Are Solar Panels Worth It In Tarra Valley?

Tarra Valley is located in Victoria about 158.9 km south east of Melbourne and 1177.3 km south west of Lyra. Tarra Valley has a latitude of 38.5 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Tarra Valley, VIC

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Tarra Valley

Rebate for Tarra Valley 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 Tarra Valley 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 Tarra Valley
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 38.1 km from Tarra Valley.

Tarra Valley, VIC is in the 3971 postcode area which has around 642 solar installations under 10 kW and about 683 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 2391 households in the 3971 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.89 kW) for about every 3.7 dwellings.

Here are 22 solar installers near to or in Tarra Valley.

Solar Installers near toTarra Valley
NameDistanceDetails
Alternate Energy Innovations28.7kmAlternate Energy Innovations is based in Morwell, VIC.
Metro Solar Solutions30.4kmMetro Solar Solutions is based in Traralgon, VIC.
RACV Solar - Traralgon31.0kmRACV Solar - Traralgon is based in Traralgon East, VIC.
LV Solar & Renewable Energy31.1kmLV Solar & Renewable Energy is based in Traralgon, VIC.
JHB Electrical & Solar.31.1kmJHB Electrical & Solar. is based in Traralgon East, VIC.
Trentleck38.3kmTrentleck is based in Narracan, VIC.
Hth Property Maintenance39.5kmHth Property Maintenance is based in Foster, VIC.
Adsolar & Electrical40.6kmAdsolar & Electrical is based in Newborough, VIC.
Solahart Greater Gippsland43.7kmSolahart Greater Gippsland is based in Moe, VIC.
Lima Electrical & Solar46.4kmLima Electrical & Solar is based in Trafalgar East, VIC.
Rockys Solar57.5kmRockys Solar is based in Sale, VIC.
Boltz Contractors59.7kmBoltz Contractors is based in Sale, VIC.
RW Coulthard Electrical Services60.8kmRW Coulthard Electrical Services is based in Sale, VIC.
Sunplus Solar64.5kmSunplus Solar is based in Warragul, VIC.
Hills Energy Solutions64.5kmHills Energy Solutions is based in Warragul, VIC.
EcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Baw Baw Warragul Gippsland Melbourne Victoria66.3kmEcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Baw Baw Warragul Gippsland Melbourne Victoria is based in Warragul, VIC.
G-Store Warragul66.9kmG-Store Warragul is based in Warragul, VIC.
Natural Energy Products & Solutions70.1kmNatural Energy Products & Solutions is based in Warragul, VIC.
Bush Electrics and Solar76.9kmBush Electrics and Solar is based in Inverloch, VIC.
GF SOLAR79.5kmGF SOLAR is based in Kongwak, VIC.
EcoSmart Solar79.9kmEcoSmart Solar is based in Inverloch, VIC.
BJH Electrical & Solar Services84.9kmBJH Electrical & Solar Services is based in Bunyip, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Tarra Valley

Sunlight Hours in Tarra Valley

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 50 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Tarra Valley

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 38.5° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Tarra Valley, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Tarpeena, SA, which is about 516.2 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.