Are Solar Panels Worth It In Tinderry?

Tinderry is located in New South Wales about 52.0 km south of Canberra and 807.3 km south of Lyra. Tinderry has a latitude of 35.8 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Tinderry

Rebate for Tinderry 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 Tinderry by month. The maximum is 7.17 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.21 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Tinderry
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan25.297.03
Feb22.026.12
Mar18.285.08
Apr13.703.80
May10.222.84
Jun7.942.21
Jul9.022.51
Aug12.313.42
Sep16.454.57
Oct20.755.76
Nov23.666.57
Dec25.837.17

Figures from the weather station at Canberra Airport, which is approximately 50.5 km from Tinderry.

Tinderry, NSW is in the 2620 postcode area which has around 3950 solar installations under 10 kW and about 4589 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 14910 households in the 2620 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 5.01 kW) for about every 3.8 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Tinderry.

Solar Installers near toTinderry
NameDistanceDetails
Innovate Energy - Canberra41.5kmInnovate Energy - Canberra is based in Hume, ACT.
Consolidated Energy Canberra41.7kmConsolidated Energy Canberra is based in Hume, ACT.
Solar Run Queanbeyan42.3kmSolar Run Queanbeyan is based in Karabar, NSW.
Arta43.8kmArta is based in Numeralla, NSW.
Max Energy Solar45.6kmMax Energy Solar is based in Crestwood, NSW.
Island Solar45.8kmIsland Solar is based in Queanbeyan, NSW.
Photonic Solar Solutions46.5kmPhotonic Solar Solutions is based in Kambah, ACT.
Stored Solar46.5kmStored Solar is based in Beard, ACT.
Capital Solar PV47.7kmCapital Solar PV is based in Narrabundah, ACT.
Reposit Power47.9kmReposit Power is based in Fyshwick, ACT.
Solargain Canberra47.9kmSolargain Canberra is based in Fyshwick, ACT.
Yello Energy Group - Best Solar Energy Solutions47.9kmYello Energy Group - Best Solar Energy Solutions is based in Symonston, ACT.
Solar Procurement47.9kmSolar Procurement is based in Fyshwick, ACT.
Enviro Friendly Products47.9kmEnviro Friendly Products is based in Phillip, ACT.
Select Electrical and Solar Solution48.5kmSelect Electrical and Solar Solution is based in Fyshwick, ACT.
Solahart Canberra48.7kmSolahart Canberra is based in Fyshwick, ACT.
Hybrid Solar Power48.9kmHybrid Solar Power is based in Phillip, ACT.
Fased Solar48.9kmFased Solar is based in Fyshwick, ACT.
Astra Solar49.0kmAstra Solar is based in Lyons, ACT.
Gnowee Solar - Solar Panels Canberra ACT50.0kmGnowee Solar - Solar Panels Canberra ACT is based in Manuka, ACT.
Renew Power50.1kmRenew Power is based in Pialligo, ACT.
Malwa Electrical and Solar50.2kmMalwa Electrical and Solar is based in Pialligo, ACT.
Exemplary Energy and Energy Partners50.3kmExemplary Energy and Energy Partners is based in Kingston, ACT.
G Star Energy50.3kmG Star Energy is based in , ACT.
Greenultimate - Solar System Installers Canberra50.4kmGreenultimate - Solar System Installers Canberra is based in , ACT.
GreenGrape Solar52.7kmGreenGrape Solar is based in Wright, ACT.
SunStak Energy Solutions53.0kmSunStak Energy Solutions is based in Coombs, ACT.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Tinderry

Sunlight Hours in Tinderry

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 34 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Tinderry

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 35.8° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Tinderry, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Tinderbox, TAS, which is about 827.0 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.