Are Solar Panels Worth It In Bicheno?

Bicheno is located in Tasmania about 137.8 km north east of Hobart and 1474.4 km south of Esk. Bicheno has a latitude of 41.9 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Bicheno

Rebate for Bicheno 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 Bicheno by month. The maximum is 6.36 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 1.44 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Bicheno
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan22.446.23
Feb17.584.88
Mar13.793.83
Apr9.892.75
May6.611.84
Jun5.181.44
Jul6.231.73
Aug8.752.43
Sep13.013.61
Oct16.794.66
Nov19.455.40
Dec22.896.36

Figures from the weather station at Bicheno, which is approximately 4.4 km from Bicheno.

Bicheno, TAS is in the 7215 postcode area which has around 525 solar installations under 10 kW and about 542 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 2836 households in the 7215 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.94 kW) for about every 5.4 dwellings.

Here are 19 solar installers in or near toBicheno. There are also a few further away.

Solar Installers near toBicheno
NameDistanceDetails
Coastal Solar and Electrical Tas46.9kmCoastal Solar and Electrical Tas is based in Beaumaris, TAS.
Thomas Wolf Energy55.3kmThomas Wolf Energy is based in St Helens, TAS.
Mode Electrical97.9kmMode Electrical is based in St Leonards, TAS.
Euro Solar101.1kmEuro Solar is based in Waverley, TAS.
Sundland Energy101.4kmSundland Energy is based in Newstead, TAS.
Tas Heating & Cooling102.4kmTas Heating & Cooling is based in Prospect, TAS.
Power Partners103.5kmPower Partners is based in Launceston, TAS.
Jessups Solar Squad103.6kmJessups Solar Squad is based in Launceston, TAS.
PowerGen Electrical103.7kmPowerGen Electrical is based in Launceston, TAS.
Sunface Solar103.7kmSunface Solar is based in Hobart, TAS.
EB Solar103.7kmEB Solar is based in Launceston, TAS.
Bright Source - Solar Panel Installers Tasmania103.8kmBright Source - Solar Panel Installers Tasmania is based in Launceston, TAS.
Tones Electrical103.9kmTones Electrical is based in Launceston, TAS.
NGSS- Solar Panels Tasmania104.7kmNGSS- Solar Panels Tasmania is based in Invermay, TAS.
Solahart Northern Tasmania104.8kmSolahart Northern Tasmania is based in Invermay, TAS.
Energy Street104.9kmEnergy Street is based in Invermay, TAS.
Launceston Electrical Solutions105.2kmLaunceston Electrical Solutions is based in Invermay, TAS.
HEG : Home Efficiency Group105.7kmHEG : Home Efficiency Group is based in Invermay, TAS.
SunSmart Energy107.3kmSunSmart Energy is based in Newnham, TAS.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Bicheno

Sunlight Hours in Bicheno

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 15 hours 12 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Bicheno

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 41.9° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Bicheno, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Bibra Lake, WA, which is about 3056.4 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.