Are Solar Panels Worth It In Tantawangalo?

Tantawangalo is located in New South Wales about 171.1 km south of Canberra and 909.4 km south west of Esk. Tantawangalo has a latitude of 36.8 degrees South.

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

The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Tantawangalo 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. Tantawangalo is in Climate Zone 4 which has a rating of 1.185.

This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Tantawangalo during 2024 would give you 82 ST Certificates worth $3271.80 (at an STC price of $39.90 each).

If you wait until 2025 for your panels the rebate in Tantawangalo will be reduced. It goes down every year.

Solar Power Rebate for Tantawangalo

Rebate for Tantawangalo Solar Systems
System SizeST CertsValue
3 kW24$957.60
4 kW33$1316.70
5 kW41$1635.90
6 kW49$1955.10
6.6 kW54$2154.60
10 kW82$3271.80
12 kW99$3950.10
15 kW124$4947.60

Here's about how much Solar Energy falls on Tantawangalo by month. The maximum is 7.16 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.87 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Tantawangalo
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan25.777.16
Feb22.436.23
Mar18.635.18
Apr13.003.61
May8.872.46
Jun6.731.87
Jul7.262.02
Aug10.052.79
Sep14.243.95
Oct19.615.45
Nov23.146.43
Dec25.737.15

Figures from the weather station at Khancoban, which is approximately 143.7 km from Tantawangalo.

Tantawangalo, NSW is in the 2550 postcode area which has around 3064 solar installations under 10 kW and about 3189 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 8012 households in the 2550 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.60 kW) for about every 2.6 dwellings.

Here are 26 solar installers near to or in Tantawangalo.

Solar Installers near toTantawangalo
NameDistanceDetails
Bega Agricultural Services26.0kmBega Agricultural Services is based in Bega, NSW.
Suntec Solar & Electrical26.0kmSuntec Solar & Electrical is based in Bega, NSW.
Pyramid Power Group28.4kmPyramid Power Group is based in South Pambula, NSW.
Clean Energy Centre28.4kmClean Energy Centre is based in South Pambula, NSW.
Lakeside Electrical30.1kmLakeside Electrical is based in Pambula, NSW.
O'Donnell Electrical & Solar30.3kmO'Donnell Electrical & Solar is based in Berrambool, NSW.
Smedley Electrical Services45.9kmSmedley Electrical Services is based in Verona, NSW.
Bombala Depot - NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service49.4kmBombala Depot - NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service is based in Bombala, NSW.
Black Energy Solutions53.3kmBlack Energy Solutions is based in Cobargo, NSW.
Stand-Alone Solutions62.6kmStand-Alone Solutions is based in Wallaga Lake, NSW.
Lynergy Ltd74.7kmLynergy Ltd is based in Polo Flat, NSW.
Pro Green Energy74.8kmPro Green Energy is based in Blackbutt, NSW.
Arta75.4kmArta is based in Numeralla, NSW.
ePho75.6kmePho is based in Cooma, NSW.
Narooma Electrics79.8kmNarooma Electrics is based in Narooma, NSW.
Montague Electrical & Solar85.1kmMontague Electrical & Solar is based in Dalmeny, NSW.
Montague Energy85.2kmMontague Energy is based in Dalmeny, NSW.
Southern Cross Solar Renewables95.8kmSouthern Cross Solar Renewables is based in Tuross Head, NSW.
Innovative Solar96.4kmInnovative Solar is based in Jindabyne, NSW.
AgriSolar96.5kmAgriSolar is based in Jindabyne, NSW.
Snowy Regional Solar96.5kmSnowy Regional Solar is based in Jindabyne, NSW.
Sea 2 Sky Electrical & Solar96.7kmSea 2 Sky Electrical & Solar is based in Jindabyne, NSW.
coast power electrical101.7kmcoast power electrical is based in Bingie, NSW.
Bunya Solar108.1kmBunya Solar is based in Moruya, NSW.
All Solar & Electrix110.3kmAll Solar & Electrix is based in Moruya Heads, NSW.
South Coast Energy118.4kmSouth Coast Energy is based in Bimbimbie, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Tantawangalo

Sunlight Hours in Tantawangalo

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 40 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Tantawangalo

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 36.8° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Tantawangalo, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Tantaraboo, VIC, which is about 425.4 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.