Are Solar Panels Worth It In Chain Of Lagoons?

Chain of Lagoons is located in Tasmania about 156.6 km north east of Hobart and 1454.0 km south of Esk. Chain of Lagoons has a latitude of 41.7 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Chain of Lagoons, TAS

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Chain Of Lagoons

Rebate for Chain Of Lagoons 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 Chain Of Lagoons by month. The maximum is 6.60 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 1.47 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Chain Of Lagoons
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.026.39
Feb18.975.27
Mar15.384.27
Apr10.332.87
May7.001.95
Jun5.301.47
Jul6.181.72
Aug9.282.58
Sep13.703.80
Oct17.924.98
Nov21.085.86
Dec23.756.60

Figures from the weather station at Scamander, which is approximately 22.3 km from Chain Of Lagoons.

Chain Of Lagoons, 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. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

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 21 solar installers near to or in Chain of Lagoons.

Solar Installers near toChain Of Lagoons
NameDistanceDetails
Coastal Solar and Electrical Tas26.0kmCoastal Solar and Electrical Tas is based in Beaumaris, TAS.
Thomas Wolf Energy34.5kmThomas Wolf Energy is based in St Helens, TAS.
Mode Electrical92.4kmMode Electrical is based in St Leonards, TAS.
Euro Solar95.4kmEuro Solar is based in Waverley, TAS.
Sundland Energy95.8kmSundland Energy is based in Newstead, TAS.
Tas Heating & Cooling97.7kmTas Heating & Cooling is based in Prospect, TAS.
Power Partners98.3kmPower Partners is based in Launceston, TAS.
EB Solar98.3kmEB Solar is based in Launceston, TAS.
PowerGen Electrical98.4kmPowerGen Electrical is based in Launceston, TAS.
Sunface Solar98.4kmSunface Solar is based in Hobart, TAS.
Jessups Solar Squad98.4kmJessups Solar Squad is based in Launceston, TAS.
Bright Source - Solar Panel Installers Tasmania98.5kmBright Source - Solar Panel Installers Tasmania is based in Launceston, TAS.
Tones Electrical98.7kmTones Electrical is based in Launceston, TAS.
Solahart Northern Tasmania99.1kmSolahart Northern Tasmania is based in Invermay, TAS.
NGSS- Solar Panels Tasmania99.2kmNGSS- Solar Panels Tasmania is based in Invermay, TAS.
Energy Street99.2kmEnergy Street is based in Invermay, TAS.
Launceston Electrical Solutions99.5kmLaunceston Electrical Solutions is based in Invermay, TAS.
HEG : Home Efficiency Group99.8kmHEG : Home Efficiency Group is based in Invermay, TAS.
SunSmart Energy101.1kmSunSmart Energy is based in Newnham, TAS.
Camplin Electrical108.9kmCamplin Electrical is based in Legana, TAS.
Next Phase Electrical113.5kmNext Phase Electrical is based in Bridgenorth, TAS.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Chain Of Lagoons

Sunlight Hours in Chain Of Lagoons

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 15 hours 10 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Chain Of Lagoons

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 41.7° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Chain Of Lagoons, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Chahpingah, QLD, which is about 1713.0 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.