Are Solar Panels Worth It In Tarrington?

Tarrington is located in Victoria about 251.7 km west of Melbourne and 1343.6 km south west of Lyra. Tarrington has a latitude of 37.8 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Tarrington

Rebate for Tarrington 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 Tarrington 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 Tarrington
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 7.2 km from Tarrington.

Tarrington, VIC is in the 3301 postcode area which has around 123 solar installations under 10 kW and about 130 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 585 households in the 3301 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.72 kW) for about every 4.8 dwellings.

Here are 22 solar installers near to or in Tarrington.

Solar Installers near toTarrington
NameDistanceDetails
Solar Run Hamilton4.8kmSolar Run Hamilton is based in Hamilton, VIC.
Ultraclean Solar Services - Quality Solar Installations & Solar Panel Cleaning8.7kmUltraclean Solar Services - Quality Solar Installations & Solar Panel Cleaning is based in Hamilton, VIC.
Renovation Electrical Design67.8kmRenovation Electrical Design is based in Grassmere, VIC.
Western District Electrical Services71.3kmWestern District Electrical Services is based in Bushfield, VIC.
TJM Electrical Services72.3kmTJM Electrical Services is based in Warrnambool, VIC.
Bendigo Grid Connect73.0kmBendigo Grid Connect is based in Ravenswood, VIC.
Price Electrical73.0kmPrice Electrical is based in Warrnambool, VIC.
Ecosmart Solar Hot Water Systems Warrnambool73.4kmEcosmart Solar Hot Water Systems Warrnambool is based in Warrnambool, VIC.
Marc Lemke Electrical73.5kmMarc Lemke Electrical is based in Wangoom, VIC.
Urban Renewables Warrnambool74.2kmUrban Renewables Warrnambool is based in Warrnambool, VIC.
Leahy's Electrical Services75.0kmLeahy's Electrical Services is based in Warrnambool, VIC.
Local Electrical & Solar Services75.4kmLocal Electrical & Solar Services is based in Warrnambool, VIC.
Keppel Prince Engineering76.2kmKeppel Prince Engineering is based in Portland, VIC.
Warrnambool Solar76.6kmWarrnambool Solar is based in Warrnambool, VIC.
Alex Pye Electrics76.6kmAlex Pye Electrics is based in Warrnambool, VIC.
Solar Run Warrnambool76.8kmSolar Run Warrnambool is based in Warrnambool, VIC.
Andrew Logan Solar77.5kmAndrew Logan Solar is based in Portland, VIC.
Bondys Contractors97.5kmBondys Contractors is based in Stawell, VIC.
Natimuk Solar115.1kmNatimuk Solar is based in Natimuk, VIC.
SOLCON115.1kmSOLCON is based in Mount Gambier, SA.
Laser Electrical Horsham115.2kmLaser Electrical Horsham is based in Horsham, VIC.
Beyond Energy Integrated Services115.6kmBeyond Energy Integrated Services is based in Mount Gambier, SA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Tarrington

Sunlight Hours in Tarrington

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 Tarrington

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 37.8° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Tarrington, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Tarriaro, NSW, which is about 1088.1 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.