Are Solar Panels Worth It In Touga?

Touga is located in New South Wales about 100.3 km north east of Canberra and 698.0 km south of Lyra. Touga has a latitude of 34.9 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Touga

Rebate for Touga 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 Touga 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 Touga
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 39.7 km from Touga.

Touga, NSW is in the 2622 postcode area which has around 766 solar installations under 10 kW and about 825 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 2663 households in the 2622 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.06 kW) for about every 3.5 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Touga.

Solar Installers near toTouga
NameDistanceDetails
Solahart Goulburn and Southern Highlands39.6kmSolahart Goulburn and Southern Highlands is based in Exeter, NSW.
Autumn Solar Installations.40.5kmAutumn Solar Installations. is based in Wandandian, NSW.
Goulburn Solar41.6kmGoulburn Solar is based in Goulburn, NSW.
Simmark Shoalhaven42.7kmSimmark Shoalhaven is based in North Nowra, NSW.
David Borg Electrical & Solar42.7kmDavid Borg Electrical & Solar is based in Falls Creek, NSW.
Unlimited Power Solutions - Solar Specialist43.4kmUnlimited Power Solutions - Solar Specialist is based in South Nowra, NSW.
Pro1 Solar44.4kmPro1 Solar is based in Falls Creek, NSW.
Virtual Power Co.44.5kmVirtual Power Co. is based in Nowra, NSW.
Schmick Energy44.5kmSchmick Energy is based in South Nowra, NSW.
Adflick Solar & Electrical44.7kmAdflick Solar & Electrical is based in Nowra, NSW.
South Coast Solar Solutions44.9kmSouth Coast Solar Solutions is based in Bomaderry, NSW.
Southern Solar Solutions - Shoalhaven's #1 Solar Panel Installers45.1kmSouthern Solar Solutions - Shoalhaven's #1 Solar Panel Installers is based in Nowra, NSW.
Shoalhaven Virtual Power Plant45.1kmShoalhaven Virtual Power Plant is based in Nowra, NSW.
Cj Solar45.6kmCj Solar is based in Tarago, NSW.
Nowra Solar | #1 Shoalhaven Solar & Battery Installers45.8kmNowra Solar | #1 Shoalhaven Solar & Battery Installers is based in South Nowra, NSW.
Repower Shoalhaven46.2kmRepower Shoalhaven is based in Nowra, NSW.
Southern Solar Solutions46.8kmSouthern Solar Solutions is based in Worrigee, NSW.
SEYMOUR SOLAR48.5kmSEYMOUR SOLAR is based in Moss Vale, NSW.
LENERGY48.8kmLENERGY is based in Moss Vale, NSW.
Starrton50.6kmStarrton is based in Bomaderry, NSW.
Everen51.5kmEveren is based in Huskisson, NSW.
Bellette Electrical, Solar & Air Conditioning54.8kmBellette Electrical, Solar & Air Conditioning is based in Far Meadow, NSW.
Shoalhaven Solar56.2kmShoalhaven Solar is based in Berry, NSW.
Simmark Southern Highlands57.0kmSimmark Southern Highlands is based in Bowral, NSW.
Innovate Energy57.5kmInnovate Energy is based in Kings Point, NSW.
Pigeon House Power57.6kmPigeon House Power is based in Ulladulla, NSW.
Ulladulla Solar58.3kmUlladulla Solar is based in Ulladulla, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Touga

Sunlight Hours in Touga

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 29 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Touga

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 34.9° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Touga, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Tottington, VIC, which is about 663.7 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.