Are Solar Panels Worth It In Berriedale?

Berriedale is located in Tasmania about 10.0 km north west of Hobart and 1603.2 km south of Esk. Berriedale has a latitude of 42.8 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Berriedale

Rebate for Berriedale 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 Berriedale by month. The maximum is 6.39 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.31 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Berriedale
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.006.39
Feb18.285.08
Mar13.023.62
Apr9.132.54
May5.941.65
Jun4.711.31
Jul5.491.53
Aug8.102.25
Sep12.133.37
Oct16.534.59
Nov19.555.43
Dec22.566.27

Figures from the weather station at Hobart, which is approximately 10.7 km from Berriedale.

Berriedale, TAS is in the 7011 postcode area which has around 930 solar installations under 10 kW and about 938 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 5647 households in the 7011 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.55 kW) for about every 6.1 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Berriedale.

Solar Installers near toBerriedale
NameDistanceDetails
42 Energy Street3.2km42 Energy Street is based in Glenorchy, TAS.
CGA TAS4.8kmCGA TAS is based in Moonah, TAS.
I Want Energy5.4kmI Want Energy is based in Moonah, TAS.
New Town Solar6.8kmNew Town Solar is based in New Town, TAS.
Electrical One8.9kmElectrical One is based in Granton, TAS.
Marshall Solar and Energy - Hobart9.1kmMarshall Solar and Energy - Hobart is based in Hobart, TAS.
Smart Energy9.1kmSmart Energy is based in North Hobart, TAS.
AUS Solar Energy Group (Tasmania)9.8kmAUS Solar Energy Group (Tasmania) is based in Hobart, TAS.
Morton Solar Installations10.0kmMorton Solar Installations is based in Hobart, TAS.
Padilla Solar Suppliers10.2kmPadilla Solar Suppliers is based in Hobart, TAS.
Bailey Solar Systems10.3kmBailey Solar Systems is based in Hobart, TAS.
Quality Solar Systems10.3kmQuality Solar Systems is based in South Toowoomba, QLD.
Hobart Solar11.1kmHobart Solar is based in Sandy Bay, TAS.
Goanna Energy Consulting11.1kmGoanna Energy Consulting is based in Sandy Bay, TAS.
dbsTasSolar11.2kmdbsTasSolar is based in Battery Point, TAS.
Sandy Bay Pool Services / Zane Pool Heating Hobart12.7kmSandy Bay Pool Services / Zane Pool Heating Hobart is based in Sandy Bay, TAS.
Banks Electrical & Solar13.3kmBanks Electrical & Solar is based in Mornington, TAS.
G7Electrical14.3kmG7Electrical is based in Mount Rumney, TAS.
Expert Electrical Tasmania15.6kmExpert Electrical Tasmania is based in New Norfolk, TAS.
Expert electrical Tasmania15.7kmExpert electrical Tasmania is based in New Norfolk, TAS.
Sailing Solar16.2kmSailing Solar is based in Cambridge, TAS.
Minix Solar16.8kmMinix Solar is based in Richmond, TAS.
Consolidated Energy Tasmania16.9kmConsolidated Energy Tasmania is based in Cambridge, TAS.
Marshall Batteries Tasmania17.8kmMarshall Batteries Tasmania is based in Bellerive, TAS.
Renewable Energy Group Tasmania18.0kmRenewable Energy Group Tasmania is based in Tea Tree, TAS.
Thomas Wolf Energy18.2kmThomas Wolf Energy is based in Tranmere, TAS.
Powercom Solar18.2kmPowercom Solar is based in Kingston, TAS.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Berriedale

Sunlight Hours in Berriedale

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 15 hours 18 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Berriedale

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 42.8° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Berriedale, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Berridale, NSW, which is about 727.8 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.