Are Solar Panels Worth It In Copping?

Copping is located in Tasmania about 36.5 km east of Hobart and 1590.0 km south of Esk. Copping has a latitude of 42.8 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Copping

Rebate for Copping 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 Copping by month. The maximum is 6.54 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 1.31 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Copping
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.276.46
Feb19.435.40
Mar14.624.06
Apr9.512.64
May6.121.70
Jun4.731.31
Jul5.541.54
Aug8.462.35
Sep12.663.52
Oct17.164.77
Nov20.625.73
Dec23.536.54

Figures from the weather station at Hobart Airport, which is approximately 21.7 km from Copping.

Copping, TAS is in the 7174 postcode area which has around 21 solar installations under 10 kW and about 22 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 80 households in the 7174 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.81 kW) for about every 3.8 dwellings.

Here are 22 solar installers near to or in Copping.

Solar Installers near toCopping
NameDistanceDetails
Southern Ocean Solar11.3kmSouthern Ocean Solar is based in Primrose Sands, TAS.
Marshall Solar & Energy - Sorell17.6kmMarshall Solar & Energy - Sorell is based in Sorell, TAS.
Rheem Solar Specialist Cambridge23.4kmRheem Solar Specialist Cambridge is based in Cambridge, TAS.
Consolidated Energy Tasmania25.2kmConsolidated Energy Tasmania is based in Cambridge, TAS.
Sailing Solar25.9kmSailing Solar is based in Cambridge, TAS.
G7Electrical28.2kmG7Electrical is based in Mount Rumney, TAS.
Minix Solar28.7kmMinix Solar is based in Richmond, TAS.
Banks Electrical & Solar30.3kmBanks Electrical & Solar is based in Mornington, TAS.
Thomas Wolf Energy30.6kmThomas Wolf Energy is based in Tranmere, TAS.
dbsTasSolar36.4kmdbsTasSolar is based in Battery Point, TAS.
Bailey Solar Systems36.4kmBailey Solar Systems is based in Hobart, TAS.
Sandy Bay Pool Services / Zane Pool Heating Hobart36.6kmSandy Bay Pool Services / Zane Pool Heating Hobart is based in Sandy Bay, TAS.
Quality Solar Systems36.6kmQuality Solar Systems is based in South Toowoomba, QLD.
Marshall Solar and Energy - Hobart36.7kmMarshall Solar and Energy - Hobart is based in Hobart, TAS.
Morton Solar Installations36.7kmMorton Solar Installations is based in Hobart, TAS.
Smart Energy36.7kmSmart Energy is based in North Hobart, TAS.
Padilla Solar Suppliers36.7kmPadilla Solar Suppliers is based in Hobart, TAS.
AUS Solar Energy Group (Tasmania)36.8kmAUS Solar Energy Group (Tasmania) is based in Hobart, TAS.
Goanna Energy Consulting36.8kmGoanna Energy Consulting is based in Sandy Bay, TAS.
Hobart Solar36.9kmHobart Solar is based in Sandy Bay, TAS.
Renewable Energy Group Tasmania37.3kmRenewable Energy Group Tasmania is based in Tea Tree, TAS.
New Town Solar37.4kmNew Town Solar is based in New Town, TAS.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Copping

Sunlight Hours in Copping

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 15 hours 19 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Copping

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 42.8° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Copping, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Copperhannia, NSW, which is about 999.5 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.