Are Solar Panels Worth It In Tempy?

Tempy is located in Victoria about 348.2 km east of Adelaide and 1139.0 km south west of Oman Ama. Tempy has a latitude of 35.3 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Tempy

Rebate for Tempy 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 Tempy by month. The maximum is 7.77 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.43 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Tempy
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan27.977.77
Feb24.756.88
Mar20.435.68
Apr14.984.16
May10.682.97
Jun8.752.43
Jul9.432.62
Aug12.823.56
Sep17.084.75
Oct22.106.14
Nov25.477.08
Dec27.897.75

Figures from the weather station at Mildura Airport, which is approximately 123.5 km from Tempy.

Tempy, VIC is in the 3489 postcode area which has around 7 solar installations under 10 kW and about 7 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 39 households in the 3489 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 5.29 kW) for about every 5.6 dwellings.

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

Solar Installers near toTempy
NameDistanceDetails
Gary Schmidt Electrical102.5kmGary Schmidt Electrical is based in Swan Hill, VIC.
Laser Electrical Swan Hill103.4kmLaser Electrical Swan Hill is based in Swan Hill, VIC.
Ecosmart Solar Hot Water Systems Wimmera103.8kmEcosmart Solar Hot Water Systems Wimmera is based in Warracknabeal, VIC.
RVH Sales103.8kmRVH Sales is based in Swan Hill, VIC.
Chris Conlan Electrical104.3kmChris Conlan Electrical is based in Swan Hill, VIC.
Battery Tec104.5kmBattery Tec is based in Swan Hill, VIC.
MR John Clohesy119.6kmMR John Clohesy is based in Irymple, VIC.
Mildura Sunray Solar123.0kmMildura Sunray Solar is based in Mildura, VIC.
Cetinich Electrical and Solar124.1kmCetinich Electrical and Solar is based in Nichols Point, VIC.
Rooftop Solar Mildura125.9kmRooftop Solar Mildura is based in Mildura, VIC.
Sunergy - Mildura126.3kmSunergy - Mildura is based in Mildura, VIC.
McGillivray Electrical & Building Services126.3kmMcGillivray Electrical & Building Services is based in Mildura, VIC.
Solar IQ127.3kmSolar IQ is based in Mildura, VIC.
Australian Solar Farm Services127.4kmAustralian Solar Farm Services is based in Mildura, VIC.
Mildura Solar127.4kmMildura Solar is based in Mildura, VIC.
Brock Fitzgerald Electrical127.5kmBrock Fitzgerald Electrical is based in Mildura, VIC.
GWM Solar129.0kmGWM Solar is based in Donald, VIC.
Sunraysia Solar Design & Installation129.6kmSunraysia Solar Design & Installation is based in Mildura, VIC.
Gannawarra Energy Storage System133.0kmGannawarra Energy Storage System is based in Wandella, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Tempy

Sunlight Hours in Tempy

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 31 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Tempy

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 35.3° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Tempy, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Templin, QLD, which is about 1266.0 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.