Are Solar Panels Worth It In Burnie?

Burnie is located in Tasmania about 234.9 km north west of Hobart and 1462.6 km south west of Lyra. Burnie has a latitude of 41.1 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Burnie

Rebate for Burnie 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 Burnie by month. The maximum is 6.75 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 1.43 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Burnie
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan24.186.72
Feb20.325.64
Mar15.124.20
Apr10.072.80
May6.571.82
Jun5.141.43
Jul5.581.55
Aug8.502.36
Sep12.723.53
Oct18.105.03
Nov21.636.01
Dec24.286.75

Figures from the weather station at Elliott, which is approximately 11.6 km from Burnie.

Burnie, TAS is in the 7320 postcode area which has around 810 solar installations under 10 kW and about 853 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 8059 households in the 7320 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.22 kW) for about every 9.9 dwellings.

Here are 16 solar installers near to or in Burnie.

Solar Installers near toBurnie
NameDistanceDetails
DES Electrical Contractors38.1kmDES Electrical Contractors is based in Devonport, TAS.
DMS Energy41.6kmDMS Energy is based in Spreyton, TAS.
Nelson South Electrical Contractor41.9kmNelson South Electrical Contractor is based in Wilmot, TAS.
Genr8 Electrical46.8kmGenr8 Electrical is based in Latrobe, TAS.
Tamar Solar Home69.9kmTamar Solar Home is based in Greens Beach, TAS.
THE SOLARHOME PROJECT69.9kmTHE SOLARHOME PROJECT is based in Greens Beach, TAS.
Caravan Solar72.8kmCaravan Solar is based in Elizabeth Town, TAS.
Tranex Solar81.6kmTranex Solar is based in Deloraine, TAS.
Eversun Solar92.6kmEversun Solar is based in Bridgenorth, TAS.
Next Phase Electrical96.5kmNext Phase Electrical is based in Bridgenorth, TAS.
Camplin Electrical100.9kmCamplin Electrical is based in Legana, TAS.
bp Truckstop103.8kmbp Truckstop is based in Bell Bay, TAS.
SunSmart Energy108.8kmSunSmart Energy is based in Newnham, TAS.
HEG : Home Efficiency Group110.2kmHEG : Home Efficiency Group is based in Invermay, TAS.
Launceston Electrical Solutions110.5kmLaunceston Electrical Solutions is based in Invermay, TAS.
Energy Street110.8kmEnergy Street is based in Invermay, TAS.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Burnie

Sunlight Hours in Burnie

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 Burnie

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 41.1° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Burnie, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Burnewang, VIC, which is about 519.7 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.