Are Solar Panels Worth It In Tottington?

Tottington is located in Victoria about 201.6 km north west of Melbourne and 1202.4 km south west of Lyra. Tottington has a latitude of 36.8 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Tottington

Rebate for Tottington 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 Tottington by month. The maximum is 6.89 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.73 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Tottington
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan24.816.89
Feb21.425.95
Mar16.294.53
Apr11.123.09
May7.602.11
Jun6.231.73
Jul6.981.94
Aug9.882.75
Sep13.503.75
Oct17.774.94
Nov21.415.95
Dec24.126.70

Figures from the weather station at Hamilton, which is approximately 149.1 km from Tottington.

Tottington, VIC is in the 3477 postcode area which has around 154 solar installations under 10 kW and about 160 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 455 households in the 3477 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.14 kW) for about every 3.0 dwellings.

Here are 18 solar installers near to or in Tottington.

Solar Installers near toTottington
NameDistanceDetails
SS Electrical and Solar4.6kmSS Electrical and Solar is based in Flora Hill, VIC.
St Arnaud Solar22.0kmSt Arnaud Solar is based in St Arnaud, VIC.
Bondys Contractors44.8kmBondys Contractors is based in Stawell, VIC.
GWM Solar45.1kmGWM Solar is based in Donald, VIC.
KC Solar65.8kmKC Solar is based in Maryborough, VIC.
Solar Run Talbot74.0kmSolar Run Talbot is based in Red Lion, VIC.
Bridgewater Solar Plant74.7kmBridgewater Solar Plant is based in Bridgewater, VIC.
Ceramet Solar78.1kmCeramet Solar is based in Bridgewater, VIC.
Laser Electrical Horsham81.0kmLaser Electrical Horsham is based in Horsham, VIC.
Ecosmart Solar Hot Water Systems Wimmera85.8kmEcosmart Solar Hot Water Systems Wimmera is based in Warracknabeal, VIC.
Complete Solar Solutions92.8kmComplete Solar Solutions is based in Lockwood, VIC.
Bendigo Grid Connect93.4kmBendigo Grid Connect is based in Ravenswood, VIC.
EnviroShop93.5kmEnviroShop is based in Newstead, VIC.
Solar Run Invermay99.2kmSolar Run Invermay is based in Allendale, VIC.
Central Spark Victoria102.2kmCentral Spark Victoria is based in Yapeen, VIC.
The Solar Bloke102.4kmThe Solar Bloke is based in Castlemaine, VIC.
Natimuk Solar102.7kmNatimuk Solar is based in Natimuk, VIC.
Ultraclean Solar102.8kmUltraclean Solar is based in Mitchell Park, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Tottington

Sunlight Hours in Tottington

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 39 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Tottington

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 36.8° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Tottington, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Tottenham, VIC, which is about 193.3 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.