Are Solar Panels Worth It In Toorloo Arm?

Toorloo Arm is located in Victoria about 271.2 km east of Melbourne and 1057.1 km south of Lyra. Toorloo Arm has a latitude of 37.8 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Toorloo Arm, VIC

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Toorloo Arm

Rebate for Toorloo Arm 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 Toorloo Arm 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 Toorloo Arm
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 88.3 km from Toorloo Arm.

Toorloo Arm, VIC is in the 3909 postcode area which has around 1321 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1370 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 4599 households in the 3909 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.05 kW) for about every 3.5 dwellings.

Here are 26 solar installers near to or in Toorloo Arm.

Solar Installers near toToorloo Arm
NameDistanceDetails
Solahart East Gippsland11.3kmSolahart East Gippsland is based in Lakes Entrance, VIC.
Solar To Power19.7kmSolar To Power is based in Johnsonville, VIC.
Carl Spink Electrical20.2kmCarl Spink Electrical is based in Johnsonville, VIC.
NBS Solar Solutions27.6kmNBS Solar Solutions is based in Nicholson, VIC.
Deluxe Solar Advocates36.6kmDeluxe Solar Advocates is based in Eagle Point, VIC.
Gippsland Off Grid Solar36.9kmGippsland Off Grid Solar is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
MEGALS37.1kmMEGALS is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
Powerhouse Shop38.2kmPowerhouse Shop is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
A1 Solar & Electrical - Solar Gippsland38.9kmA1 Solar & Electrical - Solar Gippsland is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
East Gippsland Housing Inspections Bairnsdale39.1kmEast Gippsland Housing Inspections Bairnsdale is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
RACV Solar - Bairnsdale39.3kmRACV Solar - Bairnsdale is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
Solargain Gippsland39.9kmSolargain Gippsland is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
Voltage Electrics40.0kmVoltage Electrics is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
East Gippsland Solar40.2kmEast Gippsland Solar is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
GEA Solar52.4kmGEA Solar is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
Double J Electrical Contracting P/L74.2kmDouble J Electrical Contracting P/L is based in Bindi, VIC.
RW Coulthard Electrical Services90.6kmRW Coulthard Electrical Services is based in Sale, VIC.
Boltz Contractors92.5kmBoltz Contractors is based in Sale, VIC.
Rockys Solar94.0kmRockys Solar is based in Sale, VIC.
JHB Electrical & Solar.137.5kmJHB Electrical & Solar. is based in Traralgon East, VIC.
RACV Solar - Traralgon137.6kmRACV Solar - Traralgon is based in Traralgon East, VIC.
LV Solar & Renewable Energy137.9kmLV Solar & Renewable Energy is based in Traralgon, VIC.
Metro Solar Solutions139.9kmMetro Solar Solutions is based in Traralgon, VIC.
SUNLIT SOLAR146.3kmSUNLIT SOLAR is based in Tawonga, VIC.
Alternate Energy Innovations149.8kmAlternate Energy Innovations is based in Morwell, VIC.
TMN Electrical150.7kmTMN Electrical is based in Bright, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Toorloo Arm

Sunlight Hours in Toorloo Arm

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 Toorloo Arm

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 37.8° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Toorloo Arm, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Toorbul, QLD, which is about 1285.9 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.