Are Solar Panels Worth It In Tungamah?

Tungamah is located in Victoria about 201.1 km north east of Melbourne and 989.1 km south west of Lyra. Tungamah has a latitude of 36.2 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Tungamah

Rebate for Tungamah 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 Tungamah by month. The maximum is 7.56 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.02 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Tungamah
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan27.237.56
Feb23.976.66
Mar19.545.43
Apr13.793.83
May9.592.66
Jun7.282.02
Jul7.882.19
Aug10.983.05
Sep15.244.23
Oct20.575.71
Nov24.056.68
Dec26.877.46

Figures from the weather station at Dookie Agricultural College, which is approximately 28.0 km from Tungamah.

Tungamah, VIC is in the 3728 postcode area which has around 129 solar installations under 10 kW and about 131 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 292 households in the 3728 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.11 kW) for about every 2.3 dwellings.

Here are 24 solar installers near to or in Tungamah.

Solar Installers near toTungamah
NameDistanceDetails
Purtle Electrical23.7kmPurtle Electrical is based in Mulwala, NSW.
Cobram Electrical & Data33.3kmCobram Electrical & Data is based in Cobram, VIC.
Auselec33.3kmAuselec is based in Cobram, VIC.
Rheem Solar Specialist Cobram33.6kmRheem Solar Specialist Cobram is based in Cobram, VIC.
Refrigelec34.3kmRefrigelec is based in Cobram, VIC.
Urban Renewables Wangaratta41.8kmUrban Renewables Wangaratta is based in Waldara, VIC.
Elect-Solar44.1kmElect-Solar is based in Wangaratta, VIC.
Solahart Albury Wodonga44.4kmSolahart Albury Wodonga is based in Wangaratta, VIC.
SUN REAL Renewable Energy Systems44.5kmSUN REAL Renewable Energy Systems is based in Benalla, VIC.
Country Solar45.0kmCountry Solar is based in Keysborough, VIC.
Ecotech Energy45.0kmEcotech Energy is based in Benalla, VIC.
Wangaratta Solar45.4kmWangaratta Solar is based in Wangaratta, VIC.
Kennedy Electrical and Solar45.9kmKennedy Electrical and Solar is based in North Wangaratta, VIC.
Travis Haynes Electrical46.1kmTravis Haynes Electrical is based in Tocumwal, NSW.
Anzunitedsolar46.4kmAnzunitedsolar is based in Shepparton, VIC.
GISTA MPV SOLAR PYC. LTD TECHNOLOGY CO. LTD.46.4kmGISTA MPV SOLAR PYC. LTD TECHNOLOGY CO. LTD. is based in Shepparton, VIC.
GV Electrical and Solar46.4kmGV Electrical and Solar is based in Shepparton, VIC.
Watters Electrical & Solar46.6kmWatters Electrical & Solar is based in Shepparton, VIC.
Solargain46.8kmSolargain is based in Rockingham, WA.
Shannon Fraser Solar and Electrical47.1kmShannon Fraser Solar and Electrical is based in Wangaratta, VIC.
Blake Campbell Solar47.7kmBlake Campbell Solar is based in Shepparton, VIC.
Jim's Energy47.8kmJim's Energy is based in Shepparton, VIC.
Reilly Electrical & Sunvalley Solar47.8kmReilly Electrical & Sunvalley Solar is based in Shepparton, VIC.
Commodore Australia48.0kmCommodore Australia is based in Shepparton, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Tungamah

Sunlight Hours in Tungamah

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 36 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Tungamah

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 36.2° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Tungamah, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Tuncurry, NSW, which is about 753.4 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.