Are Solar Panels Worth It In Tuckurimba?

Tuckurimba is located in New South Wales about 167.7 km south of Brisbane and 11.5 km west of Meerschaum Vale. Tuckurimba has a latitude of 29.0 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Tuckurimba

Rebate for Tuckurimba 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 Tuckurimba by month. The maximum is 6.55 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.98 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Tuckurimba
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.486.52
Feb20.715.75
Mar17.934.98
Apr15.294.25
May12.293.41
Jun10.742.98
Jul12.073.35
Aug15.314.25
Sep18.795.22
Oct21.015.84
Nov22.956.37
Dec23.576.55

Figures from the weather station at Alstonville, which is approximately 16.6 km from Tuckurimba.

Tuckurimba, NSW is in the 2480 postcode area which has around 8928 solar installations under 10 kW and about 9524 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 19497 households in the 2480 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.06 kW) for about every 2.2 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Tuckurimba.

Solar Installers near toTuckurimba
NameDistanceDetails
The Solar Shop13.3kmThe Solar Shop is based in South Grafton, NSW.
Coastwide Solar NSW15.0kmCoastwide Solar NSW is based in Goonellabah, NSW.
Solahart Far North Coast15.3kmSolahart Far North Coast is based in East Lismore, NSW.
24 Hour Solar Power16.0km24 Hour Solar Power is based in Lismore, NSW.
sun energy experts16.5kmsun energy experts is based in Lismore, NSW.
Nickel Energy16.6kmNickel Energy is based in Lismore, NSW.
Northern Rivers Solar & Electrical16.7kmNorthern Rivers Solar & Electrical is based in South Lismore, NSW.
Stralis Energy20.4kmStralis Energy is based in West Ballina, NSW.
ProSolar Australia21.9kmProSolar Australia is based in Bexhill, NSW.
Premium Solar Solutions24.6kmPremium Solar Solutions is based in Cumbalum, NSW.
Solar-Rite24.9kmSolar-Rite is based in Ballina, NSW.
JDZ Solar and Electrical27.5kmJDZ Solar and Electrical is based in Casino, NSW.
REMOTE OFFGRID ENERGY & Get Current Electrical29.1kmREMOTE OFFGRID ENERGY & Get Current Electrical is based in Lennox Head, NSW.
Ocean Air Electrical30.1kmOcean Air Electrical is based in Skennars Head, NSW.
Juno Energy30.5kmJuno Energy is based in Byron Bay, NSW.
888 Solar Tek33.7km888 Solar Tek is based in Federal, NSW.
First Sun Solar35.5kmFirst Sun Solar is based in Federal, NSW.
Key Energy Group37.0kmKey Energy Group is based in Broken Head, NSW.
Freedom Energy Solutions39.2kmFreedom Energy Solutions is based in Byron Bay, NSW.
Sanctuary Solar39.8kmSanctuary Solar is based in Suffolk Park, NSW.
Heinz Solar and Electrical39.8kmHeinz Solar and Electrical is based in Suffolk Park, NSW.
MTS Solar40.3kmMTS Solar is based in Ewingsdale, NSW.
Rainbow Power Company40.6kmRainbow Power Company is based in Nimbin, NSW.
Mclean Energy Solutions42.5kmMclean Energy Solutions is based in Byron Bay, NSW.
NGSS- Solar Panels Byron Bay42.8kmNGSS- Solar Panels Byron Bay is based in Byron Bay, NSW.
Prime Energy Group43.0kmPrime Energy Group is based in Ewingsdale, NSW.
Light Touch Solar & Electrical43.0kmLight Touch Solar & Electrical is based in Byron Bay, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Tuckurimba

Sunlight Hours in Tuckurimba

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 58 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Tuckurimba

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 29.0° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Tuckurimba, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Tuckombil, NSW, which is about 20.1 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.