Are Solar Panels Worth It In Geeveston?

Geeveston is located in Tasmania about 45.0 km south west of Hobart and 1649.8 km south of Esk. Geeveston has a latitude of 43.2 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Geeveston

Rebate for Geeveston 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 Geeveston by month. The maximum is 6.30 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.24 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Geeveston
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan22.686.30
Feb18.835.23
Mar13.623.78
Apr8.962.49
May5.841.62
Jun4.471.24
Jul5.171.44
Aug8.072.24
Sep12.043.34
Oct16.604.61
Nov20.055.57
Dec22.536.26

Figures from the weather station at Grove, which is approximately 23.3 km from Geeveston.

Geeveston, TAS is in the 7116 postcode area which has around 263 solar installations under 10 kW and about 274 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 1167 households in the 7116 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.89 kW) for about every 4.4 dwellings.

Here are 25 solar installers near to or in Geeveston.

Solar Installers near toGeeveston
NameDistanceDetails
Eco Energy Solutions25.9kmEco Energy Solutions is based in Grove, TAS.
Eco Shack29.6kmEco Shack is based in Cygnet, TAS.
Rock Electrical, Solar & Heating31.6kmRock Electrical, Solar & Heating is based in Margate, TAS.
Whitney Electrical & Solar34.9kmWhitney Electrical & Solar is based in Huntingfield, TAS.
Avion Eco Energy Co.35.4kmAvion Eco Energy Co. is based in Kingston, TAS.
Marshall Batteries Tasmania36.6kmMarshall Batteries Tasmania is based in Bellerive, TAS.
Powercom Solar38.0kmPowercom Solar is based in Kingston, TAS.
Harvest Energy38.8kmHarvest Energy is based in Bonnet Hill, TAS.
Sandy Bay Pool Services / Zane Pool Heating Hobart43.4kmSandy Bay Pool Services / Zane Pool Heating Hobart is based in Sandy Bay, TAS.
Expert Electrical Tasmania43.7kmExpert Electrical Tasmania is based in New Norfolk, TAS.
Hobart Solar43.9kmHobart Solar is based in Sandy Bay, TAS.
Goanna Energy Consulting44.0kmGoanna Energy Consulting is based in Sandy Bay, TAS.
dbsTasSolar44.5kmdbsTasSolar is based in Battery Point, TAS.
Padilla Solar Suppliers44.6kmPadilla Solar Suppliers is based in Hobart, TAS.
Quality Solar Systems44.7kmQuality Solar Systems is based in South Toowoomba, QLD.
Morton Solar Installations44.8kmMorton Solar Installations is based in Hobart, TAS.
AUS Solar Energy Group (Tasmania)44.8kmAUS Solar Energy Group (Tasmania) is based in Hobart, TAS.
Expert electrical Tasmania44.9kmExpert electrical Tasmania is based in New Norfolk, TAS.
Bailey Solar Systems44.9kmBailey Solar Systems is based in Hobart, TAS.
Smart Energy45.4kmSmart Energy is based in North Hobart, TAS.
Marshall Solar and Energy - Hobart45.5kmMarshall Solar and Energy - Hobart is based in Hobart, TAS.
CGA TAS46.4kmCGA TAS is based in Moonah, TAS.
New Town Solar46.4kmNew Town Solar is based in New Town, TAS.
I Want Energy46.7kmI Want Energy is based in Moonah, TAS.
42 Energy Street47.3km42 Energy Street is based in Glenorchy, TAS.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Geeveston

Sunlight Hours in Geeveston

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 15 hours 21 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Geeveston

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 43.2° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Geeveston, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Geelong West, VIC, which is about 600.5 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.