Are Solar Panels Worth It In Brittons Swamp?

Brittons Swamp is located in Tasmania about 293.3 km north west of Hobart and 1483.0 km south west of Lyra. Brittons Swamp has a latitude of 40.9 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Brittons Swamp, TAS

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Brittons Swamp

Rebate for Brittons Swamp 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 Brittons Swamp by month. The maximum is 6.06 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.24 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Brittons Swamp
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan21.806.06
Feb18.825.23
Mar13.193.66
Apr8.692.41
May5.571.55
Jun4.481.24
Jul5.001.39
Aug7.612.11
Sep11.293.14
Oct16.034.45
Nov19.535.42
Dec21.485.97

Figures from the weather station at Savage River Mine, which is approximately 66.8 km from Brittons Swamp.

Brittons Swamp, TAS is in the 7330 postcode area which has around 422 solar installations under 10 kW and about 444 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 3056 households in the 7330 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.86 kW) for about every 7.2 dwellings.

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

Solar Installers near toBrittons Swamp
NameDistanceDetails
bp Truckstop111.5kmbp Truckstop is based in Bell Bay, TAS.
Nelson South Electrical Contractor112.7kmNelson South Electrical Contractor is based in Wilmot, TAS.
DES Electrical Contractors118.2kmDES Electrical Contractors is based in Devonport, TAS.
DMS Energy121.0kmDMS Energy is based in Spreyton, TAS.
Genr8 Electrical126.3kmGenr8 Electrical is based in Latrobe, TAS.
Caravan Solar149.0kmCaravan Solar is based in Elizabeth Town, TAS.
THE SOLARHOME PROJECT150.2kmTHE SOLARHOME PROJECT is based in Greens Beach, TAS.
Tamar Solar Home150.2kmTamar Solar Home is based in Greens Beach, TAS.
Tranex Solar156.8kmTranex Solar is based in Deloraine, TAS.
Eversun Solar172.6kmEversun Solar is based in Bridgenorth, TAS.
Next Phase Electrical176.2kmNext Phase Electrical is based in Bridgenorth, TAS.
Camplin Electrical180.8kmCamplin Electrical is based in Legana, TAS.
Degree C186.6kmDegree C is based in Ulverstone, TAS.
SunSmart Energy188.6kmSunSmart Energy is based in Newnham, TAS.
HEG : Home Efficiency Group189.9kmHEG : Home Efficiency Group is based in Invermay, TAS.
Launceston Electrical Solutions190.2kmLaunceston Electrical Solutions is based in Invermay, TAS.
Energy Street190.5kmEnergy Street is based in Invermay, TAS.
NGSS- Solar Panels Tasmania190.6kmNGSS- Solar Panels Tasmania is based in Invermay, TAS.
Solahart Northern Tasmania190.6kmSolahart Northern Tasmania is based in Invermay, TAS.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Brittons Swamp

Sunlight Hours in Brittons Swamp

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 15 hours 5 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Brittons Swamp

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 40.9° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Brittons Swamp, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Brit Brit, VIC, which is about 478.5 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.