Are Solar Panels Worth It In Toolamba West?

Toolamba West is located in Victoria about 150.4 km north of Melbourne and 1050.7 km south west of Lyra. Toolamba West has a latitude of 36.5 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Toolamba West

Rebate for Toolamba West 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 West 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 West
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 5.1 km from Toolamba West.

Toolamba West, 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 West.

Solar Installers near toToolamba West
NameDistanceDetails
Future NRG Solar Power Specialists13.7kmFuture NRG Solar Power Specialists is based in Shepparton, VIC.
Green Tunnel16.7kmGreen Tunnel is based in Shepparton, VIC.
Commodore Australia17.3kmCommodore Australia is based in Shepparton, VIC.
Reilly Electrical & Sunvalley Solar17.5kmReilly Electrical & Sunvalley Solar is based in Shepparton, VIC.
Jim's Energy17.8kmJim's Energy is based in Shepparton, VIC.
Blake Campbell Solar17.9kmBlake Campbell Solar is based in Shepparton, VIC.
Watters Electrical & Solar19.0kmWatters Electrical & Solar is based in Shepparton, VIC.
GISTA MPV SOLAR PYC. LTD TECHNOLOGY CO. LTD.19.1kmGISTA MPV SOLAR PYC. LTD TECHNOLOGY CO. LTD. is based in Shepparton, VIC.
Anzunitedsolar19.2kmAnzunitedsolar is based in Shepparton, VIC.
GV Electrical and Solar19.4kmGV Electrical and Solar is based in Shepparton, VIC.
Active Energy Group27.4kmActive Energy Group is based in Kyabram, VIC.
Baker Renewable Energy43.8kmBaker Renewable Energy is based in Numurkah, VIC.
ZEN Energy Systems - North Central Victoria47.7kmZEN Energy Systems - North Central Victoria is based in Nathalia, VIC.
Norlec Contracting & Solar52.4kmNorlec Contracting & Solar is based in Rochester, VIC.
Ravertys Electrics55.7kmRavertys Electrics is based in Echuca, VIC.
Echuca Solar & Batteries58.8kmEchuca Solar & Batteries is based in Echuca, VIC.
Hypalyte Electrical and Solar58.8kmHypalyte Electrical and Solar is based in Echuca, VIC.
Shepparton Solar & Batteries58.8kmShepparton Solar & Batteries is based in Echuca, VIC.
Future NRG Echuca60.5kmFuture NRG Echuca is based in Echuca, VIC.
Solar Power Echuca60.9kmSolar Power Echuca is based in Echuca, VIC.
EKO Solar61.2kmEKO Solar is based in Seymour, VIC.
Solar Australia Energy61.5kmSolar Australia Energy is based in Moama, NSW.
SUN REAL Renewable Energy Systems64.7kmSUN REAL Renewable Energy Systems is based in Benalla, VIC.
NORLEC CONTRACTING AND SOLAR65.4kmNORLEC CONTRACTING AND SOLAR is based in Bamawm, VIC.
Ecotech Energy65.8kmEcotech Energy is based in Benalla, VIC.
Country Solar65.8kmCountry Solar is based in Keysborough, VIC.
Solar Run Kilmore70.1kmSolar Run Kilmore is based in Tallarook, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Toolamba West

Sunlight Hours in Toolamba West

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 West

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 West, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Toolamba, VIC, which is about 6.6 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.