Are Solar Panels Worth It In Taradale?

Taradale is located in New South Wales about 111.8 km west of Canberra and 843.4 km south west of Lyra. Taradale has a latitude of 35.7 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Taradale

Rebate for Taradale 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 Taradale by month. The maximum is 7.03 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.84 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Taradale
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan25.327.03
Feb21.636.01
Mar17.914.97
Apr12.773.55
May8.712.42
Jun6.631.84
Jul6.971.94
Aug9.542.65
Sep14.073.91
Oct19.695.47
Nov22.376.21
Dec25.227.01

Figures from the weather station at Cabramurra, which is approximately 49.8 km from Taradale.

Taradale, NSW is in the 2653 postcode area which has around 415 solar installations under 10 kW and about 442 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 1173 households in the 2653 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.36 kW) for about every 2.8 dwellings.

Here are 25 solar installers near to or in Taradale.

Solar Installers near toTaradale
NameDistanceDetails
Prime Solar Energy - Canberra36.2kmPrime Solar Energy - Canberra is based in Weston, ACT.
JE Tobin Electrical46.7kmJE Tobin Electrical is based in Tumut, NSW.
Russell Taber Electrical & Solar Wagga73.5kmRussell Taber Electrical & Solar Wagga is based in Lake Albert, NSW.
Redfox Electrical Contractors77.7kmRedfox Electrical Contractors is based in East Wagga Wagga, NSW.
12 Volt Solutions78.2km12 Volt Solutions is based in East Wagga Wagga, NSW.
D&S Taber Electrical & Solar78.3kmD&S Taber Electrical & Solar is based in Wagga Wagga, NSW.
SolarWise Wagga78.8kmSolarWise Wagga is based in East Wagga Wagga, NSW.
Solar Professionals78.8kmSolar Professionals is based in Wagga Wagga, NSW.
Planet Power Australia79.1kmPlanet Power Australia is based in East Wagga Wagga, NSW.
Regional Solar Systems79.4kmRegional Solar Systems is based in Springvale, NSW.
OZI SOLAR80.3kmOZI SOLAR is based in Mount Austin, NSW.
Tyler Electrics80.7kmTyler Electrics is based in Glenfield Park, NSW.
Greatcell Australia80.9kmGreatcell Australia is based in Bomen, NSW.
Hamblin Solar81.2kmHamblin Solar is based in Wagga Wagga, NSW.
Wagga Solar Systems81.5kmWagga Solar Systems is based in Wagga Wagga, NSW.
Transparent Solar Solutions81.5kmTransparent Solar Solutions is based in Wagga Wagga, NSW.
LED Riverina Electrical81.5kmLED Riverina Electrical is based in Wagga Wagga, NSW.
Smoky Cape Services85.6kmSmoky Cape Services is based in Gobbagombalin, NSW.
Glossy Aussie Solar99.4kmGlossy Aussie Solar is based in Lavington, NSW.
Next Generation Energy100.5kmNext Generation Energy is based in Lavington, NSW.
McSpark Electrical101.4kmMcSpark Electrical is based in Albury, NSW.
Innovative Solar103.4kmInnovative Solar is based in Jindabyne, NSW.
Green Switch Australia103.8kmGreen Switch Australia is based in Albury, NSW.
Photonic Solar Solutions104.0kmPhotonic Solar Solutions is based in Kambah, ACT.
KDEC Electrical & Solar104.2kmKDEC Electrical & Solar is based in East Albury, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Taradale

Sunlight Hours in Taradale

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 33 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Taradale

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 35.7° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Taradale, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Taradale, VIC, which is about 361.7 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.