Are Solar Panels Worth It In Central Plateau?

Central Plateau is located in Tasmania about 131.1 km north west of Hobart and 1523.6 km south of Lyra. Central Plateau has a latitude of 41.8 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Central Plateau, TAS

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Central Plateau

Rebate for Central Plateau 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 Central Plateau by month. The maximum is 6.85 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 1.29 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Central Plateau
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan24.266.74
Feb20.415.67
Mar15.364.27
Apr9.882.74
May6.311.75
Jun4.661.29
Jul5.071.41
Aug8.072.24
Sep12.823.56
Oct18.175.05
Nov21.916.09
Dec24.656.85

Figures from the weather station at Liawenee, which is approximately 9.9 km from Central Plateau.

Central Plateau, TAS is in the 7304 postcode area which has around 660 solar installations under 10 kW and about 686 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 3586 households in the 7304 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.10 kW) for about every 5.4 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Central Plateau.

Solar Installers near toCentral Plateau
NameDistanceDetails
Degree C19.0kmDegree C is based in Ulverstone, TAS.
Tranex Solar36.0kmTranex Solar is based in Deloraine, TAS.
Caravan Solar43.0kmCaravan Solar is based in Elizabeth Town, TAS.
Next Phase Electrical61.4kmNext Phase Electrical is based in Bridgenorth, TAS.
Nelson South Electrical Contractor62.1kmNelson South Electrical Contractor is based in Wilmot, TAS.
Tas Heating & Cooling62.4kmTas Heating & Cooling is based in Prospect, TAS.
Eversun Solar64.2kmEversun Solar is based in Bridgenorth, TAS.
Power Partners64.4kmPower Partners is based in Launceston, TAS.
Tones Electrical64.4kmTones Electrical is based in Launceston, TAS.
Jessups Solar Squad64.6kmJessups Solar Squad is based in Launceston, TAS.
Bright Source - Solar Panel Installers Tasmania64.9kmBright Source - Solar Panel Installers Tasmania is based in Launceston, TAS.
Sunface Solar65.0kmSunface Solar is based in Hobart, TAS.
PowerGen Electrical65.0kmPowerGen Electrical is based in Launceston, TAS.
EB Solar65.1kmEB Solar is based in Launceston, TAS.
Camplin Electrical65.4kmCamplin Electrical is based in Legana, TAS.
NGSS- Solar Panels Tasmania65.6kmNGSS- Solar Panels Tasmania is based in Invermay, TAS.
Launceston Electrical Solutions65.8kmLaunceston Electrical Solutions is based in Invermay, TAS.
Solahart Northern Tasmania66.0kmSolahart Northern Tasmania is based in Invermay, TAS.
Energy Street66.1kmEnergy Street is based in Invermay, TAS.
HEG : Home Efficiency Group66.6kmHEG : Home Efficiency Group is based in Invermay, TAS.
Sundland Energy67.2kmSundland Energy is based in Newstead, TAS.
Euro Solar67.5kmEuro Solar is based in Waverley, TAS.
SunSmart Energy67.7kmSunSmart Energy is based in Newnham, TAS.
Mode Electrical68.2kmMode Electrical is based in St Leonards, TAS.
Genr8 Electrical68.9kmGenr8 Electrical is based in Latrobe, TAS.
DMS Energy71.1kmDMS Energy is based in Spreyton, TAS.
DES Electrical Contractors76.1kmDES Electrical Contractors is based in Devonport, TAS.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Central Plateau

Sunlight Hours in Central Plateau

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 Central Plateau

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 41.8° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Central Plateau, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Central Park, VIC, which is about 460.8 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.