Are Solar Panels Worth It In Chasm Creek?

Chasm Creek is located in Tasmania about 231.0 km north west of Hobart and 1462.5 km south west of Lyra. Chasm Creek has a latitude of 41.1 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Chasm Creek, TAS

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Chasm Creek

Rebate for Chasm Creek 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 Chasm Creek 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 Chasm Creek
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 16.0 km from Chasm Creek.

Chasm Creek, TAS is in the 7321 postcode area which has around 416 solar installations under 10 kW and about 430 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 2431 households in the 7321 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.44 kW) for about every 5.8 dwellings.

Here are 17 solar installers near to or in Chasm Creek.

Solar Installers near toChasm Creek
NameDistanceDetails
DES Electrical Contractors33.0kmDES Electrical Contractors is based in Devonport, TAS.
DMS Energy36.6kmDMS Energy is based in Spreyton, TAS.
Nelson South Electrical Contractor38.0kmNelson South Electrical Contractor is based in Wilmot, TAS.
Genr8 Electrical41.6kmGenr8 Electrical is based in Latrobe, TAS.
Tamar Solar Home65.0kmTamar Solar Home is based in Greens Beach, TAS.
THE SOLARHOME PROJECT65.0kmTHE SOLARHOME PROJECT is based in Greens Beach, TAS.
Caravan Solar68.0kmCaravan Solar is based in Elizabeth Town, TAS.
Tranex Solar76.8kmTranex Solar is based in Deloraine, TAS.
Eversun Solar87.5kmEversun Solar is based in Bridgenorth, TAS.
Next Phase Electrical91.4kmNext Phase Electrical is based in Bridgenorth, TAS.
Camplin Electrical95.8kmCamplin Electrical is based in Legana, TAS.
SunSmart Energy103.6kmSunSmart Energy is based in Newnham, TAS.
bp Truckstop104.5kmbp Truckstop is based in Bell Bay, TAS.
HEG : Home Efficiency Group105.0kmHEG : Home Efficiency Group is based in Invermay, TAS.
Launceston Electrical Solutions105.4kmLaunceston Electrical Solutions is based in Invermay, TAS.
Energy Street105.7kmEnergy Street is based in Invermay, TAS.
Solahart Northern Tasmania105.8kmSolahart Northern Tasmania is based in Invermay, TAS.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Chasm Creek

Sunlight Hours in Chasm Creek

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 Chasm Creek

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 Chasm Creek, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Chartwell, VIC, which is about 378.5 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.