Are Solar Panels Worth It In Tulkara?

Tulkara is located in Victoria about 195.4 km north west of Melbourne and 1221.4 km south west of Lyra. Tulkara has a latitude of 37.0 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Tulkara

Rebate for Tulkara 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 Tulkara 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 Tulkara
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 129.2 km from Tulkara.

Tulkara, VIC is in the 3478 postcode area which has around 399 solar installations under 10 kW and about 430 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 1349 households in the 3478 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.97 kW) for about every 3.4 dwellings.

Here are 22 solar installers near to or in Tulkara.

Solar Installers near toTulkara
NameDistanceDetails
SS Electrical and Solar23.4kmSS Electrical and Solar is based in Flora Hill, VIC.
Bondys Contractors27.2kmBondys Contractors is based in Stawell, VIC.
St Arnaud Solar42.8kmSt Arnaud Solar is based in St Arnaud, VIC.
KC Solar64.3kmKC Solar is based in Maryborough, VIC.
GWM Solar64.9kmGWM Solar is based in Donald, VIC.
Solar Run Talbot68.8kmSolar Run Talbot is based in Red Lion, VIC.
Laser Electrical Horsham78.7kmLaser Electrical Horsham is based in Horsham, VIC.
Bendigo Grid Connect81.0kmBendigo Grid Connect is based in Ravenswood, VIC.
Bridgewater Solar Plant88.0kmBridgewater Solar Plant is based in Bridgewater, VIC.
Ceramet Solar90.5kmCeramet Solar is based in Bridgewater, VIC.
Ultraclean Solar91.0kmUltraclean Solar is based in Mitchell Park, VIC.
Solar Run Invermay91.5kmSolar Run Invermay is based in Allendale, VIC.
EnviroShop93.1kmEnviroShop is based in Newstead, VIC.
Ballarat-North Water Reclamation Plant93.6kmBallarat-North Water Reclamation Plant is based in Miners Rest, VIC.
Effective Electrical94.0kmEffective Electrical is based in Wendouree, VIC.
Ballarat Solar Panels94.0kmBallarat Solar Panels is based in Wendouree, VIC.
Solar Power Ballarat94.1kmSolar Power Ballarat is based in Wendouree, VIC.
Bailey Technologies95.0kmBailey Technologies is based in Ballan, VIC.
ACN Ballarat Solar & Battery Electricians95.6kmACN Ballarat Solar & Battery Electricians is based in Wendouree, VIC.
Smart Options p/l96.1kmSmart Options p/l is based in Wendouree, VIC.
Ballarat Solar & Electrical96.5kmBallarat Solar & Electrical is based in Delacombe, VIC.
Ecosmart Solar Hot Water Systems Wimmera97.2kmEcosmart Solar Hot Water Systems Wimmera is based in Warracknabeal, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Tulkara

Sunlight Hours in Tulkara

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 40 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Tulkara

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 37.0° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Tulkara, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Tulka North, SA, which is about 696.9 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.