Are Solar Panels Worth It In East Tamworth?

East Tamworth is located in New South Wales about 310.0 km north of Sydney and 266.5 km south of Lyra. East Tamworth has a latitude of 31.1 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in East Tamworth, NSW

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for East Tamworth

Rebate for East Tamworth 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 East Tamworth by month. The maximum is 7.26 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.79 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in East Tamworth
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan26.137.26
Feb23.256.46
Mar20.045.57
Apr15.954.43
May12.223.39
Jun10.062.79
Jul11.083.08
Aug14.363.99
Sep18.495.14
Oct22.116.14
Nov24.216.73
Dec26.157.26

Figures from the weather station at Tamworth Airport, which is approximately 9.2 km from East Tamworth.

East Tamworth, NSW is in the 2340 postcode area which has around 5704 solar installations under 10 kW and about 6281 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 23394 households in the 2340 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.54 kW) for about every 4.1 dwellings.

Here are 15 solar installers near to or in East Tamworth.

Solar Installers near toEast Tamworth
NameDistanceDetails
WYNERGY1.4kmWYNERGY is based in Tamworth, NSW.
NS Energy - Solahart Tamworth2.9kmNS Energy - Solahart Tamworth is based in Tamworth, NSW.
Tamworth Solar Security Lighting3.0kmTamworth Solar Security Lighting is based in Tamworth, NSW.
Tamworth Satellite & Electrical Services3.1kmTamworth Satellite & Electrical Services is based in Tamworth, NSW.
Max Fox Electrical - Inland Solar4.3kmMax Fox Electrical - Inland Solar is based in Taminda, NSW.
Thompson Tim & Dale Electrical5.2kmThompson Tim & Dale Electrical is based in Hillvue, NSW.
Eco Energy & Solar Solutions5.6kmEco Energy & Solar Solutions is based in Nemingha, NSW.
Siteguard8.7kmSiteguard is based in Westdale, NSW.
EcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Tamworth18.6kmEcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Tamworth is based in Duri, NSW.
Meralli Solar72.8kmMeralli Solar is based in Uralla, NSW.
Go Solar Power104.8kmGo Solar Power is based in Helensvale, QLD.
AppSolar139.4kmAppSolar is based in Narrabri, NSW.
Traffic Lights Australia141.7kmTraffic Lights Australia is based in Narrabri, NSW.
The Solar Experts142.7kmThe Solar Experts is based in Ellenborough, NSW.
Sapphire City Solar & Electrical - Inverell147.7kmSapphire City Solar & Electrical - Inverell is based in Inverell, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to East Tamworth

Sunlight Hours in East Tamworth

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 9 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in East Tamworth

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 31.1° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after East Tamworth, is to look at if solar power is worth it in East Side, NT, which is about 1870.0 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.