Are Solar Panels Worth It In Tonimbuk?

Tonimbuk is located in Victoria about 70.0 km east of Melbourne and 1169.4 km south west of Lyra. Tonimbuk has a latitude of 38.0 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Tonimbuk

Rebate for Tonimbuk 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 Tonimbuk by month. The maximum is 6.71 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.71 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Tonimbuk
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan24.176.71
Feb20.965.82
Mar16.114.48
Apr10.963.04
May7.422.06
Jun6.161.71
Jul6.871.91
Aug9.842.73
Sep13.423.73
Oct17.724.92
Nov21.265.90
Dec23.756.60

Figures from the weather station at Cranbourne Botanic Gardens, which is approximately 41.8 km from Tonimbuk.

Tonimbuk, VIC is in the 3815 postcode area which has around 386 solar installations under 10 kW and about 406 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 1276 households in the 3815 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.41 kW) for about every 3.3 dwellings.

Here are 24 solar installers near to or in Tonimbuk.

Solar Installers near toTonimbuk
NameDistanceDetails
BJH Electrical & Solar Services7.8kmBJH Electrical & Solar Services is based in Bunyip, VIC.
Cardinia Solar15.4kmCardinia Solar is based in Nar Nar Goon, VIC.
Natural Energy Products & Solutions20.2kmNatural Energy Products & Solutions is based in Warragul, VIC.
Abacus Solar20.5kmAbacus Solar is based in Pakenham, VIC.
Mr Solar20.5kmMr Solar is based in Pakenham, VIC.
Softwave Building Solutions20.8kmSoftwave Building Solutions is based in Pakenham, VIC.
Altruistic Aluminium21.0kmAltruistic Aluminium is based in Pakenham, VIC.
Solar-Energy21.2kmSolar-Energy is based in Pakenham, VIC.
Energy Connections21.5kmEnergy Connections is based in Pakenham, VIC.
Think Solar22.4kmThink Solar is based in Hawthorn East, VIC.
Clean Energy Direct22.5kmClean Energy Direct is based in Pakenham, VIC.
G-Store Warragul23.6kmG-Store Warragul is based in Warragul, VIC.
EcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Baw Baw Warragul Gippsland Melbourne Victoria23.9kmEcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Baw Baw Warragul Gippsland Melbourne Victoria is based in Warragul, VIC.
A.R ENERGY SOLUTIONS24.5kmA.R ENERGY SOLUTIONS is based in Pakenham, VIC.
Hills Energy Solutions25.8kmHills Energy Solutions is based in Warragul, VIC.
Sunplus Solar25.8kmSunplus Solar is based in Warragul, VIC.
Solar Worx25.8kmSolar Worx is based in Officer, VIC.
Oasis Air conditioning and Solar26.3kmOasis Air conditioning and Solar is based in Wesburn, VIC.
Proline importing Australia29.6kmProline importing Australia is based in Beaconsfield, VIC.
Solar Run Carrum Downs31.9kmSolar Run Carrum Downs is based in Clyde North, VIC.
VJ energy group32.1kmVJ energy group is based in Berwick, VIC.
Electrical Masters - AU33.7kmElectrical Masters - AU is based in Noble Park North, VIC.
Green Valley Solar34.0kmGreen Valley Solar is based in Silvan, VIC.
OZ SOLAR SUPPLIER34.6kmOZ SOLAR SUPPLIER is based in Berwick, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Tonimbuk

Sunlight Hours in Tonimbuk

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 47 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Tonimbuk

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 Tonimbuk, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Tongio, VIC, which is about 199.6 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.