Are Solar Panels Worth It In Tuggerah?

Tuggerah is located in New South Wales about 66.7 km north of Sydney and 485.5 km south of Esk. Tuggerah has a latitude of 33.3 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Tuggerah

Rebate for Tuggerah 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 Tuggerah by month. The maximum is 6.63 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.49 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Tuggerah
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.766.60
Feb21.215.89
Mar17.914.98
Apr14.223.95
May10.672.96
Jun8.952.49
Jul10.112.81
Aug13.683.80
Sep17.394.83
Oct20.375.66
Nov22.336.20
Dec23.856.63

Figures from the weather station at Maryville, which is approximately 52.0 km from Tuggerah.

Tuggerah, NSW is in the 2259 postcode area which has around 7802 solar installations under 10 kW and about 8477 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 24589 households in the 2259 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.20 kW) for about every 3.2 dwellings.

Here are 23 solar installers near to or in Tuggerah.

Solar Installers near toTuggerah
NameDistanceDetails
ECO SPARKY2.4kmECO SPARKY is based in Tuggerah, NSW.
Tru Blu Solar Co3.5kmTru Blu Solar Co is based in Wyong, NSW.
RESINC Solar3.5kmRESINC Solar is based in Wyong, NSW.
Coast Wide Energy3.8kmCoast Wide Energy is based in Mardi, NSW.
MJJs Solar Central Coast4.0kmMJJs Solar Central Coast is based in Kanwal, NSW.
Solar Water Wind4.3kmSolar Water Wind is based in Wyong, NSW.
Solar Installation Services4.4kmSolar Installation Services is based in Fountaindale, NSW.
Solar Run Tumbi Umbi6.6kmSolar Run Tumbi Umbi is based in Killarney Vale, NSW.
SEA Solutions Australia6.8kmSEA Solutions Australia is based in Berkeley Vale, NSW.
RI Trades: Electrical Plumbing Solar7.8kmRI Trades: Electrical Plumbing Solar is based in Killarney Vale, NSW.
Standout Solar8.1kmStandout Solar is based in Long Jetty, NSW.
Sunlight Systems Central Coast8.5kmSunlight Systems Central Coast is based in Charmhaven, NSW.
Solar Rewards11.7kmSolar Rewards is based in Tumbi Umbi, NSW.
NCS Pool Heating12.2kmNCS Pool Heating is based in Roseville, NSW.
Clear Cut Solar14.8kmClear Cut Solar is based in Terrigal, NSW.
Solar Panels Central Coast Co.15.7kmSolar Panels Central Coast Co. is based in West Gosford, NSW.
Superior Solar15.8kmSuperior Solar is based in West Gosford, NSW.
Solarventi Australia15.9kmSolarventi Australia is based in Erina, NSW.
All Green Environmental Solutions17.2kmAll Green Environmental Solutions is based in West Gosford, NSW.
Sunair Solar in Gosford17.3kmSunair Solar in Gosford is based in West Gosford, NSW.
Towards Tomorrow Energy18.9kmTowards Tomorrow Energy is based in Somersby, NSW.
Quick Fix Solar & Electrical20.4kmQuick Fix Solar & Electrical is based in Morisset, NSW.
DNR Air Conditioning & Solar20.4kmDNR Air Conditioning & Solar is based in Morisset, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Tuggerah

Sunlight Hours in Tuggerah

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 Tuggerah

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 33.3° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Tuggerah, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Tuerong, VIC, which is about 796.6 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.