Are Solar Panels Worth It In Toolome?

Toolome is located in Victoria about 185.1 km east of Melbourne and 1074.1 km south west of Lyra. Toolome has a latitude of 37.6 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Toolome

Rebate for Toolome 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 Toolome by month. The maximum is 6.64 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.86 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Toolome
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.906.64
Feb20.325.64
Mar16.284.52
Apr11.633.23
May8.242.29
Jun6.711.86
Jul7.552.10
Aug10.552.93
Sep14.323.98
Oct18.625.17
Nov21.696.03
Dec23.876.63

Figures from the weather station at East Sale, which is approximately 55.9 km from Toolome.

Toolome, VIC is in the 3860 postcode area which has around 960 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1025 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 3592 households in the 3860 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.86 kW) for about every 3.7 dwellings.

Here are 23 solar installers near to or in Toolome.

Solar Installers near toToolome
NameDistanceDetails
GEA Solar43.3kmGEA Solar is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
Boltz Contractors52.9kmBoltz Contractors is based in Sale, VIC.
Voltage Electrics52.9kmVoltage Electrics is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
RW Coulthard Electrical Services53.8kmRW Coulthard Electrical Services is based in Sale, VIC.
East Gippsland Solar53.9kmEast Gippsland Solar is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
Solargain Gippsland54.0kmSolargain Gippsland is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
RACV Solar - Bairnsdale54.4kmRACV Solar - Bairnsdale is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
A1 Solar & Electrical - Solar Gippsland54.8kmA1 Solar & Electrical - Solar Gippsland is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
Powerhouse Shop54.9kmPowerhouse Shop is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
Rockys Solar55.0kmRockys Solar is based in Sale, VIC.
East Gippsland Housing Inspections Bairnsdale55.2kmEast Gippsland Housing Inspections Bairnsdale is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
MEGALS56.0kmMEGALS is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
Gippsland Off Grid Solar56.1kmGippsland Off Grid Solar is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
Deluxe Solar Advocates63.2kmDeluxe Solar Advocates is based in Eagle Point, VIC.
NBS Solar Solutions64.2kmNBS Solar Solutions is based in Nicholson, VIC.
Carl Spink Electrical70.6kmCarl Spink Electrical is based in Johnsonville, VIC.
Solar To Power72.0kmSolar To Power is based in Johnsonville, VIC.
JHB Electrical & Solar.76.6kmJHB Electrical & Solar. is based in Traralgon East, VIC.
RACV Solar - Traralgon76.8kmRACV Solar - Traralgon is based in Traralgon East, VIC.
LV Solar & Renewable Energy76.9kmLV Solar & Renewable Energy is based in Traralgon, VIC.
Metro Solar Solutions78.6kmMetro Solar Solutions is based in Traralgon, VIC.
Double J Electrical Contracting P/L81.7kmDouble J Electrical Contracting P/L is based in Bindi, VIC.
Solahart East Gippsland87.5kmSolahart East Gippsland is based in Lakes Entrance, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Toolome

Sunlight Hours in Toolome

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 Toolome

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 37.6° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Toolome, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Toolleen, VIC, which is about 230.4 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.