Are Solar Panels Worth It In Emita?

Emita is located in Tasmania about 322.1 km north of Hobart and 1295.6 km south of Lyra. Emita has a latitude of 40.0 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Emita

Rebate for Emita 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 Emita by month. The maximum is 6.79 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 1.55 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Emita
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan24.036.68
Feb20.345.65
Mar15.454.29
Apr10.512.92
May7.161.99
Jun5.581.55
Jul6.471.80
Aug9.602.67
Sep13.713.81
Oct18.545.15
Nov22.106.14
Dec24.446.79

Figures from the weather station at Flinders Island Airport, which is approximately 11.4 km from Emita.

Emita, TAS is in the 7255 postcode area which has around 194 solar installations under 10 kW and about 204 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 576 households in the 7255 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.38 kW) for about every 3.0 dwellings.

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

Solar Installers near toEmita
NameDistanceDetails
AQUAUTOPIA35.7kmAQUAUTOPIA is based in Lady Barron, TAS.
Thomas Wolf Energy151.6kmThomas Wolf Energy is based in St Helens, TAS.
Tamar Solar Home154.2kmTamar Solar Home is based in Greens Beach, TAS.
THE SOLARHOME PROJECT154.2kmTHE SOLARHOME PROJECT is based in Greens Beach, TAS.
Coastal Solar and Electrical Tas160.0kmCoastal Solar and Electrical Tas is based in Beaumaris, TAS.
SunSmart Energy166.6kmSunSmart Energy is based in Newnham, TAS.
Camplin Electrical167.0kmCamplin Electrical is based in Legana, TAS.
Eversun Solar167.5kmEversun Solar is based in Bridgenorth, TAS.
HEG : Home Efficiency Group168.2kmHEG : Home Efficiency Group is based in Invermay, TAS.
Energy Street169.1kmEnergy Street is based in Invermay, TAS.
Solahart Northern Tasmania169.2kmSolahart Northern Tasmania is based in Invermay, TAS.
Euro Solar169.2kmEuro Solar is based in Waverley, TAS.
Launceston Electrical Solutions169.2kmLaunceston Electrical Solutions is based in Invermay, TAS.
Sundland Energy169.4kmSundland Energy is based in Newstead, TAS.
NGSS- Solar Panels Tasmania169.6kmNGSS- Solar Panels Tasmania is based in Invermay, TAS.
Mode Electrical170.1kmMode Electrical is based in St Leonards, TAS.
Next Phase Electrical170.4kmNext Phase Electrical is based in Bridgenorth, TAS.
EB Solar170.6kmEB Solar is based in Launceston, TAS.
Bright Source - Solar Panel Installers Tasmania170.7kmBright Source - Solar Panel Installers Tasmania is based in Launceston, TAS.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Emita

Sunlight Hours in Emita

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 59 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Emita

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 40.0° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Emita, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Emerton, NSW, which is about 742.9 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.