Are Solar Panels Worth It In Tarbuck Bay?

Tarbuck Bay is located in New South Wales about 204.9 km north east of Sydney and 356.3 km south of Esk. Tarbuck Bay has a latitude of 32.4 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Tarbuck Bay, NSW

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Tarbuck Bay

Rebate for Tarbuck Bay 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 Tarbuck Bay by month. The maximum is 6.58 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.48 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Tarbuck Bay
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.516.53
Feb20.995.83
Mar17.804.95
Apr14.013.89
May10.562.93
Jun8.932.48
Jul10.102.80
Aug13.623.78
Sep17.184.77
Oct20.185.61
Nov22.076.13
Dec23.676.58

Figures from the weather station at Williamtown RAAF, which is approximately 76.9 km from Tarbuck Bay.

Tarbuck Bay, NSW is in the 2428 postcode area which has around 3590 solar installations under 10 kW and about 3703 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 12195 households in the 2428 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.82 kW) for about every 3.4 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Tarbuck Bay.

Solar Installers near toTarbuck Bay
NameDistanceDetails
Forster Solar and Lighting19.0kmForster Solar and Lighting is based in Forster, NSW.
DRC Solar & Electrical34.5kmDRC Solar & Electrical is based in Tallwoods Village, NSW.
EcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Forster Taree Port Macquarie36.0kmEcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Forster Taree Port Macquarie is based in Diamond Beach, NSW.
Eastern Solar Design50.1kmEastern Solar Design is based in Taree, NSW.
Rheem Solar Specialist Cundletown50.9kmRheem Solar Specialist Cundletown is based in Taree, NSW.
Wilsons Solar & Electrical50.9kmWilsons Solar & Electrical is based in Taree, NSW.
Coastline Solar Connections51.8kmCoastline Solar Connections is based in Taree, NSW.
Mackie Electric & Refrigeration51.9kmMackie Electric & Refrigeration is based in Taree, NSW.
KMF Electrical & Solar57.4kmKMF Electrical & Solar is based in Wingham, NSW.
Holiday Coast Solar67.8kmHoliday Coast Solar is based in Moorland, NSW.
Falk Solar68.8kmFalk Solar is based in Clarence Town, NSW.
Sinclair Renewable Energy69.7kmSinclair Renewable Energy is based in Medowie, NSW.
electraline nsw70.4kmelectraline nsw is based in Medowie, NSW.
Apex Solar & Electrical72.9kmApex Solar & Electrical is based in Hannam Vale, NSW.
Diffuse Energy77.6kmDiffuse Energy is based in Williamtown, NSW.
TRADEPRO SOLAR85.0kmTRADEPRO SOLAR is based in Heatherbrae, NSW.
G & A Martin Electrical Contractors85.1kmG & A Martin Electrical Contractors is based in Laurieton, NSW.
Hastings Solar Clean & Electrical85.4kmHastings Solar Clean & Electrical is based in Dunbogan, NSW.
Solar Service Centre88.7kmSolar Service Centre is based in Morpeth, NSW.
Empowered Offgrid89.1kmEmpowered Offgrid is based in Morpeth, NSW.
DJM Electrical & Solar Panels Newcastle90.0kmDJM Electrical & Solar Panels Newcastle is based in Carrington, NSW.
Sunsave Solar90.6kmSunsave Solar is based in Newcastle, NSW.
Delta Electrical & Solar90.9kmDelta Electrical & Solar is based in Mayfield West, NSW.
True Electrical & Solar91.1kmTrue Electrical & Solar is based in Mayfield, NSW.
Solar Renewables91.1kmSolar Renewables is based in Mayfield West, NSW.
Sun Cooking Australia91.2kmSun Cooking Australia is based in Tighes Hill, NSW.
Econnect Solar | Newcastle91.2kmEconnect Solar | Newcastle is based in Maryville, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Tarbuck Bay

Sunlight Hours in Tarbuck Bay

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 15 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Tarbuck Bay

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 32.4° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Tarbuck Bay, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Tarban, NSW, which is about 380.0 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.