Are Solar Panels Worth It In Tooma?

Tooma is located in New South Wales about 118.8 km south west of Canberra and 869.9 km south west of Lyra. Tooma has a latitude of 36.0 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Tooma

Rebate for Tooma 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 Tooma by month. The maximum is 7.03 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.84 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Tooma
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan25.327.03
Feb21.636.01
Mar17.914.97
Apr12.773.55
May8.712.42
Jun6.631.84
Jul6.971.94
Aug9.542.65
Sep14.073.91
Oct19.695.47
Nov22.376.21
Dec25.227.01

Figures from the weather station at Cabramurra, which is approximately 27.3 km from Tooma.

Tooma, NSW is in the 2642 postcode area which has around 929 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1001 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 2103 households in the 2642 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.87 kW) for about every 2.3 dwellings.

Here are 18 solar installers near to or in Tooma.

Solar Installers near toTooma
NameDistanceDetails
Innovative Solar68.5kmInnovative Solar is based in Jindabyne, NSW.
Sea 2 Sky Electrical & Solar69.1kmSea 2 Sky Electrical & Solar is based in Jindabyne, NSW.
Snowy Regional Solar69.2kmSnowy Regional Solar is based in Jindabyne, NSW.
AgriSolar69.3kmAgriSolar is based in Jindabyne, NSW.
Prime Solar Energy - Canberra73.3kmPrime Solar Energy - Canberra is based in Weston, ACT.
JE Tobin Electrical76.3kmJE Tobin Electrical is based in Tumut, NSW.
Spot On A/C Electrical & Solar92.7kmSpot On A/C Electrical & Solar is based in Eskdale, VIC.
ePho96.9kmePho is based in Cooma, NSW.
Pro Green Energy98.3kmPro Green Energy is based in Blackbutt, NSW.
Lynergy Ltd99.7kmLynergy Ltd is based in Polo Flat, NSW.
Glossy Aussie Solar102.0kmGlossy Aussie Solar is based in Lavington, NSW.
Next Generation Energy102.8kmNext Generation Energy is based in Lavington, NSW.
McSpark Electrical103.0kmMcSpark Electrical is based in Albury, NSW.
KDEC Electrical & Solar104.8kmKDEC Electrical & Solar is based in East Albury, NSW.
Green Switch Australia105.1kmGreen Switch Australia is based in Albury, NSW.
Bison Energy Australia105.6kmBison Energy Australia is based in Albury, NSW.
Specialized Solar & Electrical Albury105.8kmSpecialized Solar & Electrical Albury is based in Albury, NSW.
Moore Solar Suppliers106.2kmMoore Solar Suppliers is based in Albury, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Tooma

Sunlight Hours in Tooma

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 35 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Tooma

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 36.0° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Tooma, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Tooloon, NSW, which is about 549.3 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.