Are Solar Panels Worth It In Tamworth South?

Tamworth South is located in New South Wales about 307.9 km north of Sydney and 269.6 km south of Lyra. Tamworth South has a latitude of 31.1 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Tamworth South

Rebate for Tamworth South 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 Tamworth South 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 Tamworth South
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 7.0 km from Tamworth South.

Tamworth South, 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 Tamworth South.

Solar Installers near toTamworth South
NameDistanceDetails
Tamworth Satellite & Electrical Services1.7kmTamworth Satellite & Electrical Services is based in Tamworth, NSW.
Thompson Tim & Dale Electrical1.8kmThompson Tim & Dale Electrical is based in Hillvue, NSW.
NS Energy - Solahart Tamworth1.9kmNS Energy - Solahart Tamworth is based in Tamworth, NSW.
Max Fox Electrical - Inland Solar1.9kmMax Fox Electrical - Inland Solar is based in Taminda, NSW.
Tamworth Solar Security Lighting2.6kmTamworth Solar Security Lighting is based in Tamworth, NSW.
WYNERGY2.7kmWYNERGY is based in Tamworth, NSW.
Siteguard6.8kmSiteguard is based in Westdale, NSW.
Eco Energy & Solar Solutions7.0kmEco Energy & Solar Solutions is based in Nemingha, NSW.
EcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Tamworth15.0kmEcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Tamworth is based in Duri, NSW.
Meralli Solar76.4kmMeralli Solar is based in Uralla, NSW.
Go Solar Power107.9kmGo Solar Power is based in Helensvale, QLD.
AppSolar138.7kmAppSolar is based in Narrabri, NSW.
Traffic Lights Australia141.0kmTraffic Lights Australia is based in Narrabri, NSW.
The Solar Experts144.5kmThe Solar Experts is based in Ellenborough, NSW.
Sapphire City Solar & Electrical - Inverell150.4kmSapphire City Solar & Electrical - Inverell is based in Inverell, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Tamworth South

Sunlight Hours in Tamworth South

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 Tamworth South

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 Tamworth South, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Tamworth, NSW, which is about 2.7 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.