Are Solar Panels Worth It In Cornwall?

Cornwall is located in Tasmania about 162.1 km north east of Hobart and 1446.6 km south of Esk. Cornwall has a latitude of 41.6 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Cornwall

Rebate for Cornwall 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 Cornwall 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 Cornwall
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 14.5 km from Cornwall.

Cornwall, 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 24 solar installers near to or in Cornwall.

Solar Installers near toCornwall
NameDistanceDetails
Coastal Solar and Electrical Tas17.6kmCoastal Solar and Electrical Tas is based in Beaumaris, TAS.
Thomas Wolf Energy24.4kmThomas Wolf Energy is based in St Helens, TAS.
Mode Electrical78.1kmMode Electrical is based in St Leonards, TAS.
Euro Solar81.0kmEuro Solar is based in Waverley, TAS.
Sundland Energy81.3kmSundland Energy is based in Newstead, TAS.
Tas Heating & Cooling83.8kmTas Heating & Cooling is based in Prospect, TAS.
EB Solar84.0kmEB Solar is based in Launceston, TAS.
Sunface Solar84.0kmSunface Solar is based in Hobart, TAS.
PowerGen Electrical84.0kmPowerGen Electrical is based in Launceston, TAS.
Power Partners84.0kmPower Partners is based in Launceston, TAS.
Jessups Solar Squad84.1kmJessups Solar Squad is based in Launceston, TAS.
Bright Source - Solar Panel Installers Tasmania84.1kmBright Source - Solar Panel Installers Tasmania is based in Launceston, TAS.
Tones Electrical84.4kmTones Electrical is based in Launceston, TAS.
Solahart Northern Tasmania84.6kmSolahart Northern Tasmania is based in Invermay, TAS.
NGSS- Solar Panels Tasmania84.7kmNGSS- Solar Panels Tasmania is based in Invermay, TAS.
Energy Street84.7kmEnergy Street is based in Invermay, TAS.
Launceston Electrical Solutions85.0kmLaunceston Electrical Solutions is based in Invermay, TAS.
HEG : Home Efficiency Group85.2kmHEG : Home Efficiency Group is based in Invermay, TAS.
SunSmart Energy86.3kmSunSmart Energy is based in Newnham, TAS.
Camplin Electrical94.1kmCamplin Electrical is based in Legana, TAS.
Next Phase Electrical98.9kmNext Phase Electrical is based in Bridgenorth, TAS.
Eversun Solar102.3kmEversun Solar is based in Bridgenorth, TAS.
Tranex Solar123.6kmTranex Solar is based in Deloraine, TAS.
Tamar Solar Home128.1kmTamar Solar Home is based in Greens Beach, TAS.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Cornwall

Sunlight Hours in Cornwall

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 Cornwall

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 Cornwall, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Cornubia, QLD, which is about 1613.1 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.