Are Solar Panels Worth It In Toolleen?

Toolleen is located in Victoria about 121.8 km north of Melbourne and 1104.6 km south west of Lyra. Toolleen has a latitude of 36.7 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Toolleen

Rebate for Toolleen 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 Toolleen by month. The maximum is 7.70 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.03 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Toolleen
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan27.727.70
Feb24.256.74
Mar19.615.45
Apr13.733.82
May9.552.65
Jun7.322.03
Jul7.982.22
Aug11.243.12
Sep15.654.35
Oct20.805.78
Nov24.576.82
Dec27.647.68

Figures from the weather station at Kyabram, which is approximately 55.8 km from Toolleen.

Toolleen, VIC is in the 3551 postcode area which has around 4902 solar installations under 10 kW and about 5223 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 13009 households in the 3551 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.59 kW) for about every 2.7 dwellings.

Here are 26 solar installers near to or in Toolleen.

Solar Installers near toToolleen
NameDistanceDetails
Cola Solar33.7kmCola Solar is based in East Bendigo, VIC.
NHC Solar33.8kmNHC Solar is based in East Bendigo, VIC.
Ashcroft Electrical & Solar33.8kmAshcroft Electrical & Solar is based in Strathdale, VIC.
Solar Power Lights34.5kmSolar Power Lights is based in Tooborac, VIC.
Mr Eco34.6kmMr Eco is based in East Bendigo, VIC.
Solar Pro Bendigo34.6kmSolar Pro Bendigo is based in East Bendigo, VIC.
Electric Pro34.6kmElectric Pro is based in East Bendigo, VIC.
Midland Solar37.0kmMidland Solar is based in Bendigo, VIC.
Solar Central38.4kmSolar Central is based in Golden Square, VIC.
Click Control Systems38.6kmClick Control Systems is based in Bendigo, VIC.
Russell Broad Electrical38.6kmRussell Broad Electrical is based in Golden Square, VIC.
Solar 1 Electrical38.8kmSolar 1 Electrical is based in Long Gully, VIC.
National Solar Network39.1kmNational Solar Network is based in California Gully, VIC.
Sunergy Solar39.1kmSunergy Solar is based in California Gully, VIC.
Norlec Contracting & Solar42.1kmNorlec Contracting & Solar is based in Rochester, VIC.
Bushwire Solar46.9kmBushwire Solar is based in Harcourt, VIC.
Complete Solar Solutions49.9kmComplete Solar Solutions is based in Lockwood, VIC.
EKO Solar50.3kmEKO Solar is based in Seymour, VIC.
NORLEC CONTRACTING AND SOLAR51.7kmNORLEC CONTRACTING AND SOLAR is based in Bamawm, VIC.
Solar Run Kilmore53.2kmSolar Run Kilmore is based in Tallarook, VIC.
The Solar Bloke54.8kmThe Solar Bloke is based in Castlemaine, VIC.
Mallee Sun Solar Bulk Buy55.7kmMallee Sun Solar Bulk Buy is based in Castlemaine, VIC.
Active Energy Group56.8kmActive Energy Group is based in Kyabram, VIC.
Central Spark Victoria60.9kmCentral Spark Victoria is based in Yapeen, VIC.
Ravertys Electrics63.9kmRavertys Electrics is based in Echuca, VIC.
Future NRG Echuca65.8kmFuture NRG Echuca is based in Echuca, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Toolleen

Sunlight Hours in Toolleen

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 39 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Toolleen

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 36.7° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Toolleen, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Toolijooa, NSW, which is about 591.6 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.