Are Solar Panels Worth It In Toolamba?

Toolamba is located in Victoria about 149.9 km north of Melbourne and 1048.2 km south west of Lyra. Toolamba has a latitude of 36.5 degrees South.

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

The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Toolamba 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. Toolamba is in Climate Zone 3 which has a rating of 1.382.

This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Toolamba during 2024 would give you 96 ST Certificates worth $3830.40 (at an STC price of $39.90 each).

If you wait until 2025 for your panels the rebate in Toolamba will be reduced. It goes down every year.

Solar Power Rebate for Toolamba

Rebate for Toolamba Solar Systems
System SizeST CertsValue
3 kW29$1157.10
4 kW38$1516.20
5 kW48$1915.20
6 kW58$2314.20
6.6 kW63$2513.70
10 kW96$3830.40
12 kW116$4628.40
15 kW145$5785.50

Here's about how much Solar Energy falls on Toolamba by month. The maximum is 7.68 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.00 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Toolamba
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan27.657.68
Feb24.146.70
Mar19.535.43
Apr13.653.79
May9.442.62
Jun7.202.00
Jul7.872.19
Aug11.163.10
Sep15.524.31
Oct20.725.76
Nov24.496.80
Dec27.527.65

Figures from the weather station at Tatura Institute, which is approximately 9.2 km from Toolamba.

Toolamba, VIC is in the 3614 postcode area which has around 184 solar installations under 10 kW and about 206 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 351 households in the 3614 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.27 kW) for about every 1.9 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Toolamba.

Solar Installers near toToolamba
NameDistanceDetails
Future NRG Solar Power Specialists10.7kmFuture NRG Solar Power Specialists is based in Shepparton, VIC.
Commodore Australia14.5kmCommodore Australia is based in Shepparton, VIC.
Green Tunnel14.6kmGreen Tunnel is based in Shepparton, VIC.
Reilly Electrical & Sunvalley Solar14.6kmReilly Electrical & Sunvalley Solar is based in Shepparton, VIC.
Jim's Energy15.3kmJim's Energy is based in Shepparton, VIC.
Blake Campbell Solar15.6kmBlake Campbell Solar is based in Shepparton, VIC.
GISTA MPV SOLAR PYC. LTD TECHNOLOGY CO. LTD.16.4kmGISTA MPV SOLAR PYC. LTD TECHNOLOGY CO. LTD. is based in Shepparton, VIC.
Watters Electrical & Solar16.6kmWatters Electrical & Solar is based in Shepparton, VIC.
Anzunitedsolar16.7kmAnzunitedsolar is based in Shepparton, VIC.
GV Electrical and Solar17.1kmGV Electrical and Solar is based in Shepparton, VIC.
Active Energy Group33.3kmActive Energy Group is based in Kyabram, VIC.
Baker Renewable Energy45.0kmBaker Renewable Energy is based in Numurkah, VIC.
ZEN Energy Systems - North Central Victoria50.5kmZEN Energy Systems - North Central Victoria is based in Nathalia, VIC.
SUN REAL Renewable Energy Systems58.2kmSUN REAL Renewable Energy Systems is based in Benalla, VIC.
Norlec Contracting & Solar59.0kmNorlec Contracting & Solar is based in Rochester, VIC.
Ecotech Energy59.3kmEcotech Energy is based in Benalla, VIC.
Country Solar59.3kmCountry Solar is based in Keysborough, VIC.
EKO Solar61.0kmEKO Solar is based in Seymour, VIC.
Ravertys Electrics61.8kmRavertys Electrics is based in Echuca, VIC.
Echuca Solar & Batteries64.8kmEchuca Solar & Batteries is based in Echuca, VIC.
Shepparton Solar & Batteries64.9kmShepparton Solar & Batteries is based in Echuca, VIC.
Hypalyte Electrical and Solar64.9kmHypalyte Electrical and Solar is based in Echuca, VIC.
Future NRG Echuca66.7kmFuture NRG Echuca is based in Echuca, VIC.
Solar Power Echuca67.0kmSolar Power Echuca is based in Echuca, VIC.
Solar Australia Energy67.5kmSolar Australia Energy is based in Moama, NSW.
Rheem Solar Specialist Cobram69.8kmRheem Solar Specialist Cobram is based in Cobram, VIC.
Solar Run Kilmore70.0kmSolar Run Kilmore is based in Tallarook, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Toolamba

Sunlight Hours in Toolamba

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 38 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Toolamba

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 36.5° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Toolamba, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Toolakea, QLD, which is about 1933.5 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.