Are Solar Panels Worth It In Towac?

Towac is located in New South Wales about 214.0 km west of Sydney and 572.6 km south west of Lyra. Towac has a latitude of 33.4 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Towac

Rebate for Towac 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 Towac by month. The maximum is 7.35 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.38 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Towac
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan26.197.28
Feb22.916.36
Mar19.255.35
Apr14.714.09
May10.803.00
Jun8.562.38
Jul9.402.61
Aug12.593.50
Sep17.004.72
Oct21.385.94
Nov23.876.63
Dec26.467.35

Figures from the weather station at Orange, which is approximately 10.0 km from Towac.

Towac, NSW is in the 2800 postcode area which has around 4952 solar installations under 10 kW and about 5560 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 19949 households in the 2800 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.73 kW) for about every 4.0 dwellings.

Here are 24 solar installers near to or in Towac.

Solar Installers near toTowac
NameDistanceDetails
Kenjarhy Solar12.3kmKenjarhy Solar is based in Orange, NSW.
Central West Solar12.6kmCentral West Solar is based in Orange, NSW.
Lung Fish12.9kmLung Fish is based in Orange, NSW.
Hybrid Power Systems13.1kmHybrid Power Systems is based in Orange, NSW.
Efficient Air & Energy13.2kmEfficient Air & Energy is based in Orange, NSW.
Solar ~ Central West Co.14.2kmSolar ~ Central West Co. is based in Orange, NSW.
Unilec Solar & Electrical14.9kmUnilec Solar & Electrical is based in Orange, NSW.
Dynamic Solar16.8kmDynamic Solar is based in Lucknow, NSW.
Alternative Energy Concepts27.6kmAlternative Energy Concepts is based in Canowindra, NSW.
AUS-POWER Batteries27.6kmAUS-POWER Batteries is based in Canowindra, NSW.
📞 Green Solar Panels Installation Kallangur46.9km📞 Green Solar Panels Installation Kallangur is based in Blacktown, NSW.
Platinum Solar Bathurst59.0kmPlatinum Solar Bathurst is based in Kelso, NSW.
Large Solar Installs59.0kmLarge Solar Installs is based in Kelso, NSW.
Josh Gardiner Electrical & Solar61.7kmJosh Gardiner Electrical & Solar is based in Cowra, NSW.
Zac Power - Solar System, Panel, Battery, Electrician61.7kmZac Power - Solar System, Panel, Battery, Electrician is based in Cowra, NSW.
Midwest Solar & Electrical61.8kmMidwest Solar & Electrical is based in Cowra, NSW.
See Solar79.5kmSee Solar is based in Parkes, NSW.
Maine Solar Grid80.8kmMaine Solar Grid is based in Tuena, NSW.
NSW Country Solar (Redfern Power Solutions)89.8kmNSW Country Solar (Redfern Power Solutions) is based in Wellington, NSW.
powerdepot93.3kmpowerdepot is based in Ilford, NSW.
Solarcomm97.9kmSolarcomm is based in Ben Bullen, NSW.
Ecotronics98.9kmEcotronics is based in Mudgee, NSW.
Arkana Energy Mudgee100.5kmArkana Energy Mudgee is based in Mudgee, NSW.
CKB Solar & Electrical101.0kmCKB Solar & Electrical is based in Mudgee, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Towac

Sunlight Hours in Towac

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 20 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Towac

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 33.4° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Towac, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Tourello, VIC, which is about 648.5 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.