Tooradin is located in Victoria about 57.2 km south east of Melbourne and 1202.9 km south west of Lyra. Tooradin has a latitude of 38.2 degrees South.
How much is the rebate for solar panels in Tooradin, VIC
The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Tooradin 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. Tooradin is in Climate Zone 4 which has a rating of 1.185.
This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Tooradin 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 Tooradin will be reduced. It goes down every year.
Solar Power Rebate for Tooradin
| 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 Tooradin by month. The maximum is 6.71 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.71 kWh/M2 during June.
| Month | Energy MJ/M2 | kWh/M2 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 24.17 | 6.71 |
| Feb | 20.96 | 5.82 |
| Mar | 16.11 | 4.48 |
| Apr | 10.96 | 3.04 |
| May | 7.42 | 2.06 |
| Jun | 6.16 | 1.71 |
| Jul | 6.87 | 1.91 |
| Aug | 9.84 | 2.73 |
| Sep | 13.42 | 3.73 |
| Oct | 17.72 | 4.92 |
| Nov | 21.26 | 5.90 |
| Dec | 23.75 | 6.60 |
Figures from the weather station at Cranbourne Botanic Gardens, which is approximately 13.2 km from Tooradin.
Tooradin, VIC is in the 3980 postcode area which has around 484 solar installations under 10 kW and about 515 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.
With an estimated 1372 households in the 3980 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.27 kW) for about every 2.8 dwellings.
Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Tooradin.
| Name | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Solar Run Officer | 10.9km | Solar Run Officer is based in Clyde North, VIC. |
| Sun Solar Power & Energy Solutions | 11.3km | Sun Solar Power & Energy Solutions is based in Clyde North, VIC. |
| Electrical Masters - AU | 14.2km | Electrical Masters - AU is based in Noble Park North, VIC. |
| Solar Run Carrum Downs | 14.7km | Solar Run Carrum Downs is based in Clyde North, VIC. |
| Think Solar | 15.0km | Think Solar is based in Hawthorn East, VIC. |
| Clean Energy Direct | 15.3km | Clean Energy Direct is based in Pakenham, VIC. |
| Solar Planet | 15.5km | Solar Planet is based in Cranbourne, VIC. |
| A.R ENERGY SOLUTIONS | 16.0km | A.R ENERGY SOLUTIONS is based in Pakenham, VIC. |
| Solar Worx | 16.1km | Solar Worx is based in Officer, VIC. |
| JP SOLAR TECH | 16.6km | JP SOLAR TECH is based in Cranbourne West, VIC. |
| Altruistic Aluminium | 16.9km | Altruistic Aluminium is based in Pakenham, VIC. |
| Softwave Building Solutions | 17.0km | Softwave Building Solutions is based in Pakenham, VIC. |
| Energy Connections | 17.1km | Energy Connections is based in Pakenham, VIC. |
| Abacus Solar | 17.5km | Abacus Solar is based in Pakenham, VIC. |
| Mr Solar | 17.5km | Mr Solar is based in Pakenham, VIC. |
| Proline importing Australia | 17.7km | Proline importing Australia is based in Beaconsfield, VIC. |
| VJ energy group | 17.8km | VJ energy group is based in Berwick, VIC. |
| Foxtech Solar | 17.8km | Foxtech Solar is based in Narre Warren, VIC. |
| Solar-Energy | 17.9km | Solar-Energy is based in Pakenham, VIC. |
| Solar Run Berwick | 18.4km | Solar Run Berwick is based in Narre Warren South, VIC. |
| Solar Run Lyndhurst | 18.4km | Solar Run Lyndhurst is based in Lyndhurst, VIC. |
| Going Solar | 18.5km | Going Solar is based in Cranbourne West, VIC. |
| Everyday Solar Solutions | 18.6km | Everyday Solar Solutions is based in Lyndhurst, VIC. |
| Sahara Solar | 19.4km | Sahara Solar is based in Langwarrin, VIC. |
| Sunlife Global Solar Solutions Pvt. Ltd | 19.7km | Sunlife Global Solar Solutions Pvt. Ltd is based in Lynbrook, VIC. |
| Solar Run Frankston | 20.0km | Solar Run Frankston is based in Carrum Downs, VIC. |
| BJ White Electrics | 20.4km | BJ White Electrics is based in Hastings, VIC. |
Solar Panel Businesses Near to Tooradin
Sunlight Hours in Tooradin
The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 48 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.
Figures calculated for 15th of the month.
Solar Panel Angle in Tooradin
It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 38.2° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.
Next, after Tooradin, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Toora North, VIC, which is about 95.8 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.