Are Solar Panels Worth It In Tatong?

Tatong is located in Victoria about 158.6 km north east of Melbourne and 1028.1 km south west of Lyra. Tatong has a latitude of 36.7 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Tatong

Rebate for Tatong 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 Tatong by month. The maximum is 7.56 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.02 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Tatong
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan27.237.56
Feb23.976.66
Mar19.545.43
Apr13.793.83
May9.592.66
Jun7.282.02
Jul7.882.19
Aug10.983.05
Sep15.244.23
Oct20.575.71
Nov24.056.68
Dec26.877.46

Figures from the weather station at Dookie Agricultural College, which is approximately 51.9 km from Tatong.

Tatong, VIC is in the 3673 postcode area which has around 343 solar installations under 10 kW and about 358 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 781 households in the 3673 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.26 kW) for about every 2.3 dwellings.

Here are 23 solar installers near to or in Tatong.

Solar Installers near toTatong
NameDistanceDetails
Country Solar20.4kmCountry Solar is based in Keysborough, VIC.
Ecotech Energy20.4kmEcotech Energy is based in Benalla, VIC.
SUN REAL Renewable Energy Systems21.1kmSUN REAL Renewable Energy Systems is based in Benalla, VIC.
Solarphase38.7kmSolarphase is based in Mansfield, VIC.
G&H Electrics39.1kmG&H Electrics is based in Mansfield, VIC.
Mansfield Security39.5kmMansfield Security is based in Mansfield, VIC.
Solahart Albury Wodonga41.5kmSolahart Albury Wodonga is based in Wangaratta, VIC.
Elect-Solar42.6kmElect-Solar is based in Wangaratta, VIC.
Wangaratta Solar42.8kmWangaratta Solar is based in Wangaratta, VIC.
Shannon Fraser Solar and Electrical44.7kmShannon Fraser Solar and Electrical is based in Wangaratta, VIC.
Solargain45.5kmSolargain is based in Rockingham, WA.
Crawford Electrical & Solar46.3kmCrawford Electrical & Solar is based in Tarrawingee, VIC.
Urban Renewables Wangaratta46.4kmUrban Renewables Wangaratta is based in Waldara, VIC.
Kennedy Electrical and Solar50.2kmKennedy Electrical and Solar is based in North Wangaratta, VIC.
Adam Cartwright Electrical57.6kmAdam Cartwright Electrical is based in Myrtleford, VIC.
Hines Electrix58.6kmHines Electrix is based in Myrtleford, VIC.
Valcomm Electrical67.0kmValcomm Electrical is based in Beechworth, VIC.
Reilly Electrical & Sunvalley Solar70.9kmReilly Electrical & Sunvalley Solar is based in Shepparton, VIC.
GISTA MPV SOLAR PYC. LTD TECHNOLOGY CO. LTD.71.2kmGISTA MPV SOLAR PYC. LTD TECHNOLOGY CO. LTD. is based in Shepparton, VIC.
Commodore Australia71.2kmCommodore Australia is based in Shepparton, VIC.
Future NRG Solar Power Specialists71.5kmFuture NRG Solar Power Specialists is based in Shepparton, VIC.
Anzunitedsolar71.7kmAnzunitedsolar is based in Shepparton, VIC.
Watters Electrical & Solar72.0kmWatters Electrical & Solar is based in Shepparton, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Tatong

Sunlight Hours in Tatong

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 39 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Tatong

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 36.7° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Tatong, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Tathra, NSW, which is about 344.6 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.