Are Solar Panels Worth It In Terrappee?

Terrappee is located in Victoria about 221.8 km north west of Melbourne and 1124.7 km south west of Lyra. Terrappee has a latitude of 36.2 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Terrappee

Rebate for Terrappee 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 Terrappee by month. The maximum is 7.70 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.03 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Terrappee
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan27.727.70
Feb24.256.74
Mar19.615.45
Apr13.733.82
May9.552.65
Jun7.322.03
Jul7.982.22
Aug11.243.12
Sep15.654.35
Oct20.805.78
Nov24.576.82
Dec27.647.68

Figures from the weather station at Kyabram, which is approximately 135.0 km from Terrappee.

Terrappee, VIC is in the 3525 postcode area which has around 250 solar installations under 10 kW and about 266 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 673 households in the 3525 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.10 kW) for about every 2.7 dwellings.

Here are 28 solar installers near to or in Terrappee.

Solar Installers near toTerrappee
NameDistanceDetails
Gannawarra Energy Storage System50.5kmGannawarra Energy Storage System is based in Wandella, VIC.
Bridgewater Solar Plant56.5kmBridgewater Solar Plant is based in Bridgewater, VIC.
GWM Solar57.5kmGWM Solar is based in Donald, VIC.
St Arnaud Solar58.2kmSt Arnaud Solar is based in St Arnaud, VIC.
Ceramet Solar61.0kmCeramet Solar is based in Bridgewater, VIC.
SS Electrical and Solar77.7kmSS Electrical and Solar is based in Flora Hill, VIC.
National Solar Network88.4kmNational Solar Network is based in California Gully, VIC.
Sunergy Solar88.4kmSunergy Solar is based in California Gully, VIC.
Complete Solar Solutions89.0kmComplete Solar Solutions is based in Lockwood, VIC.
Solar 1 Electrical89.2kmSolar 1 Electrical is based in Long Gully, VIC.
Gary Schmidt Electrical90.5kmGary Schmidt Electrical is based in Swan Hill, VIC.
NORLEC CONTRACTING AND SOLAR91.1kmNORLEC CONTRACTING AND SOLAR is based in Bamawm, VIC.
Battery Tec91.8kmBattery Tec is based in Swan Hill, VIC.
Chris Conlan Electrical92.0kmChris Conlan Electrical is based in Swan Hill, VIC.
Midland Solar92.1kmMidland Solar is based in Bendigo, VIC.
Solar Central92.2kmSolar Central is based in Golden Square, VIC.
Electric Pro92.3kmElectric Pro is based in East Bendigo, VIC.
Solar Pro Bendigo92.3kmSolar Pro Bendigo is based in East Bendigo, VIC.
RVH Sales92.4kmRVH Sales is based in Swan Hill, VIC.
Laser Electrical Swan Hill92.4kmLaser Electrical Swan Hill is based in Swan Hill, VIC.
Solar On Electrical92.7kmSolar On Electrical is based in Torrumbarry, VIC.
Russell Broad Electrical93.0kmRussell Broad Electrical is based in Golden Square, VIC.
Click Control Systems93.1kmClick Control Systems is based in Bendigo, VIC.
Mr Eco93.2kmMr Eco is based in East Bendigo, VIC.
NHC Solar93.2kmNHC Solar is based in East Bendigo, VIC.
Cola Solar93.7kmCola Solar is based in East Bendigo, VIC.
Ashcroft Electrical & Solar95.3kmAshcroft Electrical & Solar is based in Strathdale, VIC.
KC Solar101.6kmKC Solar is based in Maryborough, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Terrappee

Sunlight Hours in Terrappee

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 Terrappee

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 36.2° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Terrappee, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Terranora, NSW, which is about 1282.2 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.