Are Solar Panels Worth It In Exeter?

Exeter is located in Tasmania about 178.6 km north of Hobart and 1456.2 km south of Lyra. Exeter has a latitude of 41.3 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Exeter

Rebate for Exeter 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 Exeter by month. The maximum is 7.08 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 1.46 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Exeter
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan25.136.98
Feb21.065.85
Mar16.144.48
Apr10.452.90
May6.961.93
Jun5.261.46
Jul5.931.65
Aug8.772.44
Sep12.923.59
Oct18.285.08
Nov22.346.21
Dec25.497.08

Figures from the weather station at Launceston, which is approximately 23.4 km from Exeter.

Exeter, TAS is in the 7275 postcode area which has around 410 solar installations under 10 kW and about 421 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 1446 households in the 7275 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.18 kW) for about every 3.5 dwellings.

Here are 25 solar installers near to or in Exeter.

Solar Installers near toExeter
NameDistanceDetails
Eversun Solar4.2kmEversun Solar is based in Bridgenorth, TAS.
Next Phase Electrical8.9kmNext Phase Electrical is based in Bridgenorth, TAS.
Camplin Electrical10.2kmCamplin Electrical is based in Legana, TAS.
SunSmart Energy17.7kmSunSmart Energy is based in Newnham, TAS.
HEG : Home Efficiency Group19.6kmHEG : Home Efficiency Group is based in Invermay, TAS.
Launceston Electrical Solutions20.2kmLaunceston Electrical Solutions is based in Invermay, TAS.
Energy Street20.4kmEnergy Street is based in Invermay, TAS.
Solahart Northern Tasmania20.6kmSolahart Northern Tasmania is based in Invermay, TAS.
NGSS- Solar Panels Tasmania20.8kmNGSS- Solar Panels Tasmania is based in Invermay, TAS.
Bright Source - Solar Panel Installers Tasmania21.9kmBright Source - Solar Panel Installers Tasmania is based in Launceston, TAS.
EB Solar22.0kmEB Solar is based in Launceston, TAS.
Tones Electrical22.0kmTones Electrical is based in Launceston, TAS.
Sunface Solar22.1kmSunface Solar is based in Hobart, TAS.
PowerGen Electrical22.1kmPowerGen Electrical is based in Launceston, TAS.
Jessups Solar Squad22.3kmJessups Solar Squad is based in Launceston, TAS.
Power Partners22.4kmPower Partners is based in Launceston, TAS.
Sundland Energy23.9kmSundland Energy is based in Newstead, TAS.
Euro Solar24.1kmEuro Solar is based in Waverley, TAS.
Tas Heating & Cooling24.5kmTas Heating & Cooling is based in Prospect, TAS.
Mode Electrical27.4kmMode Electrical is based in St Leonards, TAS.
THE SOLARHOME PROJECT30.1kmTHE SOLARHOME PROJECT is based in Greens Beach, TAS.
Tamar Solar Home30.1kmTamar Solar Home is based in Greens Beach, TAS.
Caravan Solar34.7kmCaravan Solar is based in Elizabeth Town, TAS.
Tranex Solar35.3kmTranex Solar is based in Deloraine, TAS.
Genr8 Electrical46.1kmGenr8 Electrical is based in Latrobe, TAS.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Exeter

Sunlight Hours in Exeter

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 15 hours 8 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Exeter

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 41.3° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Exeter, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Exeter, SA, which is about 1031.2 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.