Are Solar Panels Worth It In Timbarra?

Timbarra is located in Victoria about 263.9 km east of Melbourne and 1029.9 km south of Lyra. Timbarra has a latitude of 37.5 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Timbarra

Rebate for Timbarra 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 Timbarra by month. The maximum is 6.64 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.86 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Timbarra
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.906.64
Feb20.325.64
Mar16.284.52
Apr11.633.23
May8.242.29
Jun6.711.86
Jul7.552.10
Aug10.552.93
Sep14.323.98
Oct18.625.17
Nov21.696.03
Dec23.876.63

Figures from the weather station at East Sale, which is approximately 98.9 km from Timbarra.

Timbarra, VIC is in the 3885 postcode area which has around 347 solar installations under 10 kW and about 365 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 941 households in the 3885 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.70 kW) for about every 2.7 dwellings.

Here are 23 solar installers near to or in Timbarra.

Solar Installers near toTimbarra
NameDistanceDetails
Carl Spink Electrical35.8kmCarl Spink Electrical is based in Johnsonville, VIC.
Solar To Power37.6kmSolar To Power is based in Johnsonville, VIC.
Double J Electrical Contracting P/L39.5kmDouble J Electrical Contracting P/L is based in Bindi, VIC.
NBS Solar Solutions40.0kmNBS Solar Solutions is based in Nicholson, VIC.
Solahart East Gippsland43.5kmSolahart East Gippsland is based in Lakes Entrance, VIC.
Gippsland Off Grid Solar45.7kmGippsland Off Grid Solar is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
MEGALS45.8kmMEGALS is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
Powerhouse Shop46.4kmPowerhouse Shop is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
Voltage Electrics47.0kmVoltage Electrics is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
A1 Solar & Electrical - Solar Gippsland47.7kmA1 Solar & Electrical - Solar Gippsland is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
RACV Solar - Bairnsdale47.7kmRACV Solar - Bairnsdale is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
Solargain Gippsland48.3kmSolargain Gippsland is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
East Gippsland Housing Inspections Bairnsdale48.4kmEast Gippsland Housing Inspections Bairnsdale is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
East Gippsland Solar48.6kmEast Gippsland Solar is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
Deluxe Solar Advocates52.7kmDeluxe Solar Advocates is based in Eagle Point, VIC.
GEA Solar57.0kmGEA Solar is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
RW Coulthard Electrical Services100.0kmRW Coulthard Electrical Services is based in Sale, VIC.
Boltz Contractors101.2kmBoltz Contractors is based in Sale, VIC.
Rockys Solar103.2kmRockys Solar is based in Sale, VIC.
SUNLIT SOLAR113.4kmSUNLIT SOLAR is based in Tawonga, VIC.
TMN Electrical119.3kmTMN Electrical is based in Bright, VIC.
Spot On A/C Electrical & Solar129.7kmSpot On A/C Electrical & Solar is based in Eskdale, VIC.
AgriSolar131.3kmAgriSolar is based in Jindabyne, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Timbarra

Sunlight Hours in Timbarra

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 44 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Timbarra

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 37.5° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Timbarra, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Timbarra, NSW, which is about 1021.4 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.