Are Solar Panels Worth It In Crayfish Creek?

Crayfish Creek is located in Tasmania about 275.2 km north west of Hobart and 1461.4 km south west of Lyra. Crayfish Creek has a latitude of 40.9 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Crayfish Creek

Rebate for Crayfish 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 Crayfish 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 Crayfish 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 39.6 km from Crayfish Creek.

Crayfish 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 10 solar installers near to or in Crayfish Creek.

Solar Installers near toCrayfish Creek
NameDistanceDetails
DES Electrical Contractors85.4kmDES Electrical Contractors is based in Devonport, TAS.
Nelson South Electrical Contractor85.5kmNelson South Electrical Contractor is based in Wilmot, TAS.
DMS Energy89.0kmDMS Energy is based in Spreyton, TAS.
Genr8 Electrical94.1kmGenr8 Electrical is based in Latrobe, TAS.
bp Truckstop113.1kmbp Truckstop is based in Bell Bay, TAS.
Tamar Solar Home115.0kmTamar Solar Home is based in Greens Beach, TAS.
THE SOLARHOME PROJECT115.0kmTHE SOLARHOME PROJECT is based in Greens Beach, TAS.
Caravan Solar119.5kmCaravan Solar is based in Elizabeth Town, TAS.
Tranex Solar128.0kmTranex Solar is based in Deloraine, TAS.
Eversun Solar139.8kmEversun Solar is based in Bridgenorth, TAS.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Crayfish Creek

Sunlight Hours in Crayfish Creek

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 15 hours 5 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Crayfish Creek

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 40.9° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Crayfish Creek, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Crawney, NSW, which is about 1145.4 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.