Are Solar Panels Worth It In Tenterden?

Tenterden is located in New South Wales about 332.3 km south west of Brisbane and 148.1 km south of Lyra. Tenterden has a latitude of 30.1 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Tenterden

Rebate for Tenterden 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 Tenterden by month. The maximum is 7.12 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 3.00 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Tenterden
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan25.647.12
Feb22.796.33
Mar20.095.58
Apr16.244.51
May12.783.55
Jun10.793.00
Jul11.783.27
Aug15.124.20
Sep18.985.27
Oct22.236.18
Nov24.066.68
Dec25.487.08

Figures from the weather station at Inverell, which is approximately 48.9 km from Tenterden.

Tenterden, NSW is in the 2365 postcode area which has around 509 solar installations under 10 kW and about 567 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 1767 households in the 2365 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.76 kW) for about every 3.5 dwellings.

Here are 12 solar installers near to or in Tenterden.

Solar Installers near toTenterden
NameDistanceDetails
Sapphire City Solar & Electrical - Inverell47.1kmSapphire City Solar & Electrical - Inverell is based in Inverell, NSW.
Meralli Solar60.3kmMeralli Solar is based in Uralla, NSW.
Gwydir Water Services76.2kmGwydir Water Services is based in Delungra, NSW.
Run On Sun Australia83.5kmRun On Sun Australia is based in Emmaville, NSW.
All About Solar93.9kmAll About Solar is based in Pillar Valley, NSW.
Go Solar Power110.4kmGo Solar Power is based in Helensvale, QLD.
WYNERGY119.3kmWYNERGY is based in Tamworth, NSW.
Tamworth Solar Security Lighting119.7kmTamworth Solar Security Lighting is based in Tamworth, NSW.
NS Energy - Solahart Tamworth120.3kmNS Energy - Solahart Tamworth is based in Tamworth, NSW.
Tamworth Satellite & Electrical Services120.5kmTamworth Satellite & Electrical Services is based in Tamworth, NSW.
Eco Energy & Solar Solutions120.8kmEco Energy & Solar Solutions is based in Nemingha, NSW.
Siteguard121.2kmSiteguard is based in Westdale, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Tenterden

Sunlight Hours in Tenterden

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 4 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Tenterden

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 30.1° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Tenterden, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Tent Hill, NSW, which is about 78.3 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.