Are Solar Panels Worth It In Terara?

Terara is located in New South Wales about 123.6 km south west of Sydney and 675.5 km south west of Esk. Terara has a latitude of 34.9 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Terara

Rebate for Terara 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 Terara by month. The maximum is 6.15 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.28 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Terara
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan21.636.01
Feb18.745.20
Mar15.994.44
Apr12.973.60
May10.032.79
Jun8.202.28
Jul9.452.63
Aug12.593.50
Sep16.294.52
Oct19.485.41
Nov20.515.70
Dec22.156.15

Figures from the weather station at Nowra, which is approximately 11.0 km from Terara.

Terara, NSW is in the 2540 postcode area which has around 6786 solar installations under 10 kW and about 7200 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 26235 households in the 2540 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.23 kW) for about every 3.9 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Terara.

Solar Installers near toTerara
NameDistanceDetails
Shoalhaven Virtual Power Plant2.1kmShoalhaven Virtual Power Plant is based in Nowra, NSW.
Southern Solar Solutions - Shoalhaven's #1 Solar Panel Installers2.1kmSouthern Solar Solutions - Shoalhaven's #1 Solar Panel Installers is based in Nowra, NSW.
Repower Shoalhaven2.1kmRepower Shoalhaven is based in Nowra, NSW.
Virtual Power Co.2.8kmVirtual Power Co. is based in Nowra, NSW.
Adflick Solar & Electrical3.1kmAdflick Solar & Electrical is based in Nowra, NSW.
Southern Solar Solutions3.5kmSouthern Solar Solutions is based in Worrigee, NSW.
South Coast Solar Solutions4.6kmSouth Coast Solar Solutions is based in Bomaderry, NSW.
Simmark Shoalhaven4.8kmSimmark Shoalhaven is based in North Nowra, NSW.
Nowra Solar | #1 Shoalhaven Solar & Battery Installers5.0kmNowra Solar | #1 Shoalhaven Solar & Battery Installers is based in South Nowra, NSW.
Schmick Energy5.2kmSchmick Energy is based in South Nowra, NSW.
Unlimited Power Solutions - Solar Specialist6.1kmUnlimited Power Solutions - Solar Specialist is based in South Nowra, NSW.
Bellette Electrical, Solar & Air Conditioning8.1kmBellette Electrical, Solar & Air Conditioning is based in Far Meadow, NSW.
Pro1 Solar11.0kmPro1 Solar is based in Falls Creek, NSW.
Shoalhaven Solar12.5kmShoalhaven Solar is based in Berry, NSW.
David Borg Electrical & Solar13.1kmDavid Borg Electrical & Solar is based in Falls Creek, NSW.
Everen18.1kmEveren is based in Huskisson, NSW.
Starrton22.3kmStarrton is based in Bomaderry, NSW.
Autumn Solar Installations.26.6kmAutumn Solar Installations. is based in Wandandian, NSW.
On Grid Off Grid Solar27.8kmOn Grid Off Grid Solar is based in Jerrara, NSW.
The Energy Experts28.9kmThe Energy Experts is based in Kiama, NSW.
Platinum Solar Designs30.8kmPlatinum Solar Designs is based in Kiama, NSW.
Greensmart Electrical.32.6kmGreensmart Electrical. is based in Kiama Downs, NSW.
SunPeople37.7kmSunPeople is based in Oak Flats, NSW.
JPG Solar & Electrical37.8kmJPG Solar & Electrical is based in Oak Flats, NSW.
Rivers Solar & Electrical Services37.9kmRivers Solar & Electrical Services is based in Oak Flats, NSW.
Solar battery world38.9kmSolar battery world is based in Wollongong, NSW.
Solahart Goulburn and Southern Highlands40.0kmSolahart Goulburn and Southern Highlands is based in Exeter, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Terara

Sunlight Hours in Terara

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 29 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Terara

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 34.9° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Terara, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Terania Creek, NSW, which is about 739.8 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.