Are Solar Panels Worth It In Barretta?

Barretta is located in Tasmania about 19.0 km south of Hobart and 1627.4 km south of Esk. Barretta has a latitude of 43.0 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Barretta

Rebate for Barretta 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 Barretta by month. The maximum is 6.27 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.24 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Barretta
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan22.586.27
Feb18.835.23
Mar13.593.78
Apr8.932.48
May5.821.62
Jun4.461.24
Jul5.161.43
Aug7.992.22
Sep12.023.34
Oct16.444.57
Nov19.855.51
Dec22.436.23

Figures from the weather station at Grove, which is approximately 16.6 km from Barretta.

Barretta, TAS is in the 7054 postcode area which has around 931 solar installations under 10 kW and about 950 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 3583 households in the 7054 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.89 kW) for about every 3.8 dwellings.

Here are 25 solar installers near to or in Barretta.

Solar Installers near toBarretta
NameDistanceDetails
Rock Electrical, Solar & Heating2.2kmRock Electrical, Solar & Heating is based in Margate, TAS.
Whitney Electrical & Solar6.3kmWhitney Electrical & Solar is based in Huntingfield, TAS.
Avion Eco Energy Co.6.4kmAvion Eco Energy Co. is based in Kingston, TAS.
Powercom Solar9.7kmPowercom Solar is based in Kingston, TAS.
Harvest Energy9.8kmHarvest Energy is based in Bonnet Hill, TAS.
Eco Energy Solutions16.2kmEco Energy Solutions is based in Grove, TAS.
Sandy Bay Pool Services / Zane Pool Heating Hobart16.5kmSandy Bay Pool Services / Zane Pool Heating Hobart is based in Sandy Bay, TAS.
Hobart Solar17.6kmHobart Solar is based in Sandy Bay, TAS.
Goanna Energy Consulting17.7kmGoanna Energy Consulting is based in Sandy Bay, TAS.
dbsTasSolar18.0kmdbsTasSolar is based in Battery Point, TAS.
Padilla Solar Suppliers18.6kmPadilla Solar Suppliers is based in Hobart, TAS.
Thomas Wolf Energy18.6kmThomas Wolf Energy is based in Tranmere, TAS.
Quality Solar Systems18.6kmQuality Solar Systems is based in South Toowoomba, QLD.
Bailey Solar Systems18.8kmBailey Solar Systems is based in Hobart, TAS.
Morton Solar Installations18.8kmMorton Solar Installations is based in Hobart, TAS.
AUS Solar Energy Group (Tasmania)18.9kmAUS Solar Energy Group (Tasmania) is based in Hobart, TAS.
Smart Energy19.7kmSmart Energy is based in North Hobart, TAS.
Marshall Solar and Energy - Hobart19.8kmMarshall Solar and Energy - Hobart is based in Hobart, TAS.
New Town Solar21.7kmNew Town Solar is based in New Town, TAS.
I Want Energy22.7kmI Want Energy is based in Moonah, TAS.
CGA TAS22.7kmCGA TAS is based in Moonah, TAS.
Banks Electrical & Solar23.4kmBanks Electrical & Solar is based in Mornington, TAS.
42 Energy Street24.3km42 Energy Street is based in Glenorchy, TAS.
G7Electrical26.1kmG7Electrical is based in Mount Rumney, TAS.
Eco Shack27.0kmEco Shack is based in Cygnet, TAS.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Barretta

Sunlight Hours in Barretta

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 15 hours 20 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Barretta

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 43.0° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Barretta, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Barrengarry, NSW, which is about 971.4 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.