Are Solar Panels Worth It In Tarwonga?

Tarwonga is located in Western Australia about 171.1 km south east of Perth and 3295.7 km west of Oman Ama. Tarwonga has a latitude of 33.1 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Tarwonga, WA

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Tarwonga

Rebate for Tarwonga 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 Tarwonga by month. The maximum is 8.09 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.38 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Tarwonga
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan28.737.98
Feb25.227.01
Mar20.035.56
Apr14.253.96
May10.492.91
Jun8.582.38
Jul9.032.51
Aug11.943.32
Sep15.894.41
Oct21.185.88
Nov25.577.10
Dec29.118.09

Figures from the weather station at Dwellingup, which is approximately 105.7 km from Tarwonga.

Tarwonga, WA is in the 6391 postcode area which has around 114 solar installations under 10 kW and about 123 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 496 households in the 6391 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.43 kW) for about every 4.4 dwellings.

Here are 19 solar installers in or near toTarwonga. There are also a few further away.

Solar Installers near toTarwonga
NameDistanceDetails
Naked Energy97.4kmNaked Energy is based in Maddington, WA.
Aviva Energy Solutions111.3kmAviva Energy Solutions is based in Newdegate, WA.
Solar Equip113.8kmSolar Equip is based in Boyup Brook, WA.
PEC Electrical Mandurah Electrician132.5kmPEC Electrical Mandurah Electrician is based in South Yunderup, WA.
Solartech Electrical133.8kmSolartech Electrical is based in Bunbury, WA.
CDA Air and Solar135.6kmCDA Air and Solar is based in York, WA.
Nites Solar136.4kmNites Solar is based in Davenport, WA.
Solar Repairs Bunbury136.7kmSolar Repairs Bunbury is based in Davenport, WA.
Satellite TV Shop137.9kmSatellite TV Shop is based in Bunbury, WA.
Sunwise Energy138.6kmSunwise Energy is based in Bunbury, WA.
Southern Solar Technologies138.6kmSouthern Solar Technologies is based in Bunbury, WA.
JCW Solar and Energy138.8kmJCW Solar and Energy is based in Bunbury, WA.
Solar Southwest139.0kmSolar Southwest is based in Bunbury, WA.
Wa Solar Clean and Air Southwest139.5kmWa Solar Clean and Air Southwest is based in South Bunbury, WA.
Sun Select140.0kmSun Select is based in Westminster, WA.
Absel140.8kmAbsel is based in Byford, WA.
Easy As Solar140.9kmEasy As Solar is based in Greenfields, WA.
JFK Electrical, Solar & Air141.3kmJFK Electrical, Solar & Air is based in Greenfields, WA.
Solar Greentech Australia141.7kmSolar Greentech Australia is based in Meadow Springs, WA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Tarwonga

Sunlight Hours in Tarwonga

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 19 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Tarwonga

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 33.1° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Tarwonga, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Tarwin Lower, VIC, which is about 2657.6 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.