Are Solar Panels Worth It In East Launceston?

East Launceston is located in Tasmania about 160.8 km north of Hobart and 1465.9 km south of Lyra. East Launceston has a latitude of 41.4 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in East Launceston, TAS

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for East Launceston

Rebate for East Launceston 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 East Launceston by month. The maximum is 7.08 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 1.46 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in East Launceston
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan25.136.98
Feb21.065.85
Mar16.144.48
Apr10.452.90
May6.961.93
Jun5.261.46
Jul5.931.65
Aug8.772.44
Sep12.923.59
Oct18.285.08
Nov22.346.21
Dec25.497.08

Figures from the local weather station at Launceston.

East Launceston, TAS is in the 7250 postcode area which has around 3489 solar installations under 10 kW and about 3652 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 19764 households in the 7250 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.12 kW) for about every 5.7 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in East Launceston.

Solar Installers near toEast Launceston
NameDistanceDetails
Sunface Solar0.9kmSunface Solar is based in Hobart, TAS.
PowerGen Electrical0.9kmPowerGen Electrical is based in Launceston, TAS.
EB Solar0.9kmEB Solar is based in Launceston, TAS.
Bright Source - Solar Panel Installers Tasmania1.0kmBright Source - Solar Panel Installers Tasmania is based in Launceston, TAS.
Jessups Solar Squad1.0kmJessups Solar Squad is based in Launceston, TAS.
Power Partners1.1kmPower Partners is based in Launceston, TAS.
Tones Electrical1.3kmTones Electrical is based in Launceston, TAS.
Sundland Energy2.0kmSundland Energy is based in Newstead, TAS.
NGSS- Solar Panels Tasmania2.1kmNGSS- Solar Panels Tasmania is based in Invermay, TAS.
Solahart Northern Tasmania2.4kmSolahart Northern Tasmania is based in Invermay, TAS.
Euro Solar2.4kmEuro Solar is based in Waverley, TAS.
Energy Street2.6kmEnergy Street is based in Invermay, TAS.
Launceston Electrical Solutions2.7kmLaunceston Electrical Solutions is based in Invermay, TAS.
Tas Heating & Cooling3.4kmTas Heating & Cooling is based in Prospect, TAS.
HEG : Home Efficiency Group3.6kmHEG : Home Efficiency Group is based in Invermay, TAS.
Mode Electrical5.0kmMode Electrical is based in St Leonards, TAS.
SunSmart Energy5.8kmSunSmart Energy is based in Newnham, TAS.
Camplin Electrical12.7kmCamplin Electrical is based in Legana, TAS.
Next Phase Electrical16.3kmNext Phase Electrical is based in Bridgenorth, TAS.
Eversun Solar20.7kmEversun Solar is based in Bridgenorth, TAS.
Tranex Solar42.4kmTranex Solar is based in Deloraine, TAS.
Caravan Solar46.6kmCaravan Solar is based in Elizabeth Town, TAS.
THE SOLARHOME PROJECT52.8kmTHE SOLARHOME PROJECT is based in Greens Beach, TAS.
Tamar Solar Home52.8kmTamar Solar Home is based in Greens Beach, TAS.
Genr8 Electrical66.1kmGenr8 Electrical is based in Latrobe, TAS.
DMS Energy71.3kmDMS Energy is based in Spreyton, TAS.
Degree C72.8kmDegree C is based in Ulverstone, TAS.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to East Launceston

Sunlight Hours in East Launceston

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 East Launceston

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 41.4° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after East Launceston, is to look at if solar power is worth it in East Kurrajong, NSW, which is about 937.2 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.