Are Solar Panels Worth It In Bellingham?

Bellingham is located in Tasmania about 207.5 km north of Hobart and 1420.6 km south of Lyra. Bellingham has a latitude of 41.0 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Bellingham

Rebate for Bellingham 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 Bellingham 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 Bellingham
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 31.0 km from Bellingham.

Bellingham, TAS is in the 7254 postcode area which has around 65 solar installations under 10 kW and about 68 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 272 households in the 7254 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.71 kW) for about every 4.2 dwellings.

Here are 22 solar installers near to or in Bellingham.

Solar Installers near toBellingham
NameDistanceDetails
THE SOLARHOME PROJECT37.5kmTHE SOLARHOME PROJECT is based in Greens Beach, TAS.
Tamar Solar Home37.5kmTamar Solar Home is based in Greens Beach, TAS.
Eversun Solar40.3kmEversun Solar is based in Bridgenorth, TAS.
Camplin Electrical40.4kmCamplin Electrical is based in Legana, TAS.
SunSmart Energy41.9kmSunSmart Energy is based in Newnham, TAS.
Next Phase Electrical43.4kmNext Phase Electrical is based in Bridgenorth, TAS.
HEG : Home Efficiency Group43.9kmHEG : Home Efficiency Group is based in Invermay, TAS.
Energy Street44.9kmEnergy Street is based in Invermay, TAS.
Launceston Electrical Solutions45.0kmLaunceston Electrical Solutions is based in Invermay, TAS.
Solahart Northern Tasmania45.0kmSolahart Northern Tasmania is based in Invermay, TAS.
NGSS- Solar Panels Tasmania45.5kmNGSS- Solar Panels Tasmania is based in Invermay, TAS.
Euro Solar46.3kmEuro Solar is based in Waverley, TAS.
Sundland Energy46.5kmSundland Energy is based in Newstead, TAS.
EB Solar46.7kmEB Solar is based in Launceston, TAS.
Bright Source - Solar Panel Installers Tasmania46.8kmBright Source - Solar Panel Installers Tasmania is based in Launceston, TAS.
Sunface Solar46.8kmSunface Solar is based in Hobart, TAS.
PowerGen Electrical46.8kmPowerGen Electrical is based in Launceston, TAS.
Tones Electrical47.2kmTones Electrical is based in Launceston, TAS.
Jessups Solar Squad47.3kmJessups Solar Squad is based in Launceston, TAS.
Power Partners47.5kmPower Partners is based in Launceston, TAS.
Mode Electrical48.4kmMode Electrical is based in St Leonards, TAS.
Tas Heating & Cooling50.3kmTas Heating & Cooling is based in Prospect, TAS.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Bellingham

Sunlight Hours in Bellingham

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 Bellingham

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 Bellingham, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Bellingen, NSW, which is about 1282.7 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.