Are Solar Panels Worth It In Tarrawarra?

Tarrawarra is located in Queensland about 45.5 km north east of Melbourne and 1147.3 km south west of Lyra. Tarrawarra has a latitude of 37.6 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Tarrawarra, QLD

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Tarrawarra

Rebate for Tarrawarra 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 Tarrawarra by month. The maximum is 6.65 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.54 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Tarrawarra
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.946.65
Feb20.845.79
Mar16.164.49
Apr10.923.03
May7.151.99
Jun5.531.54
Jul6.191.72
Aug9.142.54
Sep12.563.49
Oct17.064.74
Nov20.685.74
Dec23.176.44

Figures from the weather station at Toolangi, which is approximately 10.1 km from Tarrawarra.

Tarrawarra, QLD is in the 4868 postcode area which has around 2772 solar installations under 10 kW and about 3033 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 8610 households in the 4868 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.54 kW) for about every 3.1 dwellings.

Here are 23 solar installers near to or in Tarrawarra.

Solar Installers near toTarrawarra
NameDistanceDetails
Kubo Electrical2.2kmKubo Electrical is based in Healesville, VIC.
Ironcore Batteries6.6kmIroncore Batteries is based in Healesville, VIC.
SolarPlus14.2kmSolarPlus is based in Mount Toolebewong, VIC.
Smart Energy Lab14.4kmSmart Energy Lab is based in Mount Toolebewong, VIC.
True Green Australia15.2kmTrue Green Australia is based in Lilydale, VIC.
iEnergytech16.2kmiEnergytech is based in Mount Evelyn, VIC.
True Solar Time18.4kmTrue Solar Time is based in Silvan, VIC.
sunny solar cleaning18.4kmsunny solar cleaning is based in Mooroolbark, VIC.
Green Valley Solar19.7kmGreen Valley Solar is based in Silvan, VIC.
Solar Recruitment20.3kmSolar Recruitment is based in Montrose, VIC.
Yarra Solar20.5kmYarra Solar is based in North Warrandyte, VIC.
Absolute Electrics20.8kmAbsolute Electrics is based in Warranwood, VIC.
Eastern Energy Solutions21.1kmEastern Energy Solutions is based in Croydon, VIC.
Energy Assist Solar 4 You21.1kmEnergy Assist Solar 4 You is based in Croydon, VIC.
Australian Solar Doctors21.4kmAustralian Solar Doctors is based in Kilsyth, VIC.
Solar Green Australia21.4kmSolar Green Australia is based in Croydon, VIC.
Ace Energy Services21.8kmAce Energy Services is based in Kilsyth, VIC.
C.S Solar22.1kmC.S Solar is based in Croydon, VIC.
Go Solar VIC22.4kmGo Solar VIC is based in Croydon South, VIC.
Sunterra Solar22.4kmSunterra Solar is based in Croydon South, VIC.
Fairlane Green22.5kmFairlane Green is based in Ringwood North, VIC.
Drillmate.22.9kmDrillmate. is based in Bayswater North, VIC.
ECI CORP electrical contractors23.1kmECI CORP electrical contractors is based in Ringwood, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Tarrawarra

Sunlight Hours in Tarrawarra

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 45 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Tarrawarra

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 Tarrawarra, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Tarrawarra, VIC, which is about 0.0 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.