Are Solar Panels Worth It In Taralga?

Taralga is located in New South Wales about 120.3 km north east of Canberra and 648.5 km south of Lyra. Taralga has a latitude of 34.4 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Taralga

Rebate for Taralga 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 Taralga by month. The maximum is 6.15 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.28 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Taralga
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan21.636.01
Feb18.745.20
Mar15.994.44
Apr12.973.60
May10.032.79
Jun8.202.28
Jul9.452.63
Aug12.593.50
Sep16.294.52
Oct19.485.41
Nov20.515.70
Dec22.156.15

Figures from the weather station at Nowra, which is approximately 90.2 km from Taralga.

Taralga, NSW is in the 2580 postcode area which has around 3028 solar installations under 10 kW and about 3380 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 13906 households in the 2580 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.43 kW) for about every 4.6 dwellings.

Here are 22 solar installers near to or in Taralga.

Solar Installers near toTaralga
NameDistanceDetails
Goulburn Solar42.7kmGoulburn Solar is based in Goulburn, NSW.
Eco Solar Supplies43.9kmEco Solar Supplies is based in Bowral, NSW.
Solahart Goulburn and Southern Highlands51.5kmSolahart Goulburn and Southern Highlands is based in Exeter, NSW.
LENERGY51.8kmLENERGY is based in Moss Vale, NSW.
SEYMOUR SOLAR53.6kmSEYMOUR SOLAR is based in Moss Vale, NSW.
Simmark Southern Highlands55.4kmSimmark Southern Highlands is based in Bowral, NSW.
Maine Solar Grid61.4kmMaine Solar Grid is based in Tuena, NSW.
Southern Solar Solutions Goulburn67.8kmSouthern Solar Solutions Goulburn is based in Collector, NSW.
All Star Solar71.3kmAll Star Solar is based in Bargo, NSW.
Empire Energy75.1kmEmpire Energy is based in Picton, NSW.
Starrton75.5kmStarrton is based in Bomaderry, NSW.
Cj Solar76.9kmCj Solar is based in Tarago, NSW.
Thirroul Solar77.3kmThirroul Solar is based in Woonona, NSW.
South Coast Solar Solutions85.9kmSouth Coast Solar Solutions is based in Bomaderry, NSW.
Simmark Shoalhaven86.0kmSimmark Shoalhaven is based in North Nowra, NSW.
Repower Shoalhaven88.4kmRepower Shoalhaven is based in Nowra, NSW.
Energywise Living88.5kmEnergywise Living is based in Katoomba, NSW.
Blue Mountains Solar88.8kmBlue Mountains Solar is based in Katoomba, NSW.
Virtual Power Co.89.1kmVirtual Power Co. is based in Nowra, NSW.
Southern Solar Solutions - Shoalhaven's #1 Solar Panel Installers89.2kmSouthern Solar Solutions - Shoalhaven's #1 Solar Panel Installers is based in Nowra, NSW.
Shoalhaven Virtual Power Plant89.2kmShoalhaven Virtual Power Plant is based in Nowra, NSW.
CASE Statewide Solar89.4kmCASE Statewide Solar is based in Camden, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Taralga

Sunlight Hours in Taralga

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 26 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Taralga

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 34.4° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Taralga, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Taragoola, QLD, which is about 1155.4 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.