Are Solar Panels Worth It In Bangor?

Bangor is located in Tasmania about 186.0 km north of Hobart and 1441.9 km south of Lyra. Bangor has a latitude of 41.2 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Bangor

Rebate for Bangor 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 Bangor by month. The maximum is 7.08 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 1.46 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Bangor
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan25.136.98
Feb21.065.85
Mar16.144.48
Apr10.452.90
May6.961.93
Jun5.261.46
Jul5.931.65
Aug8.772.44
Sep12.923.59
Oct18.285.08
Nov22.346.21
Dec25.497.08

Figures from the weather station at Launceston, which is approximately 26.2 km from Bangor.

Bangor, TAS is in the 7267 postcode area which has around 103 solar installations under 10 kW and about 105 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 305 households in the 7267 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.30 kW) for about every 3.0 dwellings.

Here are 24 solar installers near to or in Bangor.

Solar Installers near toBangor
NameDistanceDetails
Camplin Electrical19.4kmCamplin Electrical is based in Legana, TAS.
SunSmart Energy20.0kmSunSmart Energy is based in Newnham, TAS.
Eversun Solar21.8kmEversun Solar is based in Bridgenorth, TAS.
HEG : Home Efficiency Group22.1kmHEG : Home Efficiency Group is based in Invermay, TAS.
Energy Street23.1kmEnergy Street is based in Invermay, TAS.
Launceston Electrical Solutions23.2kmLaunceston Electrical Solutions is based in Invermay, TAS.
Solahart Northern Tasmania23.2kmSolahart Northern Tasmania is based in Invermay, TAS.
Next Phase Electrical23.4kmNext Phase Electrical is based in Bridgenorth, TAS.
NGSS- Solar Panels Tasmania23.7kmNGSS- Solar Panels Tasmania is based in Invermay, TAS.
Euro Solar24.8kmEuro Solar is based in Waverley, TAS.
Sundland Energy24.9kmSundland Energy is based in Newstead, TAS.
EB Solar24.9kmEB Solar is based in Launceston, TAS.
Bright Source - Solar Panel Installers Tasmania25.0kmBright Source - Solar Panel Installers Tasmania is based in Launceston, TAS.
PowerGen Electrical25.1kmPowerGen Electrical is based in Launceston, TAS.
Sunface Solar25.1kmSunface Solar is based in Hobart, TAS.
Tones Electrical25.4kmTones Electrical is based in Launceston, TAS.
Jessups Solar Squad25.5kmJessups Solar Squad is based in Launceston, TAS.
Power Partners25.7kmPower Partners is based in Launceston, TAS.
Mode Electrical27.1kmMode Electrical is based in St Leonards, TAS.
Tas Heating & Cooling28.5kmTas Heating & Cooling is based in Prospect, TAS.
THE SOLARHOME PROJECT37.4kmTHE SOLARHOME PROJECT is based in Greens Beach, TAS.
Tamar Solar Home37.4kmTamar Solar Home is based in Greens Beach, TAS.
Caravan Solar53.7kmCaravan Solar is based in Elizabeth Town, TAS.
Tranex Solar53.9kmTranex Solar is based in Deloraine, TAS.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Bangor

Sunlight Hours in Bangor

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 15 hours 7 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Bangor

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 41.2° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Bangor, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Bango, NSW, which is about 733.1 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.