Are Solar Panels Worth It In Tarlo?

Tarlo is located in New South Wales about 98.7 km north east of Canberra and 672.8 km south of Lyra. Tarlo has a latitude of 34.6 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Tarlo

Rebate for Tarlo 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 Tarlo by month. The maximum is 6.15 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.28 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Tarlo
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan21.636.01
Feb18.745.20
Mar15.994.44
Apr12.973.60
May10.032.79
Jun8.202.28
Jul9.452.63
Aug12.593.50
Sep16.294.52
Oct19.485.41
Nov20.515.70
Dec22.156.15

Figures from the weather station at Nowra, which is approximately 77.6 km from Tarlo.

Tarlo, NSW is in the 2580 postcode area which has around 3028 solar installations under 10 kW and about 3380 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 13906 households in the 2580 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.43 kW) for about every 4.6 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Tarlo.

Solar Installers near toTarlo
NameDistanceDetails
Goulburn Solar18.7kmGoulburn Solar is based in Goulburn, NSW.
Southern Solar Solutions Goulburn46.8kmSouthern Solar Solutions Goulburn is based in Collector, NSW.
Solahart Goulburn and Southern Highlands47.8kmSolahart Goulburn and Southern Highlands is based in Exeter, NSW.
Cj Solar52.3kmCj Solar is based in Tarago, NSW.
LENERGY52.4kmLENERGY is based in Moss Vale, NSW.
SEYMOUR SOLAR53.7kmSEYMOUR SOLAR is based in Moss Vale, NSW.
Simmark Southern Highlands59.0kmSimmark Southern Highlands is based in Bowral, NSW.
Eco Solar Supplies60.0kmEco Solar Supplies is based in Bowral, NSW.
Starrton71.4kmStarrton is based in Bomaderry, NSW.
Simmark Shoalhaven75.9kmSimmark Shoalhaven is based in North Nowra, NSW.
South Coast Solar Solutions76.8kmSouth Coast Solar Solutions is based in Bomaderry, NSW.
Virtual Power Co.78.8kmVirtual Power Co. is based in Nowra, NSW.
Maine Solar Grid79.0kmMaine Solar Grid is based in Tuena, NSW.
Repower Shoalhaven79.0kmRepower Shoalhaven is based in Nowra, NSW.
Southern Solar Solutions - Shoalhaven's #1 Solar Panel Installers79.1kmSouthern Solar Solutions - Shoalhaven's #1 Solar Panel Installers is based in Nowra, NSW.
Shoalhaven Virtual Power Plant79.1kmShoalhaven Virtual Power Plant is based in Nowra, NSW.
Adflick Solar & Electrical79.4kmAdflick Solar & Electrical is based in Nowra, NSW.
Thirroul Solar79.5kmThirroul Solar is based in Woonona, NSW.
Unlimited Power Solutions - Solar Specialist79.5kmUnlimited Power Solutions - Solar Specialist is based in South Nowra, NSW.
Schmick Energy80.4kmSchmick Energy is based in South Nowra, NSW.
All Star Solar81.5kmAll Star Solar is based in Bargo, NSW.
Nowra Solar | #1 Shoalhaven Solar & Battery Installers81.7kmNowra Solar | #1 Shoalhaven Solar & Battery Installers is based in South Nowra, NSW.
David Borg Electrical & Solar81.9kmDavid Borg Electrical & Solar is based in Falls Creek, NSW.
Southern Solar Solutions82.0kmSouthern Solar Solutions is based in Worrigee, NSW.
Eclipse Solar Brokers82.1kmEclipse Solar Brokers is based in Murrumbateman, NSW.
Pro1 Solar82.8kmPro1 Solar is based in Falls Creek, NSW.
Abundant Solar83.6kmAbundant Solar is based in Yass, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Tarlo

Sunlight Hours in Tarlo

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 27 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Tarlo

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 34.6° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Tarlo, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Tarleton, TAS, which is about 795.7 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.