Are Solar Panels Worth It In Telford?

Telford is located in Victoria about 209.9 km north east of Melbourne and 980.1 km south west of Lyra. Telford has a latitude of 36.1 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Telford

Rebate for Telford 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 Telford 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 Telford
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 37.0 km from Telford.

Telford, VIC is in the 3730 postcode area which has around 1809 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1904 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 4724 households in the 3730 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.32 kW) for about every 2.6 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Telford.

Solar Installers near toTelford
NameDistanceDetails
Purtle Electrical14.7kmPurtle Electrical is based in Mulwala, NSW.
Cobram Electrical & Data32.0kmCobram Electrical & Data is based in Cobram, VIC.
Auselec32.1kmAuselec is based in Cobram, VIC.
Rheem Solar Specialist Cobram32.5kmRheem Solar Specialist Cobram is based in Cobram, VIC.
Refrigelec33.0kmRefrigelec is based in Cobram, VIC.
Urban Renewables Wangaratta41.1kmUrban Renewables Wangaratta is based in Waldara, VIC.
Rodney Wilson Electrical43.6kmRodney Wilson Electrical is based in Corowa, NSW.
Travis Haynes Electrical43.9kmTravis Haynes Electrical is based in Tocumwal, NSW.
Elect-Solar44.1kmElect-Solar is based in Wangaratta, VIC.
Kennedy Electrical and Solar44.4kmKennedy Electrical and Solar is based in North Wangaratta, VIC.
Solahart Albury Wodonga44.7kmSolahart Albury Wodonga is based in Wangaratta, VIC.
Wangaratta Solar45.3kmWangaratta Solar is based in Wangaratta, VIC.
Solargain46.2kmSolargain is based in Rockingham, WA.
Shannon Fraser Solar and Electrical46.6kmShannon Fraser Solar and Electrical is based in Wangaratta, VIC.
SUN REAL Renewable Energy Systems50.8kmSUN REAL Renewable Energy Systems is based in Benalla, VIC.
Country Solar51.1kmCountry Solar is based in Keysborough, VIC.
Ecotech Energy51.1kmEcotech Energy is based in Benalla, VIC.
Baker Renewable Energy53.4kmBaker Renewable Energy is based in Numurkah, VIC.
Anzunitedsolar54.8kmAnzunitedsolar is based in Shepparton, VIC.
GV Electrical and Solar54.8kmGV Electrical and Solar is based in Shepparton, VIC.
GISTA MPV SOLAR PYC. LTD TECHNOLOGY CO. LTD.54.8kmGISTA MPV SOLAR PYC. LTD TECHNOLOGY CO. LTD. is based in Shepparton, VIC.
Watters Electrical & Solar55.0kmWatters Electrical & Solar is based in Shepparton, VIC.
Blake Campbell Solar56.1kmBlake Campbell Solar is based in Shepparton, VIC.
Jim's Energy56.2kmJim's Energy is based in Shepparton, VIC.
Reilly Electrical & Sunvalley Solar56.3kmReilly Electrical & Sunvalley Solar is based in Shepparton, VIC.
Commodore Australia56.5kmCommodore Australia is based in Shepparton, VIC.
Green Tunnel57.3kmGreen Tunnel is based in Shepparton, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Telford

Sunlight Hours in Telford

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 35 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Telford

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 36.1° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Telford, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Telfer, WA, which is about 2717.6 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.