Are Solar Panels Worth It In Edith Creek?

Edith Creek is located in Tasmania about 282.9 km north west of Hobart and 1481.6 km south west of Lyra. Edith Creek has a latitude of 41.0 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Edith Creek, TAS

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Edith Creek

Rebate for Edith Creek 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 Edith Creek 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 Edith Creek
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 58.6 km from Edith Creek.

Edith Creek, TAS is in the 7330 postcode area which has around 422 solar installations under 10 kW and about 444 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 3056 households in the 7330 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.86 kW) for about every 7.2 dwellings.

Here are 19 solar installers in or near toEdith Creek. There are also a few further away.

Solar Installers near toEdith Creek
NameDistanceDetails
Nelson South Electrical Contractor100.9kmNelson South Electrical Contractor is based in Wilmot, TAS.
bp Truckstop104.9kmbp Truckstop is based in Bell Bay, TAS.
DES Electrical Contractors106.2kmDES Electrical Contractors is based in Devonport, TAS.
DMS Energy109.1kmDMS Energy is based in Spreyton, TAS.
Genr8 Electrical114.4kmGenr8 Electrical is based in Latrobe, TAS.
Caravan Solar137.1kmCaravan Solar is based in Elizabeth Town, TAS.
THE SOLARHOME PROJECT138.6kmTHE SOLARHOME PROJECT is based in Greens Beach, TAS.
Tamar Solar Home138.6kmTamar Solar Home is based in Greens Beach, TAS.
Tranex Solar144.9kmTranex Solar is based in Deloraine, TAS.
Eversun Solar160.7kmEversun Solar is based in Bridgenorth, TAS.
Next Phase Electrical164.2kmNext Phase Electrical is based in Bridgenorth, TAS.
Camplin Electrical168.9kmCamplin Electrical is based in Legana, TAS.
Degree C175.4kmDegree C is based in Ulverstone, TAS.
SunSmart Energy176.7kmSunSmart Energy is based in Newnham, TAS.
HEG : Home Efficiency Group178.0kmHEG : Home Efficiency Group is based in Invermay, TAS.
Launceston Electrical Solutions178.2kmLaunceston Electrical Solutions is based in Invermay, TAS.
Energy Street178.5kmEnergy Street is based in Invermay, TAS.
NGSS- Solar Panels Tasmania178.6kmNGSS- Solar Panels Tasmania is based in Invermay, TAS.
Solahart Northern Tasmania178.6kmSolahart Northern Tasmania is based in Invermay, TAS.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Edith Creek

Sunlight Hours in Edith Creek

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 Edith Creek

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 Edith Creek, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Edith, NSW, which is about 902.4 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.