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Do we pay TAX for the income generated from solar system?

Is there any TAX on the income generated by exporting extra energy to grid? If yes then whats the percentage?

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The Australian Tax Office does NOT tax income from solar power generation. Here is a calculation for you and the return assumed for the worst scenario,

Return on investment (after tax)%17.7%The Australian Tax Office does NOT tax income from solar power generation.
Equivalent pretax return required%28.5%Can you get this amount from leaving your money in a term deposit?
With depreciation
System depreciation (per year)$$ 550.00
Return on investment after depreciation and after tax%13.1%
Equivalent pretax return required on an investment after depreciation%21.1%Can you get this amount from leaving your money in a term deposit?
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