.
Country Solar11.0kmCountry Solar is based in Keysborough, VIC.
Solahart Albury Wodonga41.8kmSolahart Albury Wodonga is based in Wangaratta, VIC.
Elect-Solar42.6kmElect-Solar is based in Wangaratta, VIC.
Wangaratta Solar43.5kmWangaratta Solar is based in Wangaratta, VIC.
Reilly Electrical & Sunvalley Solar44.3kmReilly Electrical & Sunvalley Solar is based in Shepparton, VIC.
GISTA MPV SOLAR PYC. LTD TECHNOLOGY CO. LTD.44.4kmGISTA MPV SOLAR PYC. LTD TECHNOLOGY CO. LTD. is based in Shepparton, VIC.
Urban Renewables Wangaratta44.5kmUrban Renewables Wangaratta is based in Waldara, VIC.
Commodore Australia44.6kmCommodore Australia is based in Shepparton, VIC.
Anzunitedsolar44.9kmAnzunitedsolar is based in Shepparton, VIC.
Watters Electrical & Solar45.1kmWatters Electrical & Solar is based in Shepparton, VIC.
Jim's Energy45.4kmJim's Energy is based in Shepparton, VIC.
Future NRG Solar Power Specialists45.5kmFuture NRG Solar Power Specialists is based in Shepparton, VIC.
GV Electrical and Solar45.6kmGV Electrical and Solar is based in Shepparton, VIC.
Blake Campbell Solar45.6kmBlake Campbell Solar is based in Shepparton, VIC.
Shannon Fraser Solar and Electrical46.1kmShannon Fraser Solar and Electrical is based in Wangaratta, VIC.
Green Tunnel46.3kmGreen Tunnel is based in Shepparton, VIC.
Solargain46.5kmSolargain is based in Rockingham, WA.
Kennedy Electrical and Solar49.9kmKennedy Electrical and Solar is based in North Wangaratta, VIC.
Crawford Electrical & Solar53.9kmCrawford Electrical & Solar is based in Tarrawingee, VIC.
Mansfield Security59.6kmMansfield Security is based in Mansfield, VIC.
G&H Electrics60.4kmG&H Electrics is based in Mansfield, VIC.
Solarphase60.9kmSolarphase is based in Mansfield, VIC.
Purtle Electrical63.9kmPurtle Electrical is based in Mulwala, NSW.
Baker Renewable Energy69.4kmBaker Renewable Energy is based in Numurkah, VIC.
Cobram Electrical & Data72.5kmCobram Electrical & Data is based in Cobram, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Tarnook

Sunlight Hours in Tarnook

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 38 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Tarnook

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 36.5° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Tarnook, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Tarnma, SA, which is about 681.8 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.