Are Solar Panels Worth It In Tullamarine?

Tullamarine is located in Victoria about 14.8 km north west of Melbourne and 1179.6 km south west of Lyra. Tullamarine has a latitude of 37.7 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Tullamarine

Rebate for Tullamarine 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 Tullamarine by month. The maximum is 6.67 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.75 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Tullamarine
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan24.026.67
Feb20.895.80
Mar16.344.54
Apr11.323.14
May7.732.15
Jun6.291.75
Jul7.041.96
Aug10.022.78
Sep13.593.77
Oct17.784.94
Nov21.145.87
Dec23.816.61

Figures from the weather station at Melbourne Airport, which is approximately 5.7 km from Tullamarine.

Tullamarine, VIC is in the 3043 postcode area which has around 1220 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1349 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 8053 households in the 3043 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.80 kW) for about every 6.6 dwellings.

Here are 22 solar installers near to or in Tullamarine.

Solar Installers near toTullamarine
NameDistanceDetails
LECO SOLUTIONS Energy Group0.8kmLECO SOLUTIONS Energy Group is based in Tullamarine, VIC.
Solar Solar Group1.0kmSolar Solar Group is based in Tullamarine, VIC.
Trione Energy1.5kmTrione Energy is based in Tullamarine, VIC.
Ultimate Solar Energy1.6kmUltimate Solar Energy is based in Tullamarine, VIC.
Clean Earth Services1.8kmClean Earth Services is based in Gladstone Park, VIC.
Energy Solutions Australia2.0kmEnergy Solutions Australia is based in Westmeadows, VIC.
Essential Solar2.5kmEssential Solar is based in Tullamarine, VIC.
Blue Solar2.5kmBlue Solar is based in Tullamarine, VIC.
Fronius Australia2.5kmFronius Australia is based in Tullamarine, VIC.
Solarcel Energy3.2kmSolarcel Energy is based in Melbourne, VIC.
Solar Panel Options3.3kmSolar Panel Options is based in Keilor Park, VIC.
NXTGEN Group4.2kmNXTGEN Group is based in Keilor East, VIC.
Evolve Green Electrical4.8kmEvolve Green Electrical is based in Essendon North, VIC.
Solar Run Glenroy4.9kmSolar Run Glenroy is based in Glenroy, VIC.
Just Energy5.5kmJust Energy is based in Essendon North, VIC.
Australian Micro Inverters6.0kmAustralian Micro Inverters is based in Broadmeadows, VIC.
Proma Solar6.3kmProma Solar is based in Broadmeadows, VIC.
small solar australia6.5kmsmall solar australia is based in Essendon, VIC.
Solar Nation7.5kmSolar Nation is based in Campbellfield, VIC.
Sunstainable7.6kmSunstainable is based in Coburg North, VIC.
TCK Solar7.6kmTCK Solar is based in Coburg North, VIC.
Green Solutions7.6kmGreen Solutions is based in Coburg North, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Tullamarine

Sunlight Hours in Tullamarine

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 Tullamarine

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 37.7° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Tullamarine, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Tullakool, NSW, which is about 259.8 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.