Are Solar Panels Worth It In Toorooka?

Toorooka is located in New South Wales about 350.0 km north of Sydney and 202.5 km south west of Esk. Toorooka has a latitude of 30.9 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Toorooka

Rebate for Toorooka 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 Toorooka by month. The maximum is 6.51 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.90 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Toorooka
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.456.51
Feb20.805.78
Mar17.804.95
Apr15.384.27
May12.093.36
Jun10.452.90
Jul11.583.22
Aug15.074.19
Sep18.595.16
Oct20.755.76
Nov22.016.11
Dec22.906.36

Figures from the weather station at Coffs Harbour, which is approximately 89.9 km from Toorooka.

Toorooka, NSW is in the 2440 postcode area which has around 3208 solar installations under 10 kW and about 3422 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 9072 households in the 2440 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.12 kW) for about every 2.8 dwellings.

Here are 25 solar installers near to or in Toorooka.

Solar Installers near toToorooka
NameDistanceDetails
Self Sufficiency Supplies - Solar Systems29.6kmSelf Sufficiency Supplies - Solar Systems is based in South Kempsey, NSW.
Go Solar Power44.3kmGo Solar Power is based in Helensvale, QLD.
Diligent Energy45.1kmDiligent Energy is based in Gladstone, NSW.
Great White Solar & Electrical49.6kmGreat White Solar & Electrical is based in Way Way, NSW.
Birks Solar & Electrical57.7kmBirks Solar & Electrical is based in Nambucca Heads, NSW.
Jimmy's Electrical & Solar60.6kmJimmy's Electrical & Solar is based in Valla Beach, NSW.
Farm The Sun61.3kmFarm The Sun is based in Beechwood, NSW.
The Solar Experts68.1kmThe Solar Experts is based in Ellenborough, NSW.
SAE Group68.3kmSAE Group is based in Wauchope, NSW.
MNC Solar Power68.6kmMNC Solar Power is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Solahart Port Macquarie68.9kmSolahart Port Macquarie is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Ocean Solar69.5kmOcean Solar is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Precision Solar Services69.9kmPrecision Solar Services is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
SolaXs69.9kmSolaXs is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
SolarBright Port Macquarie70.1kmSolarBright Port Macquarie is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Always Energy70.3kmAlways Energy is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Wauchope Solar70.4kmWauchope Solar is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Harelec70.6kmHarelec is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Solar Bare70.7kmSolar Bare is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Coastal Green Power70.8kmCoastal Green Power is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Pollard & Sons Electrical and Solar73.7kmPollard & Sons Electrical and Solar is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Solar Run Mid North Coast84.2kmSolar Run Mid North Coast is based in Sawtell, NSW.
G & A Martin Electrical Contractors86.4kmG & A Martin Electrical Contractors is based in Laurieton, NSW.
Commercial Solar Energy87.3kmCommercial Solar Energy is based in Coffs Harbour, NSW.
Coffs Solar Energy87.3kmCoffs Solar Energy is based in North Boambee Valley, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Toorooka

Sunlight Hours in Toorooka

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 8 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Toorooka

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 30.9° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Toorooka, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Toorongo, VIC, which is about 962.8 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.