Are Solar Panels Worth It In Tucabia?

Tucabia is located in New South Wales about 244.0 km south of Brisbane and 49.5 km south of Esk. Tucabia has a latitude of 29.7 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Tucabia

Rebate for Tucabia 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 Tucabia 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 Tucabia
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 72.6 km from Tucabia.

Tucabia, NSW is in the 2462 postcode area which has around 493 solar installations under 10 kW and about 531 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 1584 households in the 2462 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.79 kW) for about every 3.2 dwellings.

Here are 24 solar installers near to or in Tucabia.

Solar Installers near toTucabia
NameDistanceDetails
The Solar Collective20.0kmThe Solar Collective is based in Grafton, NSW.
Jcn Energy21.3kmJcn Energy is based in Grafton, NSW.
Maclean Auto Electrical Solar World22.6kmMaclean Auto Electrical Solar World is based in Maclean, NSW.
GZED Electrical30.4kmGZED Electrical is based in Palmers Island, NSW.
Ecosmart Solar Hot Water Systems Yamba31.6kmEcosmart Solar Hot Water Systems Yamba is based in Yamba, NSW.
JMB Solar Solutions31.6kmJMB Solar Solutions is based in Yamba, NSW.
Northern Rivers Renewable Energy33.1kmNorthern Rivers Renewable Energy is based in Minnie Water, NSW.
Day Solar and Electrical Solutions51.8kmDay Solar and Electrical Solutions is based in Woolgoolga, NSW.
ACS Solar52.1kmACS Solar is based in Woolgoolga, NSW.
Solar Powered Homes61.1kmSolar Powered Homes is based in Moonee Beach, NSW.
Lime Solar Cleaning69.8kmLime Solar Cleaning is based in Coffs Harbour, NSW.
Solahart Coffs Coast70.3kmSolahart Coffs Coast is based in Coffs Harbour, NSW.
Arkana Energy71.2kmArkana Energy is based in Coffs Harbour, NSW.
Infinity Power Coffs Harbour73.2kmInfinity Power Coffs Harbour is based in Coffs Harbour, NSW.
Solar Depot - NSW73.2kmSolar Depot - NSW is based in Coffs Harbour, NSW.
SAE Group73.3kmSAE Group is based in Ballina, NSW.
Mega Watt Power (Si Clean Energy) EST 198973.3kmMega Watt Power (Si Clean Energy) EST 1989 is based in Coffs Harbour, NSW.
Coffs Solar Energy73.5kmCoffs Solar Energy is based in North Boambee Valley, NSW.
Commercial Solar Energy73.5kmCommercial Solar Energy is based in Coffs Harbour, NSW.
Solar Run Mid North Coast78.8kmSolar Run Mid North Coast is based in Sawtell, NSW.
All About Solar79.7kmAll About Solar is based in Pillar Valley, NSW.
The Solar Shop87.0kmThe Solar Shop is based in South Grafton, NSW.
JDZ Solar and Electrical87.1kmJDZ Solar and Electrical is based in Casino, NSW.
24 Hour Solar Power94.1km24 Hour Solar Power is based in Lismore, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Tucabia

Sunlight Hours in Tucabia

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 2 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Tucabia

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 29.7° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Tucabia, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Tubbut, VIC, which is about 927.5 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.