Are Solar Panels Worth It In Taren Point?

Taren Point is located in New South Wales about 18.6 km south west of Sydney and 570.7 km south of Esk. Taren Point has a latitude of 34.0 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Taren Point, NSW

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Taren Point

Rebate for Taren Point 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 Taren Point by month. The maximum is 6.49 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.39 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Taren Point
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.026.39
Feb20.215.61
Mar16.974.71
Apr13.613.78
May10.372.88
Jun8.612.39
Jul9.822.73
Aug13.113.64
Sep16.894.69
Oct20.085.58
Nov21.686.02
Dec23.376.49

Figures from the weather station at Sydney Airport, which is approximately 9.4 km from Taren Point.

Taren Point, NSW is in the 2229 postcode area which has around 1270 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1464 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 9221 households in the 2229 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.60 kW) for about every 7.3 dwellings.

Here are 25 solar installers near to or in Taren Point.

Solar Installers near toTaren Point
NameDistanceDetails
Impressive Electrical & Solar1.1kmImpressive Electrical & Solar is based in Miranda, NSW.
K2 Solar1.1kmK2 Solar is based in Taren Point, NSW.
AG Solar1.4kmAG Solar is based in Caringbah, NSW.
Solar Concepts3.6kmSolar Concepts is based in Woolooware, NSW.
O'Brien Electrical and Solar Sutherland3.9kmO'Brien Electrical and Solar Sutherland is based in Kirrawee, NSW.
NATRIX Electrical4.5kmNATRIX Electrical is based in Gymea Bay, NSW.
MGA Solar5.6kmMGA Solar is based in Como, NSW.
Wilson's Beauty5.9kmWilson's Beauty is based in Hurstville, NSW.
Valist Solar5.9kmValist Solar is based in Cronulla, NSW.
Skylight Energy6.2kmSkylight Energy is based in Kogarah, NSW.
Century Solar Energy6.9kmCentury Solar Energy is based in Kogarah, NSW.
ASV Solar7.8kmASV Solar is based in Mortdale, NSW.
Sydney Air and Solar7.8kmSydney Air and Solar is based in Peakhurst, NSW.
Sunflow Solar8.1kmSunflow Solar is based in Peakhurst, NSW.
Australia Wide Solar8.1kmAustralia Wide Solar is based in Peakhurst, NSW.
DSolar Sydney8.2kmDSolar Sydney is based in Peakhurst, NSW.
Solar Siders8.6kmSolar Siders is based in Kingsgrove, NSW.
HI SOLAR8.7kmHI SOLAR is based in Kingsgrove, NSW.
JJA SOLAR9.2kmJJA SOLAR is based in Alfords Point, NSW.
Athena Solar9.7kmAthena Solar is based in Peakhurst, NSW.
Solar Run Earlwood9.8kmSolar Run Earlwood is based in Bardwell Park, NSW.
Contact Solar Electrical10.1kmContact Solar Electrical is based in Kingsgrove, NSW.
Australian Solar Installations10.2kmAustralian Solar Installations is based in Menai, NSW.
SOLARWATT Australia.10.3kmSOLARWATT Australia. is based in Riverwood, NSW.
Sure Solar Sydney10.3kmSure Solar Sydney is based in Riverwood, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Taren Point

Sunlight Hours in Taren Point

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 24 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Taren Point

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 34.0° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Taren Point, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Taree West, NSW, which is about 264.0 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.