Toombon is located in Victoria about 130.1 km east of Melbourne and 1109.1 km south west of Lyra. Toombon has a latitude of 37.7 degrees South.
How much is the rebate for solar panels in Toombon, VIC
The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Toombon 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. Toombon is in Climate Zone 4 which has a rating of 1.185.
This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Toombon 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 Toombon will be reduced. It goes down every year.
Solar Power Rebate for Toombon
| System Size | ST Certs | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 3 kW | 24 | $957.60 |
| 4 kW | 33 | $1316.70 |
| 5 kW | 41 | $1635.90 |
| 6 kW | 49 | $1955.10 |
| 6.6 kW | 54 | $2154.60 |
| 10 kW | 82 | $3271.80 |
| 12 kW | 99 | $3950.10 |
| 15 kW | 124 | $4947.60 |
Here's about how much Solar Energy falls on Toombon by month. The maximum is 6.53 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.73 kWh/M2 during June.
| Month | Energy MJ/M2 | kWh/M2 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 23.50 | 6.53 |
| Feb | 19.90 | 5.53 |
| Mar | 15.62 | 4.34 |
| Apr | 10.98 | 3.05 |
| May | 7.56 | 2.10 |
| Jun | 6.23 | 1.73 |
| Jul | 6.90 | 1.92 |
| Aug | 9.86 | 2.74 |
| Sep | 13.42 | 3.73 |
| Oct | 17.43 | 4.84 |
| Nov | 20.72 | 5.75 |
| Dec | 23.01 | 6.39 |
Figures from the weather station at Yallourn, which is approximately 52.5 km from Toombon.
Toombon, VIC is in the 3825 postcode area which has around 2522 solar installations under 10 kW and about 2630 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.
With an estimated 10659 households in the 3825 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.87 kW) for about every 4.2 dwellings.
Here are 24 solar installers near to or in Toombon.
| Name | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Solahart Greater Gippsland | 51.4km | Solahart Greater Gippsland is based in Moe, VIC. |
| Adsolar & Electrical | 52.1km | Adsolar & Electrical is based in Newborough, VIC. |
| LV Solar & Renewable Energy | 53.0km | LV Solar & Renewable Energy is based in Traralgon, VIC. |
| JHB Electrical & Solar. | 53.1km | JHB Electrical & Solar. is based in Traralgon East, VIC. |
| RACV Solar - Traralgon | 53.2km | RACV Solar - Traralgon is based in Traralgon East, VIC. |
| Metro Solar Solutions | 53.5km | Metro Solar Solutions is based in Traralgon, VIC. |
| Lima Electrical & Solar | 53.6km | Lima Electrical & Solar is based in Trafalgar East, VIC. |
| Alternate Energy Innovations | 57.2km | Alternate Energy Innovations is based in Morwell, VIC. |
| Trentleck | 62.8km | Trentleck is based in Narracan, VIC. |
| EcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Baw Baw Warragul Gippsland Melbourne Victoria | 64.4km | EcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Baw Baw Warragul Gippsland Melbourne Victoria is based in Warragul, VIC. |
| Hills Energy Solutions | 65.1km | Hills Energy Solutions is based in Warragul, VIC. |
| Sunplus Solar | 65.2km | Sunplus Solar is based in Warragul, VIC. |
| G-Store Warragul | 66.5km | G-Store Warragul is based in Warragul, VIC. |
| Natural Energy Products & Solutions | 66.6km | Natural Energy Products & Solutions is based in Warragul, VIC. |
| Boltz Contractors | 68.9km | Boltz Contractors is based in Sale, VIC. |
| Rockys Solar | 69.5km | Rockys Solar is based in Sale, VIC. |
| Oasis Air conditioning and Solar | 70.2km | Oasis Air conditioning and Solar is based in Wesburn, VIC. |
| RW Coulthard Electrical Services | 71.3km | RW Coulthard Electrical Services is based in Sale, VIC. |
| BJH Electrical & Solar Services | 74.1km | BJH Electrical & Solar Services is based in Bunyip, VIC. |
| Smart Energy Lab | 76.4km | Smart Energy Lab is based in Mount Toolebewong, VIC. |
| SolarPlus | 76.7km | SolarPlus is based in Mount Toolebewong, VIC. |
| Solarphase | 79.3km | Solarphase is based in Mansfield, VIC. |
| G&H Electrics | 80.0km | G&H Electrics is based in Mansfield, VIC. |
| Mansfield Security | 81.3km | Mansfield Security is based in Mansfield, VIC. |
Solar Panel Businesses Near to Toombon
Sunlight Hours in Toombon
The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 45 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.
Figures calculated for 15th of the month.
Solar Panel Angle in Toombon
It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 37.7° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.
Next, after Toombon, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Tooma, NSW, which is about 243.1 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.