Are Solar Panels Worth It In Tinamba West?

Tinamba West is located in Victoria about 166.0 km east of Melbourne and 1113.6 km south west of Lyra. Tinamba West has a latitude of 37.9 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Tinamba West

Rebate for Tinamba 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 Tinamba West 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 West
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 32.0 km from Tinamba West.

Tinamba West, 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. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

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 23 solar installers near to or in Tinamba West.

Solar Installers near toTinamba West
NameDistanceDetails
Boltz Contractors26.0kmBoltz Contractors is based in Sale, VIC.
Rockys Solar27.0kmRockys Solar is based in Sale, VIC.
RW Coulthard Electrical Services28.4kmRW Coulthard Electrical Services is based in Sale, VIC.
JHB Electrical & Solar.37.7kmJHB Electrical & Solar. is based in Traralgon East, VIC.
RACV Solar - Traralgon37.9kmRACV Solar - Traralgon is based in Traralgon East, VIC.
LV Solar & Renewable Energy38.0kmLV Solar & Renewable Energy is based in Traralgon, VIC.
Metro Solar Solutions39.9kmMetro Solar Solutions is based in Traralgon, VIC.
Alternate Energy Innovations49.4kmAlternate Energy Innovations is based in Morwell, VIC.
GEA Solar54.4kmGEA Solar is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
Adsolar & Electrical55.3kmAdsolar & Electrical is based in Newborough, VIC.
Solahart Greater Gippsland57.3kmSolahart Greater Gippsland is based in Moe, VIC.
Lima Electrical & Solar61.9kmLima Electrical & Solar is based in Trafalgar East, VIC.
Trentleck65.5kmTrentleck is based in Narracan, VIC.
East Gippsland Solar66.5kmEast Gippsland Solar is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
Solargain Gippsland66.7kmSolargain Gippsland is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
Voltage Electrics66.8kmVoltage Electrics is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
RACV Solar - Bairnsdale67.3kmRACV Solar - Bairnsdale is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
East Gippsland Housing Inspections Bairnsdale67.6kmEast Gippsland Housing Inspections Bairnsdale is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
A1 Solar & Electrical - Solar Gippsland67.7kmA1 Solar & Electrical - Solar Gippsland is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
Powerhouse Shop68.5kmPowerhouse Shop is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
MEGALS69.6kmMEGALS is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
Gippsland Off Grid Solar69.8kmGippsland Off Grid Solar is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
Deluxe Solar Advocates71.5kmDeluxe Solar Advocates is based in Eagle Point, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Tinamba West

Sunlight Hours in Tinamba West

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 West

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 37.9° 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 West, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Tinamba, VIC, which is about 7.1 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.