Are Solar Panels Worth It In Telopea Downs?

Telopea Downs is located in Victoria about 262.9 km south east of Adelaide and 1286.3 km south west of Oman Ama. Telopea Downs has a latitude of 36.1 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Telopea Downs, VIC

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Telopea Downs

Rebate for Telopea Downs 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 Telopea Downs by month. The maximum is 7.43 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.00 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Telopea Downs
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan26.737.43
Feb23.546.54
Mar18.235.07
Apr12.623.51
May8.692.41
Jun7.192.00
Jul7.742.15
Aug10.722.98
Sep14.494.03
Oct19.355.37
Nov23.406.50
Dec25.907.19

Figures from the weather station at Padthaway, which is approximately 76.6 km from Telopea Downs.

Telopea Downs, VIC is in the 3420 postcode area which has around 40 solar installations under 10 kW and about 45 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 151 households in the 3420 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.38 kW) for about every 3.8 dwellings.

Here are 7 solar installers near to or in Telopea Downs.

Solar Installers near toTelopea Downs
NameDistanceDetails
Bordertown Pumps & Refrigeration38.7kmBordertown Pumps & Refrigeration is based in Bordertown, SA.
Naracoorte Solar Guard97.9kmNaracoorte Solar Guard is based in Naracoorte, SA.
Donna's Electrical97.9kmDonna's Electrical is based in Naracoorte, SA.
Sparkon Electrical Services97.9kmSparkon Electrical Services is based in Naracoorte, SA.
Beyond Energy Integrated Services198.2kmBeyond Energy Integrated Services1 is based in Naracoorte, SA.
KPW Solutions98.9kmKPW Solutions is based in Tintinara, SA.
Natimuk Solar101.4kmNatimuk Solar is based in Natimuk, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Telopea Downs

Sunlight Hours in Telopea Downs

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 36 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Telopea Downs

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 Telopea Downs, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Telopea, NSW, which is about 940.5 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.