Are Solar Panels Worth It In Tallowwood Ridge?

Tallowwood Ridge is located in New South Wales about 307.8 km south of Brisbane and 124.2 km south west of Esk. Tallowwood Ridge has a latitude of 30.2 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Tallowwood Ridge, NSW

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Tallowwood Ridge

Rebate for Tallowwood Ridge 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 Tallowwood Ridge by month. The maximum is 6.51 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.90 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Tallowwood Ridge
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.456.51
Feb20.805.78
Mar17.804.95
Apr15.384.27
May12.093.36
Jun10.452.90
Jul11.583.22
Aug15.074.19
Sep18.595.16
Oct20.755.76
Nov22.016.11
Dec22.906.36

Figures from the weather station at Coffs Harbour, which is approximately 40.9 km from Tallowwood Ridge.

Tallowwood Ridge, NSW is in the 2453 postcode area which has around 513 solar installations under 10 kW and about 537 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 1521 households in the 2453 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.87 kW) for about every 3.0 dwellings.

Here are 23 solar installers near to or in Tallowwood Ridge.

Solar Installers near toTallowwood Ridge
NameDistanceDetails
SAE Group37.9kmSAE Group is based in Ballina, NSW.
Commercial Solar Energy38.0kmCommercial Solar Energy is based in Coffs Harbour, NSW.
Coffs Solar Energy38.0kmCoffs Solar Energy is based in North Boambee Valley, NSW.
Infinity Power Coffs Harbour38.1kmInfinity Power Coffs Harbour is based in Coffs Harbour, NSW.
Mega Watt Power (Si Clean Energy) EST 198938.2kmMega Watt Power (Si Clean Energy) EST 1989 is based in Coffs Harbour, NSW.
Solar Depot - NSW39.2kmSolar Depot - NSW is based in Coffs Harbour, NSW.
Solahart Coffs Coast40.2kmSolahart Coffs Coast is based in Coffs Harbour, NSW.
Arkana Energy40.2kmArkana Energy is based in Coffs Harbour, NSW.
Solar Run Mid North Coast41.2kmSolar Run Mid North Coast is based in Sawtell, NSW.
Lime Solar Cleaning41.3kmLime Solar Cleaning is based in Coffs Harbour, NSW.
Solar Powered Homes41.9kmSolar Powered Homes is based in Moonee Beach, NSW.
Northern Rivers Renewable Energy42.7kmNorthern Rivers Renewable Energy is based in Minnie Water, NSW.
ACS Solar48.0kmACS Solar is based in Woolgoolga, NSW.
Day Solar and Electrical Solutions48.1kmDay Solar and Electrical Solutions is based in Woolgoolga, NSW.
All About Solar50.1kmAll About Solar is based in Pillar Valley, NSW.
Jimmy's Electrical & Solar50.2kmJimmy's Electrical & Solar is based in Valla Beach, NSW.
Birks Solar & Electrical55.1kmBirks Solar & Electrical is based in Nambucca Heads, NSW.
Jcn Energy63.7kmJcn Energy is based in Grafton, NSW.
The Solar Collective64.0kmThe Solar Collective is based in Grafton, NSW.
Great White Solar & Electrical65.7kmGreat White Solar & Electrical is based in Way Way, NSW.
Self Sufficiency Supplies - Solar Systems92.5kmSelf Sufficiency Supplies - Solar Systems is based in South Kempsey, NSW.
Diligent Energy92.6kmDiligent Energy is based in Gladstone, NSW.
Maclean Auto Electrical Solar World96.9kmMaclean Auto Electrical Solar World is based in Maclean, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Tallowwood Ridge

Sunlight Hours in Tallowwood Ridge

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 5 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Tallowwood Ridge

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 30.2° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Tallowwood Ridge, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Tallowal, NSW, which is about 563.9 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.