Are Solar Panels Worth It In Torrita?

Torrita is located in Victoria about 304.4 km east of Adelaide and 1158.6 km south west of Oman Ama. Torrita has a latitude of 35.1 degrees South.

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

The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Torrita 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. Torrita is in Climate Zone 3 which has a rating of 1.382.

This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Torrita during 2024 would give you 96 ST Certificates worth $3830.40 (at an STC price of $39.90 each).

If you wait until 2025 for your panels the rebate in Torrita will be reduced. It goes down every year.

Solar Power Rebate for Torrita

Rebate for Torrita Solar Systems
System SizeST CertsValue
3 kW29$1157.10
4 kW38$1516.20
5 kW48$1915.20
6 kW58$2314.20
6.6 kW63$2513.70
10 kW96$3830.40
12 kW116$4628.40
15 kW145$5785.50

Here's about how much Solar Energy falls on Torrita by month. The maximum is 7.77 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.43 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Torrita
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan27.977.77
Feb24.756.88
Mar20.435.68
Apr14.984.16
May10.682.97
Jun8.752.43
Jul9.432.62
Aug12.823.56
Sep17.084.75
Oct22.106.14
Nov25.477.08
Dec27.897.75

Figures from the weather station at Mildura Airport, which is approximately 99.8 km from Torrita.

Torrita, VIC is in the 3490 postcode area which has around 150 solar installations under 10 kW and about 169 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 693 households in the 3490 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.33 kW) for about every 4.6 dwellings.

Here are 19 solar installers in or near toTorrita. There are also a few further away.

Solar Installers near toTorrita
NameDistanceDetails
MR John Clohesy99.0kmMR John Clohesy is based in Irymple, VIC.
Mildura Sunray Solar100.6kmMildura Sunray Solar is based in Mildura, VIC.
Brock Fitzgerald Electrical103.8kmBrock Fitzgerald Electrical is based in Mildura, VIC.
Cetinich Electrical and Solar103.8kmCetinich Electrical and Solar is based in Nichols Point, VIC.
Rooftop Solar Mildura105.3kmRooftop Solar Mildura is based in Mildura, VIC.
McGillivray Electrical & Building Services105.5kmMcGillivray Electrical & Building Services is based in Mildura, VIC.
Sunergy - Mildura105.7kmSunergy - Mildura is based in Mildura, VIC.
Solar IQ106.3kmSolar IQ is based in Mildura, VIC.
Australian Solar Farm Services106.3kmAustralian Solar Farm Services is based in Mildura, VIC.
Mildura Solar106.3kmMildura Solar is based in Mildura, VIC.
Sunraysia Solar Design & Installation107.8kmSunraysia Solar Design & Installation is based in Mildura, VIC.
Ecosmart Solar Hot Water Systems Wimmera131.5kmEcosmart Solar Hot Water Systems Wimmera is based in Warracknabeal, VIC.
Ash Monty Electrical144.4kmAsh Monty Electrical is based in Loxton, SA.
Creative Pools & Landscaping144.6kmCreative Pools & Landscaping is based in Loxton, SA.
Gary Schmidt Electrical146.8kmGary Schmidt Electrical is based in Swan Hill, VIC.
Laser Electrical Swan Hill147.5kmLaser Electrical Swan Hill is based in Swan Hill, VIC.
RVH Sales147.9kmRVH Sales is based in Swan Hill, VIC.
Chris Conlan Electrical148.4kmChris Conlan Electrical is based in Swan Hill, VIC.
Battery Tec148.6kmBattery Tec is based in Swan Hill, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Torrita

Sunlight Hours in Torrita

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 30 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Torrita

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 35.1° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Torrita, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Torrington, QLD, which is about 1265.2 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.