Are Solar Panels Worth It In Tomakin?

Tomakin is located in New South Wales about 113.3 km south east of Canberra and 788.4 km south west of Esk. Tomakin has a latitude of 35.8 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Tomakin

Rebate for Tomakin 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 Tomakin 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 Tomakin
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 102.8 km from Tomakin.

Tomakin, NSW is in the 2537 postcode area which has around 2123 solar installations under 10 kW and about 2220 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 7211 households in the 2537 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.02 kW) for about every 3.4 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Tomakin.

Solar Installers near toTomakin
NameDistanceDetails
Solarstore3.4kmSolarstore is based in Mogo, NSW.
SOLAR EQUIPPED4.9kmSOLAR EQUIPPED is based in Malua Bay, NSW.
South Coast Energy6.0kmSouth Coast Energy is based in Bimbimbie, NSW.
All Solar & Electrix11.0kmAll Solar & Electrix is based in Moruya Heads, NSW.
Simmark Batemans Bay12.0kmSimmark Batemans Bay is based in Batemans Bay, NSW.
Bunya Solar14.0kmBunya Solar is based in Moruya, NSW.
Hybrid energy concepts14.1kmHybrid energy concepts is based in Woonona, NSW.
coast power electrical20.3kmcoast power electrical is based in Bingie, NSW.
Off Grid Solutions Australia21.4kmOff Grid Solutions Australia is based in Nelligen, NSW.
Southern Cross Solar Renewables26.7kmSouthern Cross Solar Renewables is based in Tuross Head, NSW.
SunnyAfternoons Solar37.8kmSunnyAfternoons Solar is based in Bawley Point, NSW.
Montague Electrical & Solar38.7kmMontague Electrical & Solar is based in Dalmeny, NSW.
Montague Energy38.8kmMontague Energy is based in Dalmeny, NSW.
Conjola Electrical & Solar39.3kmConjola Electrical & Solar is based in Ulladulla, NSW.
Narooma Electrics45.6kmNarooma Electrics is based in Narooma, NSW.
Pigeon House Power55.3kmPigeon House Power is based in Ulladulla, NSW.
Innovate Energy55.3kmInnovate Energy is based in Kings Point, NSW.
Ulladulla Solar57.7kmUlladulla Solar is based in Ulladulla, NSW.
Stand-Alone Solutions63.8kmStand-Alone Solutions is based in Wallaga Lake, NSW.
Black Energy Solutions68.1kmBlack Energy Solutions is based in Cobargo, NSW.
Smedley Electrical Services75.3kmSmedley Electrical Services is based in Verona, NSW.
Arta81.1kmArta is based in Numeralla, NSW.
Autumn Solar Installations.86.5kmAutumn Solar Installations. is based in Wandandian, NSW.
Bombala Depot - NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service96.5kmBombala Depot - NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service is based in Bombala, NSW.
Cj Solar97.2kmCj Solar is based in Tarago, NSW.
Everen98.0kmEveren is based in Huskisson, NSW.
Bega Agricultural Services99.2kmBega Agricultural Services is based in Bega, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Tomakin

Sunlight Hours in Tomakin

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 Tomakin

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 Tomakin, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Tomahawk, TAS, which is about 599.9 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.