Are Solar Panels Worth It In Tarcutta?

Tarcutta is located in New South Wales about 126.5 km west of Canberra and 816.7 km south west of Lyra. Tarcutta has a latitude of 35.3 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Tarcutta

Rebate for Tarcutta 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 Tarcutta by month. The maximum is 7.59 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.13 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Tarcutta
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan27.317.59
Feb23.896.64
Mar19.905.53
Apr14.404.00
May10.212.84
Jun7.682.13
Jul8.382.33
Aug11.563.21
Sep15.964.43
Oct21.305.92
Nov24.526.81
Dec27.187.55

Figures from the weather station at Wagga Wagga, which is approximately 27.3 km from Tarcutta.

Tarcutta, NSW is in the 2652 postcode area which has around 643 solar installations under 10 kW and about 721 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 1985 households in the 2652 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.82 kW) for about every 3.1 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Tarcutta.

Solar Installers near toTarcutta
NameDistanceDetails
Prime Solar Energy - Canberra14.7kmPrime Solar Energy - Canberra is based in Weston, ACT.
Russell Taber Electrical & Solar Wagga31.7kmRussell Taber Electrical & Solar Wagga is based in Lake Albert, NSW.
Redfox Electrical Contractors33.8kmRedfox Electrical Contractors is based in East Wagga Wagga, NSW.
12 Volt Solutions34.2km12 Volt Solutions is based in East Wagga Wagga, NSW.
D&S Taber Electrical & Solar34.5kmD&S Taber Electrical & Solar is based in Wagga Wagga, NSW.
SolarWise Wagga35.1kmSolarWise Wagga is based in East Wagga Wagga, NSW.
Solar Professionals35.1kmSolar Professionals is based in Wagga Wagga, NSW.
Planet Power Australia35.5kmPlanet Power Australia is based in East Wagga Wagga, NSW.
Greatcell Australia35.7kmGreatcell Australia is based in Bomen, NSW.
OZI SOLAR37.7kmOZI SOLAR is based in Mount Austin, NSW.
Hamblin Solar38.1kmHamblin Solar is based in Wagga Wagga, NSW.
Wagga Solar Systems38.3kmWagga Solar Systems is based in Wagga Wagga, NSW.
Transparent Solar Solutions38.3kmTransparent Solar Solutions is based in Wagga Wagga, NSW.
LED Riverina Electrical38.3kmLED Riverina Electrical is based in Wagga Wagga, NSW.
Regional Solar Systems38.3kmRegional Solar Systems is based in Springvale, NSW.
Tyler Electrics38.7kmTyler Electrics is based in Glenfield Park, NSW.
Smoky Cape Services41.4kmSmoky Cape Services is based in Gobbagombalin, NSW.
JE Tobin Electrical45.3kmJE Tobin Electrical is based in Tumut, NSW.
Suncurrent75.2kmSuncurrent is based in Cootamundra, NSW.
Matt Hatty Electrical & Solar82.4kmMatt Hatty Electrical & Solar is based in Ganmain, NSW.
Riverina Solar & Electrical94.3kmRiverina Solar & Electrical is based in Temora, NSW.
Photon Energy Solutions100.6kmPhoton Energy Solutions is based in Harden, NSW.
Glossy Aussie Solar108.4kmGlossy Aussie Solar is based in Lavington, NSW.
Next Generation Energy109.7kmNext Generation Energy is based in Lavington, NSW.
McSpark Electrical111.2kmMcSpark Electrical is based in Albury, NSW.
Green Switch Australia113.7kmGreen Switch Australia is based in Albury, NSW.
Bison Energy Australia114.1kmBison Energy Australia is based in Albury, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Tarcutta

Sunlight Hours in Tarcutta

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 31 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Tarcutta

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 35.3° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Tarcutta, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Tarcowie, SA, which is about 891.4 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.