Are Solar Panels Worth It In Cressy?

Cressy is located in Tasmania about 134.8 km north of Hobart and 1493.1 km south of Lyra. Cressy has a latitude of 41.7 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Cressy

Rebate for Cressy 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 Cressy by month. The maximum is 7.20 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 1.45 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Cressy
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan25.347.04
Feb21.435.95
Mar16.334.54
Apr10.572.94
May6.951.93
Jun5.231.45
Jul5.871.63
Aug8.942.48
Sep13.263.68
Oct18.635.17
Nov22.726.31
Dec25.927.20

Figures from the weather station at Cressy, which is approximately 4.3 km from Cressy.

Cressy, TAS is in the 7302 postcode area which has around 101 solar installations under 10 kW and about 114 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 746 households in the 7302 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.02 kW) for about every 7.4 dwellings.

Here are 26 solar installers near to or in Cressy.

Solar Installers near toCressy
NameDistanceDetails
Tas Heating & Cooling24.1kmTas Heating & Cooling is based in Prospect, TAS.
Power Partners26.8kmPower Partners is based in Launceston, TAS.
Jessups Solar Squad27.1kmJessups Solar Squad is based in Launceston, TAS.
Tones Electrical27.1kmTones Electrical is based in Launceston, TAS.
PowerGen Electrical27.5kmPowerGen Electrical is based in Launceston, TAS.
Sunface Solar27.5kmSunface Solar is based in Hobart, TAS.
Bright Source - Solar Panel Installers Tasmania27.6kmBright Source - Solar Panel Installers Tasmania is based in Launceston, TAS.
Mode Electrical27.6kmMode Electrical is based in St Leonards, TAS.
EB Solar27.7kmEB Solar is based in Launceston, TAS.
Sundland Energy28.4kmSundland Energy is based in Newstead, TAS.
Euro Solar28.6kmEuro Solar is based in Waverley, TAS.
NGSS- Solar Panels Tasmania28.8kmNGSS- Solar Panels Tasmania is based in Invermay, TAS.
Solahart Northern Tasmania29.3kmSolahart Northern Tasmania is based in Invermay, TAS.
Launceston Electrical Solutions29.3kmLaunceston Electrical Solutions is based in Invermay, TAS.
Energy Street29.4kmEnergy Street is based in Invermay, TAS.
HEG : Home Efficiency Group30.4kmHEG : Home Efficiency Group is based in Invermay, TAS.
SunSmart Energy32.4kmSunSmart Energy is based in Newnham, TAS.
Next Phase Electrical35.1kmNext Phase Electrical is based in Bridgenorth, TAS.
Camplin Electrical35.4kmCamplin Electrical is based in Legana, TAS.
Tranex Solar39.9kmTranex Solar is based in Deloraine, TAS.
Eversun Solar40.2kmEversun Solar is based in Bridgenorth, TAS.
Caravan Solar48.1kmCaravan Solar is based in Elizabeth Town, TAS.
Degree C48.1kmDegree C is based in Ulverstone, TAS.
Tamar Solar Home72.7kmTamar Solar Home is based in Greens Beach, TAS.
THE SOLARHOME PROJECT72.7kmTHE SOLARHOME PROJECT is based in Greens Beach, TAS.
Genr8 Electrical75.1kmGenr8 Electrical is based in Latrobe, TAS.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Cressy

Sunlight Hours in Cressy

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 Cressy

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 41.7° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Cressy, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Cresswell Downs, NT, which is about 2696.5 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.