Are Solar Panels Worth It In Terang?

Terang is located in Victoria about 186.9 km west of Melbourne and 1333.4 km south west of Lyra. Terang has a latitude of 38.2 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Terang

Rebate for Terang 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 Terang by month. The maximum is 6.89 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.73 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Terang
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan24.816.89
Feb21.425.95
Mar16.294.53
Apr11.123.09
May7.602.11
Jun6.231.73
Jul6.981.94
Aug9.882.75
Sep13.503.75
Oct17.774.94
Nov21.415.95
Dec24.126.70

Figures from the weather station at Hamilton, which is approximately 85.5 km from Terang.

Terang, VIC is in the 3264 postcode area which has around 216 solar installations under 10 kW and about 247 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 977 households in the 3264 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.43 kW) for about every 4.5 dwellings.

Here are 22 solar installers near to or in Terang.

Solar Installers near toTerang
NameDistanceDetails
Marc Lemke Electrical32.8kmMarc Lemke Electrical is based in Wangoom, VIC.
Renovation Electrical Design33.0kmRenovation Electrical Design is based in Grassmere, VIC.
Western District Electrical Services36.0kmWestern District Electrical Services is based in Bushfield, VIC.
Local Electrical & Solar Services37.2kmLocal Electrical & Solar Services is based in Warrnambool, VIC.
TJM Electrical Services39.3kmTJM Electrical Services is based in Warrnambool, VIC.
Warrnambool Solar39.5kmWarrnambool Solar is based in Warrnambool, VIC.
Alex Pye Electrics39.5kmAlex Pye Electrics is based in Warrnambool, VIC.
Solar Run Warrnambool40.2kmSolar Run Warrnambool is based in Warrnambool, VIC.
Ecosmart Solar Hot Water Systems Warrnambool40.2kmEcosmart Solar Hot Water Systems Warrnambool is based in Warrnambool, VIC.
Price Electrical40.6kmPrice Electrical is based in Warrnambool, VIC.
Urban Renewables Warrnambool41.4kmUrban Renewables Warrnambool is based in Warrnambool, VIC.
Leahy's Electrical Services41.5kmLeahy's Electrical Services is based in Warrnambool, VIC.
Walsh Electrical58.4kmWalsh Electrical is based in Colac West, VIC.
SolarShine61.2kmSolarShine is based in Elliminyt, VIC.
Colac To Coast Solar Energy63.0kmColac To Coast Solar Energy is based in Colac, VIC.
Solar Run Hamilton91.1kmSolar Run Hamilton is based in Hamilton, VIC.
Ultraclean Solar Services - Quality Solar Installations & Solar Panel Cleaning95.2kmUltraclean Solar Services - Quality Solar Installations & Solar Panel Cleaning is based in Hamilton, VIC.
Radiant Energy Systems100.5kmRadiant Energy Systems is based in Wensleydale, VIC.
Ballarat Solar & Electrical108.0kmBallarat Solar & Electrical is based in Delacombe, VIC.
Independent Solar Advice108.2kmIndependent Solar Advice is based in Buninyong, VIC.
Waldron Solar Solutions108.9kmWaldron Solar Solutions is based in Delacombe, VIC.
Ultraclean Solar110.8kmUltraclean Solar is based in Mitchell Park, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Terang

Sunlight Hours in Terang

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 48 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Terang

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 38.2° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Terang, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Teralba, NSW, which is about 980.0 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.