Are Solar Panels Worth It In Beaconsfield?

Beaconsfield is located in Tasmania about 192.3 km north of Hobart and 1448.7 km south of Lyra. Beaconsfield has a latitude of 41.2 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Beaconsfield

Rebate for Beaconsfield 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 Beaconsfield 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 Beaconsfield
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 39.5 km from Beaconsfield.

Beaconsfield, TAS is in the 7270 postcode area which has around 656 solar installations under 10 kW and about 674 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 2524 households in the 7270 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.73 kW) for about every 3.8 dwellings.

Here are 22 solar installers near to or in Beaconsfield.

Solar Installers near toBeaconsfield
NameDistanceDetails
THE SOLARHOME PROJECT14.2kmTHE SOLARHOME PROJECT is based in Greens Beach, TAS.
Tamar Solar Home14.2kmTamar Solar Home is based in Greens Beach, TAS.
Eversun Solar18.9kmEversun Solar is based in Bridgenorth, TAS.
Next Phase Electrical24.1kmNext Phase Electrical is based in Bridgenorth, TAS.
Camplin Electrical26.3kmCamplin Electrical is based in Legana, TAS.
SunSmart Energy33.5kmSunSmart Energy is based in Newnham, TAS.
Caravan Solar35.0kmCaravan Solar is based in Elizabeth Town, TAS.
Genr8 Electrical35.1kmGenr8 Electrical is based in Latrobe, TAS.
HEG : Home Efficiency Group35.5kmHEG : Home Efficiency Group is based in Invermay, TAS.
Launceston Electrical Solutions36.2kmLaunceston Electrical Solutions is based in Invermay, TAS.
Energy Street36.4kmEnergy Street is based in Invermay, TAS.
Solahart Northern Tasmania36.6kmSolahart Northern Tasmania is based in Invermay, TAS.
NGSS- Solar Panels Tasmania36.8kmNGSS- Solar Panels Tasmania is based in Invermay, TAS.
Bright Source - Solar Panel Installers Tasmania38.0kmBright Source - Solar Panel Installers Tasmania is based in Launceston, TAS.
EB Solar38.0kmEB Solar is based in Launceston, TAS.
Tones Electrical38.1kmTones Electrical is based in Launceston, TAS.
Sunface Solar38.1kmSunface Solar is based in Hobart, TAS.
PowerGen Electrical38.1kmPowerGen Electrical is based in Launceston, TAS.
Jessups Solar Squad38.3kmJessups Solar Squad is based in Launceston, TAS.
Power Partners38.5kmPower Partners is based in Launceston, TAS.
Tranex Solar39.4kmTranex Solar is based in Deloraine, TAS.
Sundland Energy39.9kmSundland Energy is based in Newstead, TAS.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Beaconsfield

Sunlight Hours in Beaconsfield

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 Beaconsfield

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 Beaconsfield, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Beaconsfield, WA, which is about 2932.0 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.