Are Solar Panels Worth It In Tilbuster?

Tilbuster is located in New South Wales about 352.1 km south of Brisbane and 177.9 km south of Lyra. Tilbuster has a latitude of 30.4 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Tilbuster

Rebate for Tilbuster 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 Tilbuster 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 Tilbuster
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 95.1 km from Tilbuster.

Tilbuster, NSW is in the 2350 postcode area which has around 3085 solar installations under 10 kW and about 3335 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 11333 households in the 2350 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.32 kW) for about every 3.7 dwellings.

Here are 10 solar installers near to or in Tilbuster.

Solar Installers near toTilbuster
NameDistanceDetails
Meralli Solar32.8kmMeralli Solar is based in Uralla, NSW.
Go Solar Power65.0kmGo Solar Power is based in Helensvale, QLD.
All About Solar85.4kmAll About Solar is based in Pillar Valley, NSW.
Sapphire City Solar & Electrical - Inverell93.2kmSapphire City Solar & Electrical - Inverell is based in Inverell, NSW.
Eco Energy & Solar Solutions105.4kmEco Energy & Solar Solutions is based in Nemingha, NSW.
WYNERGY106.5kmWYNERGY is based in Tamworth, NSW.
Tamworth Solar Security Lighting107.5kmTamworth Solar Security Lighting is based in Tamworth, NSW.
NS Energy - Solahart Tamworth107.8kmNS Energy - Solahart Tamworth is based in Tamworth, NSW.
Tamworth Satellite & Electrical Services108.1kmTamworth Satellite & Electrical Services is based in Tamworth, NSW.
Max Fox Electrical - Inland Solar109.1kmMax Fox Electrical - Inland Solar is based in Taminda, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Tilbuster

Sunlight Hours in Tilbuster

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 6 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Tilbuster

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 30.4° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Tilbuster, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Tilba Tilba, NSW, which is about 670.6 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.