Are Solar Panels Worth It In Tacoma?

Tacoma is located in New South Wales about 67.7 km north of Sydney and 484.4 km south of Esk. Tacoma has a latitude of 33.3 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Tacoma, NSW

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Tacoma

Rebate for Tacoma 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 Tacoma by month. The maximum is 6.63 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.49 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Tacoma
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.766.60
Feb21.215.89
Mar17.914.98
Apr14.223.95
May10.672.96
Jun8.952.49
Jul10.112.81
Aug13.683.80
Sep17.394.83
Oct20.375.66
Nov22.336.20
Dec23.856.63

Figures from the weather station at Maryville, which is approximately 50.3 km from Tacoma.

Tacoma, NSW is in the 2259 postcode area which has around 7802 solar installations under 10 kW and about 8477 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 24589 households in the 2259 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.20 kW) for about every 3.2 dwellings.

Here are 24 solar installers near to or in Tacoma.

Solar Installers near toTacoma
NameDistanceDetails
Solar Water Wind4.2kmSolar Water Wind is based in Wyong, NSW.
MJJs Solar Central Coast4.3kmMJJs Solar Central Coast is based in Kanwal, NSW.
ECO SPARKY4.6kmECO SPARKY is based in Tuggerah, NSW.
Tru Blu Solar Co4.6kmTru Blu Solar Co is based in Wyong, NSW.
RESINC Solar4.6kmRESINC Solar is based in Wyong, NSW.
Solar Run Tumbi Umbi6.6kmSolar Run Tumbi Umbi is based in Killarney Vale, NSW.
Solar Installation Services6.7kmSolar Installation Services is based in Fountaindale, NSW.
Standout Solar6.7kmStandout Solar is based in Long Jetty, NSW.
Coast Wide Energy6.8kmCoast Wide Energy is based in Mardi, NSW.
Sunlight Systems Central Coast6.9kmSunlight Systems Central Coast is based in Charmhaven, NSW.
SEA Solutions Australia7.2kmSEA Solutions Australia is based in Berkeley Vale, NSW.
RI Trades: Electrical Plumbing Solar7.6kmRI Trades: Electrical Plumbing Solar is based in Killarney Vale, NSW.
Solar Rewards11.4kmSolar Rewards is based in Tumbi Umbi, NSW.
NCS Pool Heating15.0kmNCS Pool Heating is based in Roseville, NSW.
Clear Cut Solar15.2kmClear Cut Solar is based in Terrigal, NSW.
Solarventi Australia17.1kmSolarventi Australia is based in Erina, NSW.
Solar Panels Central Coast Co.17.8kmSolar Panels Central Coast Co. is based in West Gosford, NSW.
Superior Solar17.9kmSuperior Solar is based in West Gosford, NSW.
All Green Environmental Solutions19.2kmAll Green Environmental Solutions is based in West Gosford, NSW.
Sunair Solar in Gosford19.4kmSunair Solar in Gosford is based in West Gosford, NSW.
DNR Air Conditioning & Solar20.1kmDNR Air Conditioning & Solar is based in Morisset, NSW.
Quick Fix Solar & Electrical20.2kmQuick Fix Solar & Electrical is based in Morisset, NSW.
Solahart Central Coast, Lake Macquarie & Surrounds20.4kmSolahart Central Coast, Lake Macquarie & Surrounds is based in Morisset, NSW.
Global Home Solutions20.5kmGlobal Home Solutions is based in Morisset, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Tacoma

Sunlight Hours in Tacoma

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 20 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Tacoma

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 33.3° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Tacoma, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Tabulam, NSW, which is about 497.9 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.