Are Solar Panels Worth It In Timor?

Timor is located in New South Wales about 233.6 km north of Sydney and 336.0 km south of Lyra. Timor has a latitude of 31.8 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Timor

Rebate for Timor 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 Timor by month. The maximum is 7.00 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.51 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Timor
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan25.197.00
Feb21.676.02
Mar18.415.11
Apr14.784.11
May11.153.10
Jun9.032.51
Jul10.242.84
Aug13.653.79
Sep17.684.91
Oct21.155.87
Nov23.096.41
Dec24.956.93

Figures from the weather station at Scone, which is approximately 35.1 km from Timor.

Timor, NSW is in the 2338 postcode area which has around 223 solar installations under 10 kW and about 244 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 755 households in the 2338 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.50 kW) for about every 3.4 dwellings.

Here are 22 solar installers near to or in Timor.

Solar Installers near toTimor
NameDistanceDetails
EcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Tamworth66.2kmEcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Tamworth is based in Duri, NSW.
Eco Energy & Solar Solutions72.4kmEco Energy & Solar Solutions is based in Nemingha, NSW.
Thompson Tim & Dale Electrical73.2kmThompson Tim & Dale Electrical is based in Hillvue, NSW.
Max Fox Electrical - Inland Solar76.6kmMax Fox Electrical - Inland Solar is based in Taminda, NSW.
Tamworth Satellite & Electrical Services76.7kmTamworth Satellite & Electrical Services is based in Tamworth, NSW.
NS Energy - Solahart Tamworth76.8kmNS Energy - Solahart Tamworth is based in Tamworth, NSW.
WYNERGY77.0kmWYNERGY is based in Tamworth, NSW.
Tamworth Solar Security Lighting77.5kmTamworth Solar Security Lighting is based in Tamworth, NSW.
Siteguard79.7kmSiteguard is based in Westdale, NSW.
Aeromagnetics81.8kmAeromagnetics is based in Jerrys Plains, NSW.
MJJs Solar - Casey Drive86.5kmMJJs Solar - Casey Drive is based in Singleton, NSW.
MJJs Solar86.8kmMJJs Solar is based in Singleton, NSW.
Solar Run Singleton88.8kmSolar Run Singleton is based in Singleton, NSW.
HV SOLAR90.1kmHV SOLAR is based in Mitchells Flat, NSW.
Hunter Valley Electrics97.3kmHunter Valley Electrics is based in Lower Belford, NSW.
Falk Solar111.7kmFalk Solar is based in Clarence Town, NSW.
Sun2u - Solar Power Systems Newcastle112.9kmSun2u - Solar Power Systems Newcastle is based in Rutherford, NSW.
Adams electrical and solar p/l113.8kmAdams electrical and solar p/l is based in Oakhampton Heights, NSW.
STS Services116.7kmSTS Services is based in Maitland, NSW.
Solar Bargains116.9kmSolar Bargains is based in Broke, NSW.
Empowered Offgrid118.6kmEmpowered Offgrid is based in Morpeth, NSW.
Solar Service Centre118.7kmSolar Service Centre is based in Morpeth, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Timor

Sunlight Hours in Timor

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 12 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Timor

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 31.8° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Timor, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Timmering, VIC, which is about 767.4 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.