Are Solar Panels Worth It In Falmouth?

Falmouth is located in Tasmania about 172.8 km north east of Hobart and 1436.5 km south of Esk. Falmouth has a latitude of 41.5 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Falmouth

Rebate for Falmouth 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 Falmouth by month. The maximum is 6.60 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 1.47 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Falmouth
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.026.39
Feb18.975.27
Mar15.384.27
Apr10.332.87
May7.001.95
Jun5.301.47
Jul6.181.72
Aug9.282.58
Sep13.703.80
Oct17.924.98
Nov21.085.86
Dec23.756.60

Figures from the weather station at Scamander, which is approximately 2.9 km from Falmouth.

Falmouth, TAS is in the 7215 postcode area which has around 525 solar installations under 10 kW and about 542 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 2836 households in the 7215 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.94 kW) for about every 5.4 dwellings.

Here are 22 solar installers near to or in Falmouth.

Solar Installers near toFalmouth
NameDistanceDetails
Coastal Solar and Electrical Tas6.6kmCoastal Solar and Electrical Tas is based in Beaumaris, TAS.
Thomas Wolf Energy15.0kmThomas Wolf Energy is based in St Helens, TAS.
Mode Electrical87.4kmMode Electrical is based in St Leonards, TAS.
Euro Solar90.1kmEuro Solar is based in Waverley, TAS.
Sundland Energy90.5kmSundland Energy is based in Newstead, TAS.
EB Solar93.2kmEB Solar is based in Launceston, TAS.
PowerGen Electrical93.3kmPowerGen Electrical is based in Launceston, TAS.
Sunface Solar93.3kmSunface Solar is based in Hobart, TAS.
Tas Heating & Cooling93.3kmTas Heating & Cooling is based in Prospect, TAS.
Power Partners93.3kmPower Partners is based in Launceston, TAS.
Bright Source - Solar Panel Installers Tasmania93.4kmBright Source - Solar Panel Installers Tasmania is based in Launceston, TAS.
Jessups Solar Squad93.4kmJessups Solar Squad is based in Launceston, TAS.
Tones Electrical93.6kmTones Electrical is based in Launceston, TAS.
Solahart Northern Tasmania93.7kmSolahart Northern Tasmania is based in Invermay, TAS.
Energy Street93.8kmEnergy Street is based in Invermay, TAS.
NGSS- Solar Panels Tasmania93.8kmNGSS- Solar Panels Tasmania is based in Invermay, TAS.
Launceston Electrical Solutions94.1kmLaunceston Electrical Solutions is based in Invermay, TAS.
HEG : Home Efficiency Group94.2kmHEG : Home Efficiency Group is based in Invermay, TAS.
SunSmart Energy95.1kmSunSmart Energy is based in Newnham, TAS.
Camplin Electrical102.7kmCamplin Electrical is based in Legana, TAS.
Next Phase Electrical107.7kmNext Phase Electrical is based in Bridgenorth, TAS.
Eversun Solar110.7kmEversun Solar is based in Bridgenorth, TAS.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Falmouth

Sunlight Hours in Falmouth

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 15 hours 9 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Falmouth

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 41.5° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Falmouth, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Falls Creek, VIC, which is about 520.9 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.