Are Solar Panels Worth It In Corinna?

Corinna is located in Tasmania about 232.0 km north west of Hobart and 1549.6 km south west of Lyra. Corinna has a latitude of 41.6 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Corinna

Rebate for Corinna 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 Corinna by month. The maximum is 6.06 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.24 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Corinna
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan21.806.06
Feb18.825.23
Mar13.193.66
Apr8.692.41
May5.571.55
Jun4.481.24
Jul5.001.39
Aug7.612.11
Sep11.293.14
Oct16.034.45
Nov19.535.42
Dec21.485.97

Figures from the weather station at Savage River Mine, which is approximately 19.1 km from Corinna.

Corinna, 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. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

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 8 solar installers near to or in Corinna.

Solar Installers near toCorinna
NameDistanceDetails
bp Truckstop35.4kmbp Truckstop is based in Bell Bay, TAS.
Nelson South Electrical Contractor94.8kmNelson South Electrical Contractor is based in Wilmot, TAS.
DMS Energy115.0kmDMS Energy is based in Spreyton, TAS.
DES Electrical Contractors115.4kmDES Electrical Contractors is based in Devonport, TAS.
Genr8 Electrical119.5kmGenr8 Electrical is based in Latrobe, TAS.
Caravan Solar127.8kmCaravan Solar is based in Elizabeth Town, TAS.
Tranex Solar131.9kmTranex Solar is based in Deloraine, TAS.
Degree C139.1kmDegree C is based in Ulverstone, TAS.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Corinna

Sunlight Hours in Corinna

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 Corinna

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 41.6° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Corinna, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Coringa, QLD, which is about 1916.3 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.