Are Solar Panels Worth It In Tarraganda?

Tarraganda is located in New South Wales about 166.9 km south east of Canberra and 887.1 km south of Esk. Tarraganda has a latitude of 36.7 degrees South.

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

The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Tarraganda 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. Tarraganda is in Climate Zone 4 which has a rating of 1.185.

This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Tarraganda during 2024 would give you 82 ST Certificates worth $3271.80 (at an STC price of $39.90 each).

If you wait until 2025 for your panels the rebate in Tarraganda will be reduced. It goes down every year.

Solar Power Rebate for Tarraganda

Rebate for Tarraganda Solar Systems
System SizeST CertsValue
3 kW24$957.60
4 kW33$1316.70
5 kW41$1635.90
6 kW49$1955.10
6.6 kW54$2154.60
10 kW82$3271.80
12 kW99$3950.10
15 kW124$4947.60

Here's about how much Solar Energy falls on Tarraganda by month. The maximum is 7.03 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.84 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Tarraganda
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan25.327.03
Feb21.636.01
Mar17.914.97
Apr12.773.55
May8.712.42
Jun6.631.84
Jul6.971.94
Aug9.542.65
Sep14.073.91
Oct19.695.47
Nov22.376.21
Dec25.227.01

Figures from the weather station at Cabramurra, which is approximately 156.4 km from Tarraganda.

Tarraganda, NSW is in the 2550 postcode area which has around 3064 solar installations under 10 kW and about 3189 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 8012 households in the 2550 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.60 kW) for about every 2.6 dwellings.

Here are 26 solar installers near to or in Tarraganda.

Solar Installers near toTarraganda
NameDistanceDetails
Suntec Solar & Electrical2.7kmSuntec Solar & Electrical is based in Bega, NSW.
Bega Agricultural Services4.2kmBega Agricultural Services is based in Bega, NSW.
O'Donnell Electrical & Solar22.8kmO'Donnell Electrical & Solar is based in Berrambool, NSW.
Smedley Electrical Services27.3kmSmedley Electrical Services is based in Verona, NSW.
Lakeside Electrical28.2kmLakeside Electrical is based in Pambula, NSW.
Pyramid Power Group30.2kmPyramid Power Group is based in South Pambula, NSW.
Clean Energy Centre30.2kmClean Energy Centre is based in South Pambula, NSW.
Black Energy Solutions32.4kmBlack Energy Solutions is based in Cobargo, NSW.
Stand-Alone Solutions36.6kmStand-Alone Solutions is based in Wallaga Lake, NSW.
Bombala Depot - NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service54.7kmBombala Depot - NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service is based in Bombala, NSW.
Narooma Electrics54.8kmNarooma Electrics is based in Narooma, NSW.
Montague Electrical & Solar61.1kmMontague Electrical & Solar is based in Dalmeny, NSW.
Montague Energy61.1kmMontague Energy is based in Dalmeny, NSW.
Southern Cross Solar Renewables72.7kmSouthern Cross Solar Renewables is based in Tuross Head, NSW.
Arta74.1kmArta is based in Numeralla, NSW.
coast power electrical78.9kmcoast power electrical is based in Bingie, NSW.
Lynergy Ltd81.7kmLynergy Ltd is based in Polo Flat, NSW.
Pro Green Energy82.4kmPro Green Energy is based in Blackbutt, NSW.
ePho83.7kmePho is based in Cooma, NSW.
Bunya Solar87.2kmBunya Solar is based in Moruya, NSW.
All Solar & Electrix88.2kmAll Solar & Electrix is based in Moruya Heads, NSW.
South Coast Energy97.3kmSouth Coast Energy is based in Bimbimbie, NSW.
Solarstore100.8kmSolarstore is based in Mogo, NSW.
SOLAR EQUIPPED103.9kmSOLAR EQUIPPED is based in Malua Bay, NSW.
Simmark Batemans Bay110.2kmSimmark Batemans Bay is based in Batemans Bay, NSW.
Hybrid energy concepts113.2kmHybrid energy concepts is based in Woonona, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Tarraganda

Sunlight Hours in Tarraganda

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 39 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Tarraganda

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 36.7° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Tarraganda, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Tarrabandra, NSW, which is about 235.5 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.