Are Solar Panels Worth It In Eddystone Point?

Eddystone Point is located in Tasmania about 223.0 km north of Hobart and 1385.5 km south of Esk. Eddystone Point has a latitude of 41.0 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Eddystone Point, TAS

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Eddystone Point

Rebate for Eddystone Point 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 Eddystone Point 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 Eddystone Point
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 50.6 km from Eddystone Point.

Eddystone Point, TAS is in the 7264 postcode area which has around 66 solar installations under 10 kW and about 68 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 841 households in the 7264 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.65 kW) for about every 12.7 dwellings.

Here are 19 solar installers in or near toEddystone Point. There are also a few further away.

Solar Installers near toEddystone Point
NameDistanceDetails
Thomas Wolf Energy38.5kmThomas Wolf Energy is based in St Helens, TAS.
Coastal Solar and Electrical Tas47.0kmCoastal Solar and Electrical Tas is based in Beaumaris, TAS.
AQUAUTOPIA88.5kmAQUAUTOPIA is based in Lady Barron, TAS.
Mode Electrical103.1kmMode Electrical is based in St Leonards, TAS.
Euro Solar104.5kmEuro Solar is based in Waverley, TAS.
Sundland Energy104.9kmSundland Energy is based in Newstead, TAS.
SunSmart Energy106.6kmSunSmart Energy is based in Newnham, TAS.
HEG : Home Efficiency Group106.8kmHEG : Home Efficiency Group is based in Invermay, TAS.
Energy Street107.0kmEnergy Street is based in Invermay, TAS.
Solahart Northern Tasmania107.0kmSolahart Northern Tasmania is based in Invermay, TAS.
NGSS- Solar Panels Tasmania107.3kmNGSS- Solar Panels Tasmania is based in Invermay, TAS.
Launceston Electrical Solutions107.3kmLaunceston Electrical Solutions is based in Invermay, TAS.
EB Solar107.4kmEB Solar is based in Launceston, TAS.
PowerGen Electrical107.5kmPowerGen Electrical is based in Launceston, TAS.
Sunface Solar107.5kmSunface Solar is based in Hobart, TAS.
Bright Source - Solar Panel Installers Tasmania107.6kmBright Source - Solar Panel Installers Tasmania is based in Launceston, TAS.
Jessups Solar Squad107.8kmJessups Solar Squad is based in Launceston, TAS.
Power Partners107.9kmPower Partners is based in Launceston, TAS.
Tones Electrical108.0kmTones Electrical is based in Launceston, TAS.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Eddystone Point

Sunlight Hours in Eddystone Point

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 15 hours 6 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Eddystone Point

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 41.0° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Eddystone Point, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Eddystone, TAS, which is about 5.0 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.