Are Solar Panels Worth It In Eddystone?

Eddystone is located in Tasmania about 226.4 km north of Hobart and 1382.2 km south of Esk. Eddystone has a latitude of 41.0 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Eddystone

Rebate for Eddystone 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 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
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 52.8 km from Eddystone.

Eddystone, 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. There are also a few further away.

Solar Installers near toEddystone
NameDistanceDetails
Thomas Wolf Energy40.8kmThomas Wolf Energy is based in St Helens, TAS.
Coastal Solar and Electrical Tas49.1kmCoastal Solar and Electrical Tas is based in Beaumaris, TAS.
AQUAUTOPIA87.1kmAQUAUTOPIA is based in Lady Barron, TAS.
Mode Electrical108.1kmMode Electrical is based in St Leonards, TAS.
Euro Solar109.5kmEuro Solar is based in Waverley, TAS.
Sundland Energy109.9kmSundland Energy is based in Newstead, TAS.
SunSmart Energy111.6kmSunSmart Energy is based in Newnham, TAS.
HEG : Home Efficiency Group111.8kmHEG : Home Efficiency Group is based in Invermay, TAS.
Energy Street112.0kmEnergy Street is based in Invermay, TAS.
Solahart Northern Tasmania112.0kmSolahart Northern Tasmania is based in Invermay, TAS.
NGSS- Solar Panels Tasmania112.3kmNGSS- Solar Panels Tasmania is based in Invermay, TAS.
Launceston Electrical Solutions112.3kmLaunceston Electrical Solutions is based in Invermay, TAS.
EB Solar112.3kmEB Solar is based in Launceston, TAS.
Sunface Solar112.5kmSunface Solar is based in Hobart, TAS.
PowerGen Electrical112.5kmPowerGen Electrical is based in Launceston, TAS.
Bright Source - Solar Panel Installers Tasmania112.5kmBright Source - Solar Panel Installers Tasmania is based in Launceston, TAS.
Jessups Solar Squad112.8kmJessups Solar Squad is based in Launceston, TAS.
Power Partners112.9kmPower Partners is based in Launceston, TAS.
Tones Electrical113.0kmTones Electrical is based in Launceston, TAS.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Eddystone

Sunlight Hours in Eddystone

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

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, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Eddington, VIC, which is about 599.6 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.