Are Solar Panels Worth It In Tathra?

Tathra is located in New South Wales about 176.6 km south east of Canberra and 890.0 km south of Esk. Tathra has a latitude of 36.7 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Tathra

Rebate for Tathra 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 Tathra 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 Tathra
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 167.3 km from Tathra.

Tathra, 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. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

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 23 solar installers near to or in Tathra.

Solar Installers near toTathra
NameDistanceDetails
Suntec Solar & Electrical12.4kmSuntec Solar & Electrical is based in Bega, NSW.
Bega Agricultural Services14.9kmBega Agricultural Services is based in Bega, NSW.
O'Donnell Electrical & Solar16.7kmO'Donnell Electrical & Solar is based in Berrambool, NSW.
Lakeside Electrical22.9kmLakeside Electrical is based in Pambula, NSW.
Pyramid Power Group26.0kmPyramid Power Group is based in South Pambula, NSW.
Clean Energy Centre26.0kmClean Energy Centre is based in South Pambula, NSW.
Smedley Electrical Services36.0kmSmedley Electrical Services is based in Verona, NSW.
Black Energy Solutions39.5kmBlack Energy Solutions is based in Cobargo, NSW.
Stand-Alone Solutions39.7kmStand-Alone Solutions is based in Wallaga Lake, NSW.
Narooma Electrics58.1kmNarooma Electrics is based in Narooma, NSW.
Montague Energy64.8kmMontague Energy is based in Dalmeny, NSW.
Montague Electrical & Solar64.8kmMontague Electrical & Solar is based in Dalmeny, NSW.
Bombala Depot - NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service65.7kmBombala Depot - NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service is based in Bombala, NSW.
Southern Cross Solar Renewables76.8kmSouthern Cross Solar Renewables is based in Tuross Head, NSW.
coast power electrical83.1kmcoast power electrical is based in Bingie, NSW.
Arta84.7kmArta is based in Numeralla, NSW.
Bunya Solar92.3kmBunya Solar is based in Moruya, NSW.
All Solar & Electrix92.6kmAll Solar & Electrix is based in Moruya Heads, NSW.
Lynergy Ltd92.6kmLynergy Ltd is based in Polo Flat, NSW.
Pro Green Energy93.3kmPro Green Energy is based in Blackbutt, NSW.
ePho94.6kmePho is based in Cooma, NSW.
South Coast Energy102.2kmSouth Coast Energy is based in Bimbimbie, NSW.
Solarstore105.4kmSolarstore is based in Mogo, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Tathra

Sunlight Hours in Tathra

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 Tathra

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 Tathra, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Tatham, NSW, which is about 917.7 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.