Are Solar Panels Worth It In Deloraine?

Deloraine is located in Tasmania about 159.5 km north of Hobart and 1489.0 km south of Lyra. Deloraine has a latitude of 41.5 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Deloraine

Rebate for Deloraine 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 Deloraine by month. The maximum is 6.85 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 1.29 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Deloraine
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan24.266.74
Feb20.415.67
Mar15.364.27
Apr9.882.74
May6.311.75
Jun4.661.29
Jul5.071.41
Aug8.072.24
Sep12.823.56
Oct18.175.05
Nov21.916.09
Dec24.656.85

Figures from the weather station at Liawenee, which is approximately 40.4 km from Deloraine.

Deloraine, TAS is in the 7304 postcode area which has around 660 solar installations under 10 kW and about 686 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 3586 households in the 7304 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.10 kW) for about every 5.4 dwellings.

Here are 24 solar installers near to or in Deloraine.

Solar Installers near toDeloraine
NameDistanceDetails
Tranex Solar1.4kmTranex Solar is based in Deloraine, TAS.
Caravan Solar10.5kmCaravan Solar is based in Elizabeth Town, TAS.
Next Phase Electrical31.4kmNext Phase Electrical is based in Bridgenorth, TAS.
Eversun Solar32.4kmEversun Solar is based in Bridgenorth, TAS.
Camplin Electrical36.4kmCamplin Electrical is based in Legana, TAS.
Genr8 Electrical39.4kmGenr8 Electrical is based in Latrobe, TAS.
Tas Heating & Cooling40.3kmTas Heating & Cooling is based in Prospect, TAS.
Tones Electrical40.8kmTones Electrical is based in Launceston, TAS.
Power Partners41.0kmPower Partners is based in Launceston, TAS.
Jessups Solar Squad41.0kmJessups Solar Squad is based in Launceston, TAS.
Launceston Electrical Solutions41.2kmLaunceston Electrical Solutions is based in Invermay, TAS.
Bright Source - Solar Panel Installers Tasmania41.2kmBright Source - Solar Panel Installers Tasmania is based in Launceston, TAS.
NGSS- Solar Panels Tasmania41.2kmNGSS- Solar Panels Tasmania is based in Invermay, TAS.
Sunface Solar41.3kmSunface Solar is based in Hobart, TAS.
PowerGen Electrical41.3kmPowerGen Electrical is based in Launceston, TAS.
EB Solar41.4kmEB Solar is based in Launceston, TAS.
Energy Street41.5kmEnergy Street is based in Invermay, TAS.
Solahart Northern Tasmania41.5kmSolahart Northern Tasmania is based in Invermay, TAS.
HEG : Home Efficiency Group41.5kmHEG : Home Efficiency Group is based in Invermay, TAS.
SunSmart Energy41.6kmSunSmart Energy is based in Newnham, TAS.
DMS Energy43.2kmDMS Energy is based in Spreyton, TAS.
Sundland Energy44.0kmSundland Energy is based in Newstead, TAS.
Euro Solar44.4kmEuro Solar is based in Waverley, TAS.
Nelson South Electrical Contractor45.2kmNelson South Electrical Contractor is based in Wilmot, TAS.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Deloraine

Sunlight Hours in Deloraine

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 15 hours 9 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Deloraine

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 41.5° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Deloraine, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Dellicknora, VIC, which is about 521.0 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.