Are Solar Panels Worth It In Four Mile Creek?

Four Mile Creek is located in Tasmania about 164.9 km north east of Hobart and 1445.1 km south of Esk. Four Mile Creek has a latitude of 41.6 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Four Mile Creek, TAS

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Four Mile Creek

Rebate for Four Mile Creek 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 Four Mile Creek 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 Four Mile Creek
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 12.7 km from Four Mile Creek.

Four Mile Creek, 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. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

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 Four Mile Creek.

Solar Installers near toFour Mile Creek
NameDistanceDetails
Coastal Solar and Electrical Tas16.3kmCoastal Solar and Electrical Tas is based in Beaumaris, TAS.
Thomas Wolf Energy24.8kmThomas Wolf Energy is based in St Helens, TAS.
Mode Electrical90.1kmMode Electrical is based in St Leonards, TAS.
Euro Solar93.0kmEuro Solar is based in Waverley, TAS.
Sundland Energy93.3kmSundland Energy is based in Newstead, TAS.
Tas Heating & Cooling95.7kmTas Heating & Cooling is based in Prospect, TAS.
EB Solar96.0kmEB Solar is based in Launceston, TAS.
Sunface Solar96.0kmSunface Solar is based in Hobart, TAS.
PowerGen Electrical96.0kmPowerGen Electrical is based in Launceston, TAS.
Power Partners96.0kmPower Partners is based in Launceston, TAS.
Jessups Solar Squad96.1kmJessups Solar Squad is based in Launceston, TAS.
Bright Source - Solar Panel Installers Tasmania96.1kmBright Source - Solar Panel Installers Tasmania is based in Launceston, TAS.
Tones Electrical96.3kmTones Electrical is based in Launceston, TAS.
Solahart Northern Tasmania96.6kmSolahart Northern Tasmania is based in Invermay, TAS.
NGSS- Solar Panels Tasmania96.7kmNGSS- Solar Panels Tasmania is based in Invermay, TAS.
Energy Street96.7kmEnergy Street is based in Invermay, TAS.
Launceston Electrical Solutions97.0kmLaunceston Electrical Solutions is based in Invermay, TAS.
HEG : Home Efficiency Group97.2kmHEG : Home Efficiency Group is based in Invermay, TAS.
SunSmart Energy98.3kmSunSmart Energy is based in Newnham, TAS.
Camplin Electrical106.1kmCamplin Electrical is based in Legana, TAS.
Next Phase Electrical110.9kmNext Phase Electrical is based in Bridgenorth, TAS.
Eversun Solar114.3kmEversun Solar is based in Bridgenorth, TAS.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Four Mile Creek

Sunlight Hours in Four Mile Creek

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 15 hours 10 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Four Mile Creek

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 41.6° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Four Mile Creek, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Four Mile Beach, QLD, which is about 2799.2 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.