Are Solar Panels Worth It In Tarrengower?

Tarrengower is located in Victoria about 123.0 km north west of Melbourne and 1165.9 km south west of Lyra. Tarrengower has a latitude of 37.0 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Tarrengower

Rebate for Tarrengower 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 Tarrengower by month. The maximum is 6.67 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.75 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Tarrengower
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan24.026.67
Feb20.895.80
Mar16.344.54
Apr11.323.14
May7.732.15
Jun6.291.75
Jul7.041.96
Aug10.022.78
Sep13.593.77
Oct17.784.94
Nov21.145.87
Dec23.816.61

Figures from the weather station at Melbourne Airport, which is approximately 102.9 km from Tarrengower.

Tarrengower, VIC is in the 3463 postcode area which has around 588 solar installations under 10 kW and about 610 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 1542 households in the 3463 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.78 kW) for about every 2.6 dwellings.

Here are 23 solar installers near to or in Tarrengower.

Solar Installers near toTarrengower
NameDistanceDetails
EnviroShop12.0kmEnviroShop is based in Newstead, VIC.
The Solar Bloke17.0kmThe Solar Bloke is based in Castlemaine, VIC.
Central Spark Victoria17.5kmCentral Spark Victoria is based in Yapeen, VIC.
Mallee Sun Solar Bulk Buy18.9kmMallee Sun Solar Bulk Buy is based in Castlemaine, VIC.
Bushwire Solar23.2kmBushwire Solar is based in Harcourt, VIC.
Complete Solar Solutions24.0kmComplete Solar Solutions is based in Lockwood, VIC.
KC Solar24.7kmKC Solar is based in Maryborough, VIC.
Solar Run Talbot30.5kmSolar Run Talbot is based in Red Lion, VIC.
Click Control Systems33.1kmClick Control Systems is based in Bendigo, VIC.
Russell Broad Electrical33.1kmRussell Broad Electrical is based in Golden Square, VIC.
Solar Central34.0kmSolar Central is based in Golden Square, VIC.
Midland Solar35.9kmMidland Solar is based in Bendigo, VIC.
Solar 1 Electrical36.5kmSolar 1 Electrical is based in Long Gully, VIC.
Sunergy Solar37.0kmSunergy Solar is based in California Gully, VIC.
National Solar Network37.0kmNational Solar Network is based in California Gully, VIC.
Ashcroft Electrical & Solar37.2kmAshcroft Electrical & Solar is based in Strathdale, VIC.
Mr Eco38.1kmMr Eco is based in East Bendigo, VIC.
Cola Solar38.8kmCola Solar is based in East Bendigo, VIC.
Electric Pro38.9kmElectric Pro is based in East Bendigo, VIC.
Solar Pro Bendigo38.9kmSolar Pro Bendigo is based in East Bendigo, VIC.
James Browne Electrics (JBE Solar and Electrical)39.0kmJames Browne Electrics (JBE Solar and Electrical) is based in Daylesford, VIC.
NHC Solar39.2kmNHC Solar is based in East Bendigo, VIC.
Solar Run Invermay41.8kmSolar Run Invermay is based in Allendale, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Tarrengower

Sunlight Hours in Tarrengower

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 41 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Tarrengower

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 37.0° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Tarrengower, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Tarrayoukyan, VIC, which is about 215.3 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.