Are Solar Panels Worth It In Tumblong?

Tumblong is located in New South Wales about 102.3 km west of Canberra and 791.3 km south west of Lyra. Tumblong has a latitude of 35.1 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Tumblong

Rebate for Tumblong 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 Tumblong by month. The maximum is 7.59 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.13 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Tumblong
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan27.317.59
Feb23.896.64
Mar19.905.53
Apr14.404.00
May10.212.84
Jun7.682.13
Jul8.382.33
Aug11.563.21
Sep15.964.43
Oct21.305.92
Nov24.526.81
Dec27.187.55

Figures from the weather station at Wagga Wagga, which is approximately 49.3 km from Tumblong.

Tumblong, NSW is in the 2729 postcode area which has around 313 solar installations under 10 kW and about 337 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 758 households in the 2729 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.41 kW) for about every 2.4 dwellings.

Here are 22 solar installers near to or in Tumblong.

Solar Installers near toTumblong
NameDistanceDetails
Prime Solar Energy - Canberra24.8kmPrime Solar Energy - Canberra is based in Weston, ACT.
JE Tobin Electrical25.5kmJE Tobin Electrical is based in Tumut, NSW.
Greatcell Australia53.8kmGreatcell Australia is based in Bomen, NSW.
Redfox Electrical Contractors54.7kmRedfox Electrical Contractors is based in East Wagga Wagga, NSW.
12 Volt Solutions55.0km12 Volt Solutions is based in East Wagga Wagga, NSW.
Suncurrent55.3kmSuncurrent is based in Cootamundra, NSW.
D&S Taber Electrical & Solar55.5kmD&S Taber Electrical & Solar is based in Wagga Wagga, NSW.
Russell Taber Electrical & Solar Wagga55.6kmRussell Taber Electrical & Solar Wagga is based in Lake Albert, NSW.
SolarWise Wagga56.1kmSolarWise Wagga is based in East Wagga Wagga, NSW.
Solar Professionals56.2kmSolar Professionals is based in Wagga Wagga, NSW.
Planet Power Australia56.6kmPlanet Power Australia is based in East Wagga Wagga, NSW.
Transparent Solar Solutions59.4kmTransparent Solar Solutions is based in Wagga Wagga, NSW.
Wagga Solar Systems59.4kmWagga Solar Systems is based in Wagga Wagga, NSW.
LED Riverina Electrical59.4kmLED Riverina Electrical is based in Wagga Wagga, NSW.
Hamblin Solar59.5kmHamblin Solar is based in Wagga Wagga, NSW.
OZI SOLAR59.6kmOZI SOLAR is based in Mount Austin, NSW.
Smoky Cape Services60.6kmSmoky Cape Services is based in Gobbagombalin, NSW.
Tyler Electrics61.1kmTyler Electrics is based in Glenfield Park, NSW.
Regional Solar Systems61.8kmRegional Solar Systems is based in Springvale, NSW.
Photon Energy Solutions74.3kmPhoton Energy Solutions is based in Harden, NSW.
Riverina Solar & Electrical88.3kmRiverina Solar & Electrical is based in Temora, NSW.
Ecosmart Solar Hot Water Systems Yass & Canberra90.0kmEcosmart Solar Hot Water Systems Yass & Canberra is based in Yass, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Tumblong

Sunlight Hours in Tumblong

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 30 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Tumblong

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 35.1° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Tumblong, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Tumbling Waters, NT, which is about 3021.6 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.