Are Solar Panels Worth It In Tarpeena?

Tarpeena is located in South Australia about 357.5 km south east of Adelaide and 1418.3 km south west of Oman Ama. Tarpeena has a latitude of 37.6 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Tarpeena, SA

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Tarpeena

Rebate for Tarpeena 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 Tarpeena by month. The maximum is 6.99 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.75 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Tarpeena
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan25.186.99
Feb21.616.00
Mar16.484.58
Apr11.183.11
May7.592.11
Jun6.321.75
Jul7.061.96
Aug10.032.79
Sep13.663.79
Oct18.035.01
Nov21.836.06
Dec24.316.75

Figures from the weather station at Mount Gambier Aerodrome, which is approximately 13.5 km from Tarpeena.

Tarpeena, SA is in the 5277 postcode area which has around 428 solar installations under 10 kW and about 468 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 1360 households in the 5277 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.67 kW) for about every 3.2 dwellings.

Here are 15 solar installers near to or in Tarpeena.

Solar Installers near toTarpeena
NameDistanceDetails
O'Brien Electrical Mount Gambier20.5kmO'Brien Electrical Mount Gambier is based in Mount Gambier, SA.
Phase Electrical & Energy Solutions20.8kmPhase Electrical & Energy Solutions is based in Mount Gambier, SA.
SOLCON21.1kmSOLCON is based in Mount Gambier, SA.
Stuckey Electrical Contractors22.1kmStuckey Electrical Contractors is based in Mount Gambier, SA.
Beyond Energy Integrated Services23.0kmBeyond Energy Integrated Services is based in Mount Gambier, SA.
Mustart Electrical23.7kmMustart Electrical is based in Mount Gambier, SA.
eSmart Electrical40.9kmeSmart Electrical is based in Millicent, SA.
Sparkon Electrical Services74.4kmSparkon Electrical Services is based in Naracoorte, SA.
Donna's Electrical74.5kmDonna's Electrical is based in Naracoorte, SA.
Beyond Energy Integrated Services174.6kmBeyond Energy Integrated Services1 is based in Naracoorte, SA.
Naracoorte Solar Guard74.6kmNaracoorte Solar Guard is based in Naracoorte, SA.
Keppel Prince Engineering103.5kmKeppel Prince Engineering is based in Portland, VIC.
Andrew Logan Solar107.5kmAndrew Logan Solar is based in Portland, VIC.
Ultraclean Solar Services - Quality Solar Installations & Solar Panel Cleaning109.0kmUltraclean Solar Services - Quality Solar Installations & Solar Panel Cleaning is based in Hamilton, VIC.
Solar Run Hamilton113.7kmSolar Run Hamilton is based in Hamilton, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Tarpeena

Sunlight Hours in Tarpeena

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 44 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Tarpeena

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 37.6° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Tarpeena, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Taroona, TAS, which is about 812.2 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.