Are Solar Panels Worth It In Tarrenlea?

Tarrenlea is located in Victoria about 284.5 km west of Melbourne and 1358.8 km south west of Lyra. Tarrenlea has a latitude of 37.7 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Tarrenlea

Rebate for Tarrenlea 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 Tarrenlea by month. The maximum is 6.89 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.73 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Tarrenlea
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan24.816.89
Feb21.425.95
Mar16.294.53
Apr11.123.09
May7.602.11
Jun6.231.73
Jul6.981.94
Aug9.882.75
Sep13.503.75
Oct17.774.94
Nov21.415.95
Dec24.126.70

Figures from the weather station at Hamilton, which is approximately 34.1 km from Tarrenlea.

Tarrenlea, VIC is in the 3315 postcode area which has around 192 solar installations under 10 kW and about 201 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 845 households in the 3315 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.11 kW) for about every 4.4 dwellings.

Here are 18 solar installers near to or in Tarrenlea.

Solar Installers near toTarrenlea
NameDistanceDetails
Ultraclean Solar Services - Quality Solar Installations & Solar Panel Cleaning25.6kmUltraclean Solar Services - Quality Solar Installations & Solar Panel Cleaning is based in Hamilton, VIC.
Solar Run Hamilton30.2kmSolar Run Hamilton is based in Hamilton, VIC.
Bendigo Grid Connect71.3kmBendigo Grid Connect is based in Ravenswood, VIC.
Keppel Prince Engineering73.6kmKeppel Prince Engineering is based in Portland, VIC.
Andrew Logan Solar76.5kmAndrew Logan Solar is based in Portland, VIC.
SOLCON84.6kmSOLCON is based in Mount Gambier, SA.
Beyond Energy Integrated Services85.3kmBeyond Energy Integrated Services is based in Mount Gambier, SA.
Phase Electrical & Energy Solutions85.7kmPhase Electrical & Energy Solutions is based in Mount Gambier, SA.
Mustart Electrical86.0kmMustart Electrical is based in Mount Gambier, SA.
Stuckey Electrical Contractors87.5kmStuckey Electrical Contractors is based in Mount Gambier, SA.
O'Brien Electrical Mount Gambier88.1kmO'Brien Electrical Mount Gambier is based in Mount Gambier, SA.
Renovation Electrical Design97.1kmRenovation Electrical Design is based in Grassmere, VIC.
Western District Electrical Services99.5kmWestern District Electrical Services is based in Bushfield, VIC.
TJM Electrical Services99.8kmTJM Electrical Services is based in Warrnambool, VIC.
Price Electrical100.1kmPrice Electrical is based in Warrnambool, VIC.
Ecosmart Solar Hot Water Systems Warrnambool100.5kmEcosmart Solar Hot Water Systems Warrnambool is based in Warrnambool, VIC.
Urban Renewables Warrnambool101.0kmUrban Renewables Warrnambool is based in Warrnambool, VIC.
Leahy's Electrical Services101.8kmLeahy's Electrical Services is based in Warrnambool, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Tarrenlea

Sunlight Hours in Tarrenlea

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 Tarrenlea

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 37.7° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Tarrenlea, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Tarrengower, VIC, which is about 214.8 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.