Are Solar Panels Worth It In Tarraville?

Tarraville is located in Victoria about 178.1 km south east of Melbourne and 1188.2 km south west of Lyra. Tarraville has a latitude of 38.6 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Tarraville

Rebate for Tarraville 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 Tarraville 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 Tarraville
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 59.7 km from Tarraville.

Tarraville, 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. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

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 27 solar installers near to or in Tarraville.

Solar Installers near toTarraville
NameDistanceDetails
Hth Property Maintenance44.1kmHth Property Maintenance is based in Foster, VIC.
Alternate Energy Innovations50.2kmAlternate Energy Innovations is based in Morwell, VIC.
Metro Solar Solutions50.6kmMetro Solar Solutions is based in Traralgon, VIC.
RACV Solar - Traralgon50.7kmRACV Solar - Traralgon is based in Traralgon East, VIC.
JHB Electrical & Solar.50.8kmJHB Electrical & Solar. is based in Traralgon East, VIC.
LV Solar & Renewable Energy50.9kmLV Solar & Renewable Energy is based in Traralgon, VIC.
Trentleck59.2kmTrentleck is based in Narracan, VIC.
Adsolar & Electrical62.3kmAdsolar & Electrical is based in Newborough, VIC.
Rockys Solar64.6kmRockys Solar is based in Sale, VIC.
Solahart Greater Gippsland65.3kmSolahart Greater Gippsland is based in Moe, VIC.
Boltz Contractors66.9kmBoltz Contractors is based in Sale, VIC.
RW Coulthard Electrical Services67.3kmRW Coulthard Electrical Services is based in Sale, VIC.
Lima Electrical & Solar67.8kmLima Electrical & Solar is based in Trafalgar East, VIC.
Sunplus Solar84.7kmSunplus Solar is based in Warragul, VIC.
Hills Energy Solutions84.7kmHills Energy Solutions is based in Warragul, VIC.
EcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Baw Baw Warragul Gippsland Melbourne Victoria86.6kmEcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Baw Baw Warragul Gippsland Melbourne Victoria is based in Warragul, VIC.
Bush Electrics and Solar86.7kmBush Electrics and Solar is based in Inverloch, VIC.
G-Store Warragul87.0kmG-Store Warragul is based in Warragul, VIC.
EcoSmart Solar89.9kmEcoSmart Solar is based in Inverloch, VIC.
Natural Energy Products & Solutions90.2kmNatural Energy Products & Solutions is based in Warragul, VIC.
GF SOLAR92.2kmGF SOLAR is based in Kongwak, VIC.
Advanced Solar & Batteries99.3kmAdvanced Solar & Batteries is based in Wonthaggi, VIC.
BJH Electrical & Solar Services104.7kmBJH Electrical & Solar Services is based in Bunyip, VIC.
Sunscape Solar106.3kmSunscape Solar is based in Grantville, VIC.
GEA Solar108.9kmGEA Solar is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
Deluxe Solar Advocates114.4kmDeluxe Solar Advocates is based in Eagle Point, VIC.
East Gippsland Solar116.5kmEast Gippsland Solar is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Tarraville

Sunlight Hours in Tarraville

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 Tarraville

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 38.6° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Tarraville, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Tarranyurk, VIC, which is about 493.3 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.