Are Solar Panels Worth It In Timboon?

Timboon is located in Victoria about 189.0 km west of Melbourne and 1350.2 km south west of Lyra. Timboon has a latitude of 38.5 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Timboon

Rebate for Timboon 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 Timboon 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 Timboon
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 107.7 km from Timboon.

Timboon, VIC is in the 3268 postcode area which has around 247 solar installations under 10 kW and about 311 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 1174 households in the 3268 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.44 kW) for about every 4.8 dwellings.

Here are 19 solar installers near to or in Timboon.

Solar Installers near toTimboon
NameDistanceDetails
Marc Lemke Electrical41.1kmMarc Lemke Electrical is based in Wangoom, VIC.
Local Electrical & Solar Services42.6kmLocal Electrical & Solar Services is based in Warrnambool, VIC.
Warrnambool Solar43.5kmWarrnambool Solar is based in Warrnambool, VIC.
Alex Pye Electrics43.5kmAlex Pye Electrics is based in Warrnambool, VIC.
Solar Run Warrnambool43.9kmSolar Run Warrnambool is based in Warrnambool, VIC.
Western District Electrical Services44.5kmWestern District Electrical Services is based in Bushfield, VIC.
Renovation Electrical Design45.1kmRenovation Electrical Design is based in Grassmere, VIC.
Leahy's Electrical Services46.0kmLeahy's Electrical Services is based in Warrnambool, VIC.
TJM Electrical Services46.0kmTJM Electrical Services is based in Warrnambool, VIC.
Ecosmart Solar Hot Water Systems Warrnambool46.1kmEcosmart Solar Hot Water Systems Warrnambool is based in Warrnambool, VIC.
Urban Renewables Warrnambool46.4kmUrban Renewables Warrnambool is based in Warrnambool, VIC.
Price Electrical46.6kmPrice Electrical is based in Warrnambool, VIC.
Walsh Electrical52.8kmWalsh Electrical is based in Colac West, VIC.
SolarShine53.8kmSolarShine is based in Elliminyt, VIC.
Colac To Coast Solar Energy57.0kmColac To Coast Solar Energy is based in Colac, VIC.
Radiant Energy Systems94.0kmRadiant Energy Systems is based in Wensleydale, VIC.
Solar Run Hamilton114.8kmSolar Run Hamilton is based in Hamilton, VIC.
Access Eco Solar116.3kmAccess Eco Solar is based in Jan Juc, VIC.
Green Wave Electrical and Solar116.3kmGreen Wave Electrical and Solar is based in Jan Juc, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Timboon

Sunlight Hours in Timboon

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 50 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Timboon

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 38.5° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Timboon, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Timbillica, NSW, which is about 604.4 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.