Are Solar Panels Worth It In Edgcumbe Beach?

Edgcumbe Beach is located in Tasmania about 274.4 km north west of Hobart and 1460.9 km south west of Lyra. Edgcumbe Beach has a latitude of 40.9 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Edgcumbe Beach, TAS

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Edgcumbe Beach

Rebate for Edgcumbe Beach 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 Edgcumbe Beach by month. The maximum is 6.75 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 1.43 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Edgcumbe Beach
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan24.186.72
Feb20.325.64
Mar15.124.20
Apr10.072.80
May6.571.82
Jun5.141.43
Jul5.581.55
Aug8.502.36
Sep12.723.53
Oct18.105.03
Nov21.636.01
Dec24.286.75

Figures from the weather station at Elliott, which is approximately 38.5 km from Edgcumbe Beach.

Edgcumbe Beach, TAS is in the 7321 postcode area which has around 416 solar installations under 10 kW and about 430 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 2431 households in the 7321 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.44 kW) for about every 5.8 dwellings.

Here are 10 solar installers near to or in Edgcumbe Beach.

Solar Installers near toEdgcumbe Beach
NameDistanceDetails
DES Electrical Contractors84.1kmDES Electrical Contractors is based in Devonport, TAS.
Nelson South Electrical Contractor84.4kmNelson South Electrical Contractor is based in Wilmot, TAS.
DMS Energy87.7kmDMS Energy is based in Spreyton, TAS.
Genr8 Electrical92.8kmGenr8 Electrical is based in Latrobe, TAS.
bp Truckstop113.1kmbp Truckstop is based in Bell Bay, TAS.
THE SOLARHOME PROJECT113.7kmTHE SOLARHOME PROJECT is based in Greens Beach, TAS.
Tamar Solar Home113.7kmTamar Solar Home is based in Greens Beach, TAS.
Caravan Solar118.3kmCaravan Solar is based in Elizabeth Town, TAS.
Tranex Solar126.8kmTranex Solar is based in Deloraine, TAS.
Eversun Solar138.5kmEversun Solar is based in Bridgenorth, TAS.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Edgcumbe Beach

Sunlight Hours in Edgcumbe Beach

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 15 hours 5 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Edgcumbe Beach

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 40.9° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Edgcumbe Beach, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Edenville, NSW, which is about 1518.1 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.