Are Solar Panels Worth It In Tarban?

Tarban is located in New South Wales about 201.6 km south west of Brisbane and 18.1 km south of Lyra. Tarban has a latitude of 29.0 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Tarban

Rebate for Tarban 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 Tarban by month. The maximum is 6.91 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 3.21 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Tarban
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan24.676.85
Feb22.126.14
Mar19.515.42
Apr16.744.65
May13.393.72
Jun11.553.21
Jul12.693.53
Aug16.004.44
Sep19.415.39
Oct22.086.13
Nov24.056.68
Dec24.876.91

Figures from the weather station at Warwick, which is approximately 88.7 km from Tarban.

Tarban, NSW is in the 2372 postcode area which has around 865 solar installations under 10 kW and about 908 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 2656 households in the 2372 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.99 kW) for about every 3.1 dwellings.

Here are 6 solar installers near to or in Tarban.

Solar Installers near toTarban
NameDistanceDetails
Solar Blessing36.8kmSolar Blessing is based in Stanthorpe, QLD.
Gathered Energy40.0kmGathered Energy is based in Applethorpe, QLD.
Run On Sun Australia51.3kmRun On Sun Australia is based in Emmaville, NSW.
Warwick Solar Panels84.2kmWarwick Solar Panels is based in Warwick, QLD.
All About Solar109.7kmAll About Solar is based in Pillar Valley, NSW.
JDZ Solar and Electrical113.4kmJDZ Solar and Electrical is based in Casino, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Tarban

Sunlight Hours in Tarban

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 59 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Tarban

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 29.0° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Tarban, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Tarawera, QLD, which is about 234.4 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.