Are Solar Panels Worth It In Bridport?

Bridport is located in Tasmania about 207.8 km north of Hobart and 1414.0 km south of Lyra. Bridport has a latitude of 41.0 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Bridport

Rebate for Bridport 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 Bridport 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 Bridport
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 17.6 km from Bridport.

Bridport, TAS is in the 7262 postcode area which has around 199 solar installations under 10 kW and about 201 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 1477 households in the 7262 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.70 kW) for about every 7.4 dwellings.

Here are 22 solar installers near to or in Bridport.

Solar Installers near toBridport
NameDistanceDetails
SunSmart Energy48.4kmSunSmart Energy is based in Newnham, TAS.
HEG : Home Efficiency Group49.9kmHEG : Home Efficiency Group is based in Invermay, TAS.
Camplin Electrical50.0kmCamplin Electrical is based in Legana, TAS.
Euro Solar50.6kmEuro Solar is based in Waverley, TAS.
Energy Street50.6kmEnergy Street is based in Invermay, TAS.
Solahart Northern Tasmania50.8kmSolahart Northern Tasmania is based in Invermay, TAS.
Launceston Electrical Solutions50.9kmLaunceston Electrical Solutions is based in Invermay, TAS.
Sundland Energy50.9kmSundland Energy is based in Newstead, TAS.
NGSS- Solar Panels Tasmania51.2kmNGSS- Solar Panels Tasmania is based in Invermay, TAS.
Mode Electrical51.6kmMode Electrical is based in St Leonards, TAS.
EB Solar52.1kmEB Solar is based in Launceston, TAS.
PowerGen Electrical52.2kmPowerGen Electrical is based in Launceston, TAS.
Sunface Solar52.2kmSunface Solar is based in Hobart, TAS.
Bright Source - Solar Panel Installers Tasmania52.3kmBright Source - Solar Panel Installers Tasmania is based in Launceston, TAS.
Eversun Solar52.7kmEversun Solar is based in Bridgenorth, TAS.
Jessups Solar Squad52.7kmJessups Solar Squad is based in Launceston, TAS.
Tones Electrical52.8kmTones Electrical is based in Launceston, TAS.
Power Partners52.9kmPower Partners is based in Launceston, TAS.
Next Phase Electrical54.3kmNext Phase Electrical is based in Bridgenorth, TAS.
Tas Heating & Cooling55.5kmTas Heating & Cooling is based in Prospect, TAS.
THE SOLARHOME PROJECT56.6kmTHE SOLARHOME PROJECT is based in Greens Beach, TAS.
Tamar Solar Home56.6kmTamar Solar Home is based in Greens Beach, TAS.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Bridport

Sunlight Hours in Bridport

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 Bridport

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 Bridport, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Bridgman, NSW, which is about 1008.6 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.