Are Solar Panels Worth It In Tuntable Creek?

Tuntable Creek is located in New South Wales about 131.4 km south of Brisbane and 13.3 km south west of Huonbrook. Tuntable Creek has a latitude of 28.6 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Tuntable Creek, NSW

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Tuntable Creek

Rebate for Tuntable Creek 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 Tuntable Creek 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 Tuntable Creek
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 31.2 km from Tuntable Creek.

Tuntable Creek, 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. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

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 Tuntable Creek.

Solar Installers near toTuntable Creek
NameDistanceDetails
Rainbow Power Company5.1kmRainbow Power Company is based in Nimbin, NSW.
Juno Energy6.4kmJuno Energy is based in Byron Bay, NSW.
ProSolar Australia15.6kmProSolar Australia is based in Bexhill, NSW.
Sunbeam Solar Systems16.1kmSunbeam Solar Systems is based in Doon Doon, NSW.
Evolved Well Solar and Electrical- Byron Bay16.9kmEvolved Well Solar and Electrical- Byron Bay is based in Upper Wilsons Creek, NSW.
First Sun Solar19.0kmFirst Sun Solar is based in Federal, NSW.
Northern Rivers Solar & Electrical19.9kmNorthern Rivers Solar & Electrical is based in South Lismore, NSW.
Nickel Energy19.9kmNickel Energy is based in Lismore, NSW.
sun energy experts20.0kmsun energy experts is based in Lismore, NSW.
888 Solar Tek20.5km888 Solar Tek is based in Federal, NSW.
24 Hour Solar Power21.1km24 Hour Solar Power is based in Lismore, NSW.
Solahart Far North Coast21.1kmSolahart Far North Coast is based in East Lismore, NSW.
Coastwide Solar NSW22.7kmCoastwide Solar NSW is based in Goonellabah, NSW.
Sun Connect Solar24.6kmSun Connect Solar is based in Mullumbimby, NSW.
East Point Power26.2kmEast Point Power is based in Mullumbimby, NSW.
Freedom Energy Solutions26.9kmFreedom Energy Solutions is based in Byron Bay, NSW.
The Solar Shop28.1kmThe Solar Shop is based in South Grafton, NSW.
Prime Energy Group28.4kmPrime Energy Group is based in Ewingsdale, NSW.
MTS Solar29.5kmMTS Solar is based in Ewingsdale, NSW.
Mclean Energy Solutions30.8kmMclean Energy Solutions is based in Byron Bay, NSW.
Light Touch Solar & Electrical31.1kmLight Touch Solar & Electrical is based in Byron Bay, NSW.
NGSS- Solar Panels Byron Bay31.2kmNGSS- Solar Panels Byron Bay is based in Byron Bay, NSW.
Prestige Solar32.7kmPrestige Solar is based in Fernvale, NSW.
Key Energy Group33.6kmKey Energy Group is based in Broken Head, NSW.
Sanctuary Solar33.8kmSanctuary Solar is based in Suffolk Park, NSW.
Heinz Solar and Electrical34.1kmHeinz Solar and Electrical is based in Suffolk Park, NSW.
Premium Solar Solutions34.2kmPremium Solar Solutions is based in Cumbalum, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Tuntable Creek

Sunlight Hours in Tuntable Creek

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 57 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Tuntable Creek

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 28.6° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Tuntable Creek, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Tunnel, TAS, which is about 1502.4 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.