Are Solar Panels Worth It In Tempe?

Tempe is located in New South Wales about 7.7 km south west of Sydney and 559.6 km south of Esk. Tempe has a latitude of 33.9 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Tempe

Rebate for Tempe 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 Tempe 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 Tempe
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 2.7 km from Tempe.

Tempe, NSW is in the 2044 postcode area which has around 389 solar installations under 10 kW and about 418 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 2737 households in the 2044 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.71 kW) for about every 7.0 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Tempe.

Solar Installers near toTempe
NameDistanceDetails
PV Solar Tiles0.0kmPV Solar Tiles is based in Tempe, NSW.
HT-SAAE AU2.1kmHT-SAAE AU is based in Mascot, NSW.
Solar Optimum2.1kmSolar Optimum is based in Mascot, NSW.
Banana Solar2.1kmBanana Solar is based in St Peters, NSW.
5B2.2km5B is based in Mascot, NSW.
Solar Design Solutions2.5kmSolar Design Solutions is based in Mascot, NSW.
The Green Guys Group2.7kmThe Green Guys Group is based in Alexandria, NSW.
Sydney Solar Group2.9kmSydney Solar Group is based in Newtown, NSW.
S-Rack Australia3.1kmS-Rack Australia is based in Alexandria, NSW.
Clean Energy Reviews | Solar Power3.1kmClean Energy Reviews | Solar Power is based in Dulwich Hill, NSW.
NATIONAL SOLAR ENERGY GROUP3.2kmNATIONAL SOLAR ENERGY GROUP is based in Alexandria, NSW.
SUNBOOST3.2kmSUNBOOST is based in Alexandria, NSW.
Australian Solar Designs3.2kmAustralian Solar Designs is based in Alexandria, NSW.
Solar Run Earlwood3.3kmSolar Run Earlwood is based in Bardwell Park, NSW.
Alemar Energy3.5kmAlemar Energy is based in Alexandria, NSW.
Sydney Solar and Batteries3.5kmSydney Solar and Batteries is based in Alexandria, NSW.
Solar Share Project3.6kmSolar Share Project is based in Alexandria, NSW.
Australian Sciences3.7kmAustralian Sciences is based in Burwood, NSW.
Partners in Energy3.8kmPartners in Energy is based in Botany, NSW.
Powow3.9kmPowow is based in Alexandria, NSW.
ShineHub3.9kmShineHub is based in Alexandria, NSW.
Mt Solar3.9kmMt Solar is based in Alexandria, NSW.
Rheem Solar Specialist Alexandria4.0kmRheem Solar Specialist Alexandria is based in Alexandria, NSW.
Solar Technology Australia4.1kmSolar Technology Australia is based in Alexandria, NSW.
Century Solar Energy4.2kmCentury Solar Energy is based in Kogarah, NSW.
Solar Battery Store4.6kmSolar Battery Store is based in Botany, NSW.
Solar Energy Warehouse4.6kmSolar Energy Warehouse is based in Botany, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Tempe

Sunlight Hours in Tempe

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 23 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Tempe

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 33.9° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Tempe, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Temora, NSW, which is about 338.3 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.