Are Solar Panels Worth It In Banca?

Banca is located in Tasmania about 208.8 km north of Hobart and 1404.4 km south west of Esk. Banca has a latitude of 41.0 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Banca, TAS

The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Banca 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. Banca is in Climate Zone 4 which has a rating of 1.185.

This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Banca during 2024 would give you 82 ST Certificates worth $3271.80 (at an STC price of $39.90 each).

If you wait until 2025 for your panels the rebate in Banca will be reduced. It goes down every year.

Solar Power Rebate for Banca

Rebate for Banca Solar Systems
System SizeST CertsValue
3 kW24$957.60
4 kW33$1316.70
5 kW41$1635.90
6 kW49$1955.10
6.6 kW54$2154.60
10 kW82$3271.80
12 kW99$3950.10
15 kW124$4947.60

Here's about how much Solar Energy falls on Banca by month. The maximum is 6.81 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 1.45 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Banca
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.996.66
Feb19.815.50
Mar15.474.30
Apr10.082.80
May6.901.92
Jun5.211.45
Jul5.861.63
Aug8.592.39
Sep12.733.54
Oct17.924.98
Nov21.726.03
Dec24.516.81

Figures from the weather station at Scottsdale, which is approximately 24.4 km from Banca.

Banca, TAS is in the 7265 postcode area which has around 21 solar installations under 10 kW and about 22 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 135 households in the 7265 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.33 kW) for about every 6.4 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Banca.

Solar Installers near toBanca
NameDistanceDetails
Thomas Wolf Energy55.1kmThomas Wolf Energy is based in St Helens, TAS.
Coastal Solar and Electrical Tas61.4kmCoastal Solar and Electrical Tas is based in Beaumaris, TAS.
Mode Electrical65.8kmMode Electrical is based in St Leonards, TAS.
Euro Solar66.3kmEuro Solar is based in Waverley, TAS.
Sundland Energy66.7kmSundland Energy is based in Newstead, TAS.
SunSmart Energy66.8kmSunSmart Energy is based in Newnham, TAS.
HEG : Home Efficiency Group67.5kmHEG : Home Efficiency Group is based in Invermay, TAS.
Energy Street67.9kmEnergy Street is based in Invermay, TAS.
Solahart Northern Tasmania68.0kmSolahart Northern Tasmania is based in Invermay, TAS.
Launceston Electrical Solutions68.2kmLaunceston Electrical Solutions is based in Invermay, TAS.
NGSS- Solar Panels Tasmania68.4kmNGSS- Solar Panels Tasmania is based in Invermay, TAS.
EB Solar68.8kmEB Solar is based in Launceston, TAS.
PowerGen Electrical68.9kmPowerGen Electrical is based in Launceston, TAS.
Sunface Solar68.9kmSunface Solar is based in Hobart, TAS.
Bright Source - Solar Panel Installers Tasmania69.0kmBright Source - Solar Panel Installers Tasmania is based in Launceston, TAS.
Jessups Solar Squad69.3kmJessups Solar Squad is based in Launceston, TAS.
Power Partners69.5kmPower Partners is based in Launceston, TAS.
Tones Electrical69.5kmTones Electrical is based in Launceston, TAS.
Camplin Electrical71.2kmCamplin Electrical is based in Legana, TAS.
Tas Heating & Cooling71.4kmTas Heating & Cooling is based in Prospect, TAS.
Eversun Solar76.2kmEversun Solar is based in Bridgenorth, TAS.
Next Phase Electrical76.3kmNext Phase Electrical is based in Bridgenorth, TAS.
THE SOLARHOME PROJECT86.1kmTHE SOLARHOME PROJECT is based in Greens Beach, TAS.
Tamar Solar Home86.1kmTamar Solar Home is based in Greens Beach, TAS.
AQUAUTOPIA99.6kmAQUAUTOPIA is based in Lady Barron, TAS.
Tranex Solar107.6kmTranex Solar is based in Deloraine, TAS.
Caravan Solar108.5kmCaravan Solar is based in Elizabeth Town, TAS.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Banca

Sunlight Hours in Banca

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 15 hours 6 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Banca

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 41.0° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Banca, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Banana, QLD, which is about 1854.5 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.