Are Solar Panels Worth It In Beechford?

Beechford is located in Tasmania about 206.6 km north of Hobart and 1428.7 km south of Lyra. Beechford has a latitude of 41.0 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Beechford

Rebate for Beechford 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 Beechford 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 Beechford
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 45.5 km from Beechford.

Beechford, TAS is in the 7252 postcode area which has around 378 solar installations under 10 kW and about 389 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 1523 households in the 7252 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.24 kW) for about every 4.0 dwellings.

Here are 24 solar installers near to or in Beechford.

Solar Installers near toBeechford
NameDistanceDetails
THE SOLARHOME PROJECT20.1kmTHE SOLARHOME PROJECT is based in Greens Beach, TAS.
Tamar Solar Home20.1kmTamar Solar Home is based in Greens Beach, TAS.
Eversun Solar32.8kmEversun Solar is based in Bridgenorth, TAS.
Camplin Electrical36.5kmCamplin Electrical is based in Legana, TAS.
Next Phase Electrical37.3kmNext Phase Electrical is based in Bridgenorth, TAS.
SunSmart Energy41.0kmSunSmart Energy is based in Newnham, TAS.
HEG : Home Efficiency Group43.3kmHEG : Home Efficiency Group is based in Invermay, TAS.
Launceston Electrical Solutions44.3kmLaunceston Electrical Solutions is based in Invermay, TAS.
Energy Street44.3kmEnergy Street is based in Invermay, TAS.
Solahart Northern Tasmania44.5kmSolahart Northern Tasmania is based in Invermay, TAS.
NGSS- Solar Panels Tasmania44.9kmNGSS- Solar Panels Tasmania is based in Invermay, TAS.
EB Solar46.2kmEB Solar is based in Launceston, TAS.
Bright Source - Solar Panel Installers Tasmania46.2kmBright Source - Solar Panel Installers Tasmania is based in Launceston, TAS.
Sunface Solar46.3kmSunface Solar is based in Hobart, TAS.
PowerGen Electrical46.3kmPowerGen Electrical is based in Launceston, TAS.
Tones Electrical46.5kmTones Electrical is based in Launceston, TAS.
Jessups Solar Squad46.7kmJessups Solar Squad is based in Launceston, TAS.
Power Partners46.9kmPower Partners is based in Launceston, TAS.
Sundland Energy47.0kmSundland Energy is based in Newstead, TAS.
Euro Solar47.0kmEuro Solar is based in Waverley, TAS.
Tas Heating & Cooling49.6kmTas Heating & Cooling is based in Prospect, TAS.
Mode Electrical49.8kmMode Electrical is based in St Leonards, TAS.
Genr8 Electrical51.9kmGenr8 Electrical is based in Latrobe, TAS.
Caravan Solar55.8kmCaravan Solar is based in Elizabeth Town, TAS.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Beechford

Sunlight Hours in Beechford

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 Beechford

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 Beechford, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Beecher, QLD, which is about 1945.0 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.