Are Solar Panels Worth It In Turriff?

Turriff is located in Victoria about 338.9 km north west of Melbourne and 1146.1 km south west of Oman Ama. Turriff has a latitude of 35.5 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Turriff

Rebate for Turriff 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 Turriff 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 Turriff
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 145.3 km from Turriff.

Turriff, VIC is in the 3488 postcode area which has around 16 solar installations under 10 kW and about 17 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 64 households in the 3488 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.19 kW) for about every 4.0 dwellings.

Here are 8 solar installers near to or in Turriff.

Solar Installers near toTurriff
NameDistanceDetails
Ecosmart Solar Hot Water Systems Wimmera83.8kmEcosmart Solar Hot Water Systems Wimmera is based in Warracknabeal, VIC.
Gary Schmidt Electrical95.7kmGary Schmidt Electrical is based in Swan Hill, VIC.
Laser Electrical Swan Hill97.1kmLaser Electrical Swan Hill is based in Swan Hill, VIC.
RVH Sales97.4kmRVH Sales is based in Swan Hill, VIC.
Chris Conlan Electrical97.8kmChris Conlan Electrical is based in Swan Hill, VIC.
Battery Tec98.0kmBattery Tec is based in Swan Hill, VIC.
GWM Solar107.0kmGWM Solar is based in Donald, VIC.
Gannawarra Energy Storage System119.2kmGannawarra Energy Storage System is based in Wandella, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Turriff

Sunlight Hours in Turriff

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 32 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Turriff

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 35.5° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Turriff, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Turrella, NSW, which is about 809.0 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.