Are Solar Panels Worth It In Tinamba?

Tinamba is located in Victoria about 172.4 km east of Melbourne and 1114.1 km south west of Lyra. Tinamba has a latitude of 38.0 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Tinamba

Rebate for Tinamba 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 Tinamba 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 Tinamba
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 25.0 km from Tinamba.

Tinamba, VIC is in the 3859 postcode area which has around 122 solar installations under 10 kW and about 151 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 368 households in the 3859 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.34 kW) for about every 3.0 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Tinamba.

Solar Installers near toTinamba
NameDistanceDetails
Boltz Contractors19.1kmBoltz Contractors is based in Sale, VIC.
Rockys Solar20.3kmRockys Solar is based in Sale, VIC.
RW Coulthard Electrical Services21.4kmRW Coulthard Electrical Services is based in Sale, VIC.
JHB Electrical & Solar.39.7kmJHB Electrical & Solar. is based in Traralgon East, VIC.
RACV Solar - Traralgon39.8kmRACV Solar - Traralgon is based in Traralgon East, VIC.
LV Solar & Renewable Energy40.0kmLV Solar & Renewable Energy is based in Traralgon, VIC.
Metro Solar Solutions42.0kmMetro Solar Solutions is based in Traralgon, VIC.
GEA Solar49.2kmGEA Solar is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
Alternate Energy Innovations51.8kmAlternate Energy Innovations is based in Morwell, VIC.
Adsolar & Electrical59.2kmAdsolar & Electrical is based in Newborough, VIC.
East Gippsland Solar61.1kmEast Gippsland Solar is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
Solargain Gippsland61.4kmSolargain Gippsland is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
Solahart Greater Gippsland61.4kmSolahart Greater Gippsland is based in Moe, VIC.
Voltage Electrics61.6kmVoltage Electrics is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
RACV Solar - Bairnsdale62.0kmRACV Solar - Bairnsdale is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
East Gippsland Housing Inspections Bairnsdale62.2kmEast Gippsland Housing Inspections Bairnsdale is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
A1 Solar & Electrical - Solar Gippsland62.4kmA1 Solar & Electrical - Solar Gippsland is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
Powerhouse Shop63.3kmPowerhouse Shop is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
MEGALS64.3kmMEGALS is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
Gippsland Off Grid Solar64.5kmGippsland Off Grid Solar is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
Deluxe Solar Advocates65.6kmDeluxe Solar Advocates is based in Eagle Point, VIC.
Lima Electrical & Solar66.2kmLima Electrical & Solar is based in Trafalgar East, VIC.
Trentleck68.8kmTrentleck is based in Narracan, VIC.
NBS Solar Solutions73.7kmNBS Solar Solutions is based in Nicholson, VIC.
Carl Spink Electrical81.2kmCarl Spink Electrical is based in Johnsonville, VIC.
Solar To Power81.5kmSolar To Power is based in Johnsonville, VIC.
Hills Energy Solutions87.6kmHills Energy Solutions is based in Warragul, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Tinamba

Sunlight Hours in Tinamba

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 46 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Tinamba

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 38.0° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Tinamba, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Tin Can Bay, QLD, which is about 1456.4 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.