Toorongo is located in Victoria about 98.8 km east of Melbourne and 1129.5 km south west of Lyra. Toorongo has a latitude of 37.8 degrees South.
How much is the rebate for solar panels in Toorongo, VIC
The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Toorongo 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. Toorongo is in Climate Zone 4 which has a rating of 1.185.
This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Toorongo 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 Toorongo will be reduced. It goes down every year.
Solar Power Rebate for Toorongo
| 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 Toorongo 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 50.4 km from Toorongo.
Toorongo, VIC is in the 3833 postcode area which has around 55 solar installations under 10 kW and about 59 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.
With an estimated 240 households in the 3833 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.44 kW) for about every 4.4 dwellings.
Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Toorongo.
| Name | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Oasis Air conditioning and Solar | 38.8km | Oasis Air conditioning and Solar is based in Wesburn, VIC. |
| EcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Baw Baw Warragul Gippsland Melbourne Victoria | 43.2km | EcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Baw Baw Warragul Gippsland Melbourne Victoria is based in Warragul, VIC. |
| Natural Energy Products & Solutions | 43.7km | Natural Energy Products & Solutions is based in Warragul, VIC. |
| Hills Energy Solutions | 44.6km | Hills Energy Solutions is based in Warragul, VIC. |
| Sunplus Solar | 44.7km | Sunplus Solar is based in Warragul, VIC. |
| Lima Electrical & Solar | 45.0km | Lima Electrical & Solar is based in Trafalgar East, VIC. |
| G-Store Warragul | 45.0km | G-Store Warragul is based in Warragul, VIC. |
| Solahart Greater Gippsland | 45.7km | Solahart Greater Gippsland is based in Moe, VIC. |
| Smart Energy Lab | 45.8km | Smart Energy Lab is based in Mount Toolebewong, VIC. |
| SolarPlus | 46.0km | SolarPlus is based in Mount Toolebewong, VIC. |
| BJH Electrical & Solar Services | 46.6km | BJH Electrical & Solar Services is based in Bunyip, VIC. |
| Adsolar & Electrical | 48.2km | Adsolar & Electrical is based in Newborough, VIC. |
| Ironcore Batteries | 53.0km | Ironcore Batteries is based in Healesville, VIC. |
| Trentleck | 55.4km | Trentleck is based in Narracan, VIC. |
| Kubo Electrical | 56.9km | Kubo Electrical is based in Healesville, VIC. |
| Cardinia Solar | 57.4km | Cardinia Solar is based in Nar Nar Goon, VIC. |
| True Solar Time | 58.3km | True Solar Time is based in Silvan, VIC. |
| Green Valley Solar | 58.8km | Green Valley Solar is based in Silvan, VIC. |
| Alternate Energy Innovations | 59.6km | Alternate Energy Innovations is based in Morwell, VIC. |
| Metro Solar Solutions | 61.3km | Metro Solar Solutions is based in Traralgon, VIC. |
| LV Solar & Renewable Energy | 61.9km | LV Solar & Renewable Energy is based in Traralgon, VIC. |
| Abacus Solar | 62.0km | Abacus Solar is based in Pakenham, VIC. |
| Mr Solar | 62.0km | Mr Solar is based in Pakenham, VIC. |
| iEnergytech | 62.1km | iEnergytech is based in Mount Evelyn, VIC. |
| JHB Electrical & Solar. | 62.1km | JHB Electrical & Solar. is based in Traralgon East, VIC. |
| RACV Solar - Traralgon | 62.2km | RACV Solar - Traralgon is based in Traralgon East, VIC. |
| Solar-Energy | 62.3km | Solar-Energy is based in Pakenham, VIC. |
Solar Panel Businesses Near to Toorongo
Sunlight Hours in Toorongo
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 Toorongo
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 Toorongo, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Toormina, NSW, which is about 1046.7 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.