Are Solar Panels Worth It In Ellendale?

Ellendale is located in Tasmania about 57.9 km north west of Hobart and 1600.5 km south west of Esk. Ellendale has a latitude of 42.6 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Ellendale

Rebate for Ellendale 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 Ellendale by month. The maximum is 6.20 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.18 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Ellendale
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan22.326.20
Feb18.515.14
Mar12.983.61
Apr8.452.35
May5.441.51
Jun4.241.18
Jul4.891.36
Aug7.682.13
Sep11.663.24
Oct16.284.52
Nov19.635.45
Dec21.726.03

Figures from the weather station at Maydena, which is approximately 19.0 km from Ellendale.

Ellendale, TAS is in the 7140 postcode area which has around 770 solar installations under 10 kW and about 802 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 5529 households in the 7140 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.02 kW) for about every 7.2 dwellings.

Here are 23 solar installers near to or in Ellendale.

Solar Installers near toEllendale
NameDistanceDetails
Expert electrical Tasmania33.8kmExpert electrical Tasmania is based in New Norfolk, TAS.
Expert Electrical Tasmania34.2kmExpert Electrical Tasmania is based in New Norfolk, TAS.
Marshall Batteries Tasmania37.0kmMarshall Batteries Tasmania is based in Bellerive, TAS.
Eco Shack39.1kmEco Shack is based in Cygnet, TAS.
Electrical One41.7kmElectrical One is based in Granton, TAS.
Eco Energy Solutions49.6kmEco Energy Solutions is based in Grove, TAS.
42 Energy Street52.0km42 Energy Street is based in Glenorchy, TAS.
CGA TAS53.4kmCGA TAS is based in Moonah, TAS.
Renewable Energy Group Tasmania53.4kmRenewable Energy Group Tasmania is based in Tea Tree, TAS.
I Want Energy54.0kmI Want Energy is based in Moonah, TAS.
New Town Solar55.3kmNew Town Solar is based in New Town, TAS.
Smart Energy57.2kmSmart Energy is based in North Hobart, TAS.
Marshall Solar and Energy - Hobart57.2kmMarshall Solar and Energy - Hobart is based in Hobart, TAS.
AUS Solar Energy Group (Tasmania)57.7kmAUS Solar Energy Group (Tasmania) is based in Hobart, TAS.
Morton Solar Installations57.9kmMorton Solar Installations is based in Hobart, TAS.
Padilla Solar Suppliers58.0kmPadilla Solar Suppliers is based in Hobart, TAS.
Quality Solar Systems58.1kmQuality Solar Systems is based in South Toowoomba, QLD.
Bailey Solar Systems58.2kmBailey Solar Systems is based in Hobart, TAS.
Hobart Solar58.5kmHobart Solar is based in Sandy Bay, TAS.
Goanna Energy Consulting58.6kmGoanna Energy Consulting is based in Sandy Bay, TAS.
dbsTasSolar58.9kmdbsTasSolar is based in Battery Point, TAS.
Sandy Bay Pool Services / Zane Pool Heating Hobart59.9kmSandy Bay Pool Services / Zane Pool Heating Hobart is based in Sandy Bay, TAS.
Minix Solar60.5kmMinix Solar is based in Richmond, TAS.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Ellendale

Sunlight Hours in Ellendale

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 15 hours 17 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Ellendale

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 42.6° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Ellendale, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Ellendale, WA, which is about 3221.7 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.