Are Solar Panels Worth It In North Tamworth?

North Tamworth is located in New South Wales about 311.5 km north of Sydney and 265.8 km south of Lyra. North Tamworth has a latitude of 31.1 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for North Tamworth

Rebate for North 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 North 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 North 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 7.6 km from North Tamworth.

North 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 North Tamworth.

Solar Installers near toNorth Tamworth
NameDistanceDetails
WYNERGY1.4kmWYNERGY is based in Tamworth, NSW.
Tamworth Solar Security Lighting1.7kmTamworth Solar Security Lighting is based in Tamworth, NSW.
NS Energy - Solahart Tamworth2.1kmNS Energy - Solahart Tamworth is based in Tamworth, NSW.
Tamworth Satellite & Electrical Services2.4kmTamworth Satellite & Electrical Services is based in Tamworth, NSW.
Max Fox Electrical - Inland Solar3.4kmMax Fox Electrical - Inland Solar is based in Taminda, NSW.
Thompson Tim & Dale Electrical5.7kmThompson Tim & Dale Electrical is based in Hillvue, NSW.
Siteguard7.0kmSiteguard is based in Westdale, NSW.
Eco Energy & Solar Solutions7.7kmEco Energy & Solar Solutions is based in Nemingha, NSW.
EcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Tamworth18.6kmEcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Tamworth is based in Duri, NSW.
Meralli Solar73.1kmMeralli Solar is based in Uralla, NSW.
Go Solar Power106.2kmGo Solar Power is based in Helensvale, QLD.
AppSolar137.3kmAppSolar is based in Narrabri, NSW.
Traffic Lights Australia139.6kmTraffic Lights Australia is based in Narrabri, NSW.
The Solar Experts144.7kmThe Solar Experts is based in Ellenborough, NSW.
Sapphire City Solar & Electrical - Inverell146.6kmSapphire City Solar & Electrical - Inverell is based in Inverell, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to North Tamworth

Sunlight Hours in North 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 North 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 North Tamworth, is to look at if solar power is worth it in North Tammin, WA, which is about 3164.9 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.