Are Solar Panels Worth It In Timboon West?

Timboon West is located in Victoria about 195.8 km south west of Melbourne and 1358.8 km south west of Lyra. Timboon West has a latitude of 38.6 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Timboon West

Rebate for Timboon West 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 West 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 West
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 110.5 km from Timboon West.

Timboon West, 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. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

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 West.

Solar Installers near toTimboon West
NameDistanceDetails
Marc Lemke Electrical41.7kmMarc Lemke Electrical is based in Wangoom, VIC.
Local Electrical & Solar Services42.1kmLocal Electrical & Solar Services is based in Warrnambool, VIC.
Warrnambool Solar42.4kmWarrnambool Solar is based in Warrnambool, VIC.
Alex Pye Electrics42.4kmAlex Pye Electrics is based in Warrnambool, VIC.
Solar Run Warrnambool42.8kmSolar Run Warrnambool is based in Warrnambool, VIC.
Western District Electrical Services44.9kmWestern District Electrical Services is based in Bushfield, VIC.
Leahy's Electrical Services44.9kmLeahy's Electrical Services is based in Warrnambool, VIC.
Ecosmart Solar Hot Water Systems Warrnambool45.4kmEcosmart Solar Hot Water Systems Warrnambool is based in Warrnambool, VIC.
Urban Renewables Warrnambool45.5kmUrban Renewables Warrnambool is based in Warrnambool, VIC.
TJM Electrical Services45.6kmTJM Electrical Services is based in Warrnambool, VIC.
Price Electrical45.9kmPrice Electrical is based in Warrnambool, VIC.
Renovation Electrical Design46.5kmRenovation Electrical Design is based in Grassmere, VIC.
Walsh Electrical59.3kmWalsh Electrical is based in Colac West, VIC.
SolarShine59.8kmSolarShine is based in Elliminyt, VIC.
Colac To Coast Solar Energy63.3kmColac To Coast Solar Energy is based in Colac, VIC.
Radiant Energy Systems99.4kmRadiant Energy Systems is based in Wensleydale, VIC.
Andrew Logan Solar117.6kmAndrew Logan Solar is based in Portland, VIC.
Solar Run Hamilton118.0kmSolar Run Hamilton is based in Hamilton, VIC.
Keppel Prince Engineering120.6kmKeppel Prince Engineering is based in Portland, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Timboon West

Sunlight Hours in Timboon West

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 West

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 38.6° 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 West, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Timboon, VIC, which is about 8.9 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.