Are Solar Panels Worth It In Taree?

Taree is located in New South Wales about 248.5 km north east of Sydney and 306.1 km south of Esk. Taree has a latitude of 31.9 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Taree

Rebate for Taree 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 Taree 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 Taree
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 115.7 km from Taree.

Taree, NSW is in the 2430 postcode area which has around 5521 solar installations under 10 kW and about 5859 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 15294 households in the 2430 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.12 kW) for about every 2.8 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Taree.

Solar Installers near toTaree
NameDistanceDetails
Mackie Electric & Refrigeration1.1kmMackie Electric & Refrigeration is based in Taree, NSW.
Coastline Solar Connections1.4kmCoastline Solar Connections is based in Taree, NSW.
Wilsons Solar & Electrical2.9kmWilsons Solar & Electrical is based in Taree, NSW.
Eastern Solar Design3.0kmEastern Solar Design is based in Taree, NSW.
Rheem Solar Specialist Cundletown3.2kmRheem Solar Specialist Cundletown is based in Taree, NSW.
KMF Electrical & Solar9.1kmKMF Electrical & Solar is based in Wingham, NSW.
EcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Forster Taree Port Macquarie19.2kmEcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Forster Taree Port Macquarie is based in Diamond Beach, NSW.
DRC Solar & Electrical19.4kmDRC Solar & Electrical is based in Tallwoods Village, NSW.
Holiday Coast Solar23.3kmHoliday Coast Solar is based in Moorland, NSW.
Apex Solar & Electrical23.7kmApex Solar & Electrical is based in Hannam Vale, NSW.
Forster Solar and Lighting35.0kmForster Solar and Lighting is based in Forster, NSW.
The Solar Experts42.4kmThe Solar Experts is based in Ellenborough, NSW.
G & A Martin Electrical Contractors42.8kmG & A Martin Electrical Contractors is based in Laurieton, NSW.
Hastings Solar Clean & Electrical44.3kmHastings Solar Clean & Electrical is based in Dunbogan, NSW.
SAE Group51.6kmSAE Group is based in Wauchope, NSW.
Farm The Sun55.6kmFarm The Sun is based in Beechwood, NSW.
Wauchope Solar63.8kmWauchope Solar is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Coastal Green Power64.3kmCoastal Green Power is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Harelec64.3kmHarelec is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Always Energy64.3kmAlways Energy is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
SolarBright Port Macquarie64.3kmSolarBright Port Macquarie is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Precision Solar Services64.7kmPrecision Solar Services is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Pollard & Sons Electrical and Solar64.7kmPollard & Sons Electrical and Solar is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
SolaXs64.8kmSolaXs is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
MNC Solar Power66.0kmMNC Solar Power is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Solahart Port Macquarie66.2kmSolahart Port Macquarie is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Ocean Solar66.6kmOcean Solar is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Taree

Sunlight Hours in Taree

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 13 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Taree

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 31.9° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Taree, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Tardun, WA, which is about 3516.5 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.