Are Solar Panels Worth It In Tecoma?

Tecoma is located in Victoria about 34.9 km east of Melbourne and 1175.9 km south west of Lyra. Tecoma has a latitude of 37.9 degrees South.

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

The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Tecoma 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. Tecoma is in Climate Zone 4 which has a rating of 1.185.

This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Tecoma during 2024 would give you 82 ST Certificates worth $3271.80 (at an STC price of $39.90 each).

If you wait until 2025 for your panels the rebate in Tecoma will be reduced. It goes down every year.

Solar Power Rebate for Tecoma

Rebate for Tecoma Solar Systems
System SizeST CertsValue
3 kW24$957.60
4 kW33$1316.70
5 kW41$1635.90
6 kW49$1955.10
6.6 kW54$2154.60
10 kW82$3271.80
12 kW99$3950.10
15 kW124$4947.60

Here's about how much Solar Energy falls on Tecoma by month. The maximum is 6.63 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.67 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Tecoma
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.876.63
Feb20.665.74
Mar15.964.43
Apr10.873.02
May7.362.04
Jun6.011.67
Jul6.621.84
Aug9.402.61
Sep12.883.58
Oct17.304.80
Nov20.775.77
Dec23.456.51

Figures from the weather station at Scoresby Research Institute, which is approximately 8.6 km from Tecoma.

Tecoma, VIC is in the 3160 postcode area which has around 646 solar installations under 10 kW and about 675 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 3532 households in the 3160 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.06 kW) for about every 5.5 dwellings.

Here are 22 solar installers near to or in Tecoma.

Solar Installers near toTecoma
NameDistanceDetails
VR Electrical Services1.3kmVR Electrical Services is based in Upwey, VIC.
Solar lnstallations6.0kmSolar lnstallations is based in Lysterfield, VIC.
Energy Wired6.3kmEnergy Wired is based in Ferntree Gully, VIC.
solar n save installations7.0kmsolar n save installations is based in The Basin, VIC.
Solar Knight7.0kmSolar Knight is based in Rowville, VIC.
Eastern Solar Cleaning & Maintenance7.3kmEastern Solar Cleaning & Maintenance is based in Boronia, VIC.
NeuTek Energy8.2kmNeuTek Energy is based in Knoxfield, VIC.
J.WASSER8.5kmJ.WASSER is based in Knoxfield, VIC.
Sun Station8.5kmSun Station is based in Knoxfield, VIC.
PV Connections8.6kmPV Connections is based in Boronia, VIC.
Solar + Solutions8.7kmSolar + Solutions is based in Knoxfield, VIC.
RRacks Australia Office8.7kmRRacks Australia Office is based in Knoxfield, VIC.
HID Australia8.7kmHID Australia is based in Rowville, VIC.
Schumacher Solar & Electrical8.9kmSchumacher Solar & Electrical is based in Bayswater, VIC.
Pure Green Energy9.1kmPure Green Energy is based in Bayswater, VIC.
ASA Energy9.1kmASA Energy is based in Bayswater, VIC.
Solar 4 RVs9.3kmSolar 4 RVs is based in Rowville, VIC.
HISOLAR ENERGY9.3kmHISOLAR ENERGY is based in Rowville, VIC.
Victorian Solar and Power Solutions - Solahart Eastern Ranges9.3kmVictorian Solar and Power Solutions - Solahart Eastern Ranges is based in Bayswater, VIC.
Goodwe Australia9.6kmGoodwe Australia is based in Rowville, VIC.
Everything Solar Solutions9.7kmEverything Solar Solutions is based in Rowville, VIC.
Ace Energy Services9.9kmAce Energy Services is based in Kilsyth, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Tecoma

Sunlight Hours in Tecoma

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 46 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Tecoma

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 37.9° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Tecoma, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Teal Point, VIC, which is about 272.5 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.