Are Solar Panels Worth It In Tea Gardens?

Tea Gardens is located in New South Wales about 160.5 km north east of Sydney and 396.0 km south of Esk. Tea Gardens has a latitude of 32.7 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Tea Gardens, NSW

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Tea Gardens

Rebate for Tea Gardens 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 Tea Gardens 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 Tea Gardens
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 33.1 km from Tea Gardens.

Tea Gardens, NSW is in the 2324 postcode area which has around 3829 solar installations under 10 kW and about 4083 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 11958 households in the 2324 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.00 kW) for about every 3.1 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Tea Gardens.

Solar Installers near toTea Gardens
NameDistanceDetails
Sinclair Renewable Energy26.6kmSinclair Renewable Energy is based in Medowie, NSW.
electraline nsw28.1kmelectraline nsw is based in Medowie, NSW.
Diffuse Energy33.4kmDiffuse Energy is based in Williamtown, NSW.
Falk Solar35.4kmFalk Solar is based in Clarence Town, NSW.
TRADEPRO SOLAR42.3kmTRADEPRO SOLAR is based in Heatherbrae, NSW.
DJM Electrical & Solar Panels Newcastle45.3kmDJM Electrical & Solar Panels Newcastle is based in Carrington, NSW.
Sunsave Solar45.8kmSunsave Solar is based in Newcastle, NSW.
Solar Architects Australia46.5kmSolar Architects Australia is based in Maryville, NSW.
Nexa Solar46.5kmNexa Solar is based in Maryville, NSW.
Gi Energy46.5kmGi Energy is based in Maryville, NSW.
Econnect Solar | Newcastle46.5kmEconnect Solar | Newcastle is based in Maryville, NSW.
Sun Cooking Australia46.5kmSun Cooking Australia is based in Tighes Hill, NSW.
Delta Electrical & Solar46.7kmDelta Electrical & Solar is based in Mayfield West, NSW.
True Electrical & Solar46.8kmTrue Electrical & Solar is based in Mayfield, NSW.
Solar Renewables46.9kmSolar Renewables is based in Mayfield West, NSW.
Graves Solar Installations47.2kmGraves Solar Installations is based in Newcastle West, NSW.
Peterson Solar Suppliers47.3kmPeterson Solar Suppliers is based in Newcastle West, NSW.
Larson Solar Systems47.4kmLarson Solar Systems is based in Newcastle West, NSW.
SOLAR MAXX48.1kmSOLAR MAXX is based in Hamilton North, NSW.
Aussie Wide Solar48.2kmAussie Wide Solar is based in Warabrook, NSW.
Solar Service Centre48.9kmSolar Service Centre is based in Morpeth, NSW.
Newy solar48.9kmNewy solar is based in Merewether, NSW.
Solar Run Warners Bay49.1kmSolar Run Warners Bay is based in Waratah West, NSW.
Always Energy Newcastle49.2kmAlways Energy Newcastle is based in Mayfield West, NSW.
Empowered Offgrid49.3kmEmpowered Offgrid is based in Morpeth, NSW.
NEWY SOLAR (formerly Nova Solar)49.7kmNEWY SOLAR (formerly Nova Solar) is based in Merewether, NSW.
Reinvent Solar Energy50.3kmReinvent Solar Energy is based in Burswood, WA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Tea Gardens

Sunlight Hours in Tea Gardens

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 17 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Tea Gardens

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 32.7° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Tea Gardens, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Te Kowai, QLD, which is about 1308.8 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.