Are Solar Panels Worth It In Tuntable Falls?

Tuntable Falls is located in New South Wales about 127.3 km south of Brisbane and 12.7 km south west of Huonbrook. Tuntable Falls has a latitude of 28.6 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Tuntable Falls

Rebate for Tuntable Falls 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 Falls 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 Falls
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 35.3 km from Tuntable Falls.

Tuntable Falls, 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 23 solar installers near to or in Tuntable Falls.

Solar Installers near toTuntable Falls
NameDistanceDetails
Rainbow Power Company1.8kmRainbow Power Company is based in Nimbin, NSW.
Juno Energy10.1kmJuno Energy is based in Byron Bay, NSW.
Sunbeam Solar Systems12.5kmSunbeam Solar Systems is based in Doon Doon, NSW.
Evolved Well Solar and Electrical- Byron Bay15.9kmEvolved Well Solar and Electrical- Byron Bay is based in Upper Wilsons Creek, NSW.
ProSolar Australia19.8kmProSolar Australia is based in Bexhill, NSW.
First Sun Solar21.5kmFirst Sun Solar is based in Federal, NSW.
888 Solar Tek23.3km888 Solar Tek is based in Federal, NSW.
Northern Rivers Solar & Electrical23.9kmNorthern Rivers Solar & Electrical is based in South Lismore, NSW.
Nickel Energy23.9kmNickel Energy is based in Lismore, NSW.
sun energy experts24.0kmsun energy experts is based in Lismore, NSW.
24 Hour Solar Power25.0km24 Hour Solar Power is based in Lismore, NSW.
Solahart Far North Coast25.2kmSolahart Far North Coast is based in East Lismore, NSW.
Sun Connect Solar25.2kmSun Connect Solar is based in Mullumbimby, NSW.
Coastwide Solar NSW26.9kmCoastwide Solar NSW is based in Goonellabah, NSW.
East Point Power26.9kmEast Point Power is based in Mullumbimby, NSW.
Freedom Energy Solutions29.1kmFreedom Energy Solutions is based in Byron Bay, NSW.
Prestige Solar30.2kmPrestige Solar is based in Fernvale, NSW.
Prime Energy Group30.2kmPrime Energy Group is based in Ewingsdale, NSW.
The Solar Shop31.7kmThe Solar Shop is based in South Grafton, NSW.
MTS Solar31.7kmMTS Solar is based in Ewingsdale, NSW.
David Ross Electrical32.6kmDavid Ross Electrical is based in Eviron, NSW.
Mclean Energy Solutions32.8kmMclean Energy Solutions is based in Byron Bay, NSW.
Light Touch Solar & Electrical33.1kmLight Touch Solar & Electrical is based in Byron Bay, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Tuntable Falls

Sunlight Hours in Tuntable Falls

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 Falls

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 Falls, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Tuntable Creek, NSW, which is about 4.2 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.