Are Solar Panels Worth It In Toolangi?

Toolangi is located in Victoria about 54.2 km north east of Melbourne and 1135.3 km south west of Lyra. Toolangi has a latitude of 37.5 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Toolangi

Rebate for Toolangi 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 Toolangi by month. The maximum is 6.65 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.54 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Toolangi
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.946.65
Feb20.845.79
Mar16.164.49
Apr10.923.03
May7.151.99
Jun5.531.54
Jul6.191.72
Aug9.142.54
Sep12.563.49
Oct17.064.74
Nov20.685.74
Dec23.176.44

Figures from the weather station at Toolangi, which is approximately 5.3 km from Toolangi.

Toolangi, VIC is in the 3777 postcode area which has around 1218 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1295 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 4929 households in the 3777 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.85 kW) for about every 4.0 dwellings.

Here are 26 solar installers near to or in Toolangi.

Solar Installers near toToolangi
NameDistanceDetails
Ironcore Batteries12.4kmIroncore Batteries is based in Healesville, VIC.
Kubo Electrical12.5kmKubo Electrical is based in Healesville, VIC.
SolarPlus22.7kmSolarPlus is based in Mount Toolebewong, VIC.
Smart Energy Lab22.8kmSmart Energy Lab is based in Mount Toolebewong, VIC.
True Green Australia28.0kmTrue Green Australia is based in Lilydale, VIC.
iEnergytech29.1kmiEnergytech is based in Mount Evelyn, VIC.
RJP Electrical + Solar Doreen29.6kmRJP Electrical + Solar Doreen is based in Doreen, VIC.
Yarra Solar30.3kmYarra Solar is based in North Warrandyte, VIC.
sunny solar cleaning31.0kmsunny solar cleaning is based in Mooroolbark, VIC.
True Solar Time31.2kmTrue Solar Time is based in Silvan, VIC.
Absolute Electrics32.2kmAbsolute Electrics is based in Warranwood, VIC.
Green Valley Solar32.6kmGreen Valley Solar is based in Silvan, VIC.
Oasis Air conditioning and Solar32.7kmOasis Air conditioning and Solar is based in Wesburn, VIC.
Solar Recruitment33.0kmSolar Recruitment is based in Montrose, VIC.
Eastern Energy Solutions33.1kmEastern Energy Solutions is based in Croydon, VIC.
Energy Assist Solar 4 You33.2kmEnergy Assist Solar 4 You is based in Croydon, VIC.
Fairlane Green33.6kmFairlane Green is based in Ringwood North, VIC.
Solar Green Australia33.6kmSolar Green Australia is based in Croydon, VIC.
Amrut Solar33.9kmAmrut Solar is based in Mernda, VIC.
Australian Solar Doctors34.0kmAustralian Solar Doctors is based in Kilsyth, VIC.
C.S Solar34.1kmC.S Solar is based in Croydon, VIC.
modernenergy solar batteries34.2kmmodernenergy solar batteries is based in Plenty, VIC.
Ace Energy Services34.4kmAce Energy Services is based in Kilsyth, VIC.
ECI CORP electrical contractors34.7kmECI CORP electrical contractors is based in Ringwood, VIC.
Sunterra Solar34.8kmSunterra Solar is based in Croydon South, VIC.
Go Solar VIC34.8kmGo Solar VIC is based in Croydon South, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Toolangi

Sunlight Hours in Toolangi

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 44 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Toolangi

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 37.5° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Toolangi, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Toolamba West, VIC, which is about 118.0 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.