Are Solar Panels Worth It In Elliott?

Elliott is located in Tasmania about 234.7 km north west of Hobart and 1472.9 km south west of Lyra. Elliott has a latitude of 41.1 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Elliott

Rebate for Elliott 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 Elliott 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 Elliott
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 3.3 km from Elliott.

Elliott, TAS is in the 7325 postcode area which has around 702 solar installations under 10 kW and about 724 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 4394 households in the 7325 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.23 kW) for about every 6.3 dwellings.

Here are 15 solar installers near to or in Elliott.

Solar Installers near toElliott
NameDistanceDetails
Nelson South Electrical Contractor43.4kmNelson South Electrical Contractor is based in Wilmot, TAS.
DES Electrical Contractors46.4kmDES Electrical Contractors is based in Devonport, TAS.
DMS Energy49.1kmDMS Energy is based in Spreyton, TAS.
Genr8 Electrical54.4kmGenr8 Electrical is based in Latrobe, TAS.
Caravan Solar77.9kmCaravan Solar is based in Elizabeth Town, TAS.
Tamar Solar Home80.4kmTamar Solar Home is based in Greens Beach, TAS.
THE SOLARHOME PROJECT80.4kmTHE SOLARHOME PROJECT is based in Greens Beach, TAS.
Tranex Solar86.2kmTranex Solar is based in Deloraine, TAS.
bp Truckstop93.4kmbp Truckstop is based in Bell Bay, TAS.
Eversun Solar100.7kmEversun Solar is based in Bridgenorth, TAS.
Next Phase Electrical104.2kmNext Phase Electrical is based in Bridgenorth, TAS.
Camplin Electrical108.8kmCamplin Electrical is based in Legana, TAS.
SunSmart Energy116.7kmSunSmart Energy is based in Newnham, TAS.
HEG : Home Efficiency Group117.9kmHEG : Home Efficiency Group is based in Invermay, TAS.
Launceston Electrical Solutions118.2kmLaunceston Electrical Solutions is based in Invermay, TAS.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Elliott

Sunlight Hours in Elliott

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 15 hours 7 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Elliott

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 41.1° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Elliott, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Elliott, NT, which is about 2868.6 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.