Are Solar Panels Worth It In George Town?

George Town is located in Tasmania about 201.7 km north of Hobart and 1439.5 km south of Lyra. George Town has a latitude of 41.1 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in George Town, TAS

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for George Town

Rebate for George Town 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 George Town 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 George Town
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 46.8 km from George Town.

George Town, TAS is in the 7253 postcode area which has around 479 solar installations under 10 kW and about 495 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 2406 households in the 7253 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.35 kW) for about every 5.0 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in George Town.

Solar Installers near toGeorge Town
NameDistanceDetails
THE SOLARHOME PROJECT7.9kmTHE SOLARHOME PROJECT is based in Greens Beach, TAS.
Tamar Solar Home7.9kmTamar Solar Home is based in Greens Beach, TAS.
Eversun Solar27.5kmEversun Solar is based in Bridgenorth, TAS.
Next Phase Electrical32.7kmNext Phase Electrical is based in Bridgenorth, TAS.
Camplin Electrical33.9kmCamplin Electrical is based in Legana, TAS.
Genr8 Electrical37.9kmGenr8 Electrical is based in Latrobe, TAS.
SunSmart Energy40.5kmSunSmart Energy is based in Newnham, TAS.
DMS Energy42.5kmDMS Energy is based in Spreyton, TAS.
HEG : Home Efficiency Group42.6kmHEG : Home Efficiency Group is based in Invermay, TAS.
DES Electrical Contractors42.9kmDES Electrical Contractors is based in Devonport, TAS.
Launceston Electrical Solutions43.5kmLaunceston Electrical Solutions is based in Invermay, TAS.
Caravan Solar43.5kmCaravan Solar is based in Elizabeth Town, TAS.
Energy Street43.6kmEnergy Street is based in Invermay, TAS.
Solahart Northern Tasmania43.7kmSolahart Northern Tasmania is based in Invermay, TAS.
NGSS- Solar Panels Tasmania44.0kmNGSS- Solar Panels Tasmania is based in Invermay, TAS.
EB Solar45.3kmEB Solar is based in Launceston, TAS.
Bright Source - Solar Panel Installers Tasmania45.3kmBright Source - Solar Panel Installers Tasmania is based in Launceston, TAS.
Sunface Solar45.4kmSunface Solar is based in Hobart, TAS.
PowerGen Electrical45.4kmPowerGen Electrical is based in Launceston, TAS.
Tones Electrical45.5kmTones Electrical is based in Launceston, TAS.
Jessups Solar Squad45.7kmJessups Solar Squad is based in Launceston, TAS.
Power Partners45.9kmPower Partners is based in Launceston, TAS.
Sundland Energy46.8kmSundland Energy is based in Newstead, TAS.
Euro Solar47.0kmEuro Solar is based in Waverley, TAS.
Tas Heating & Cooling48.1kmTas Heating & Cooling is based in Prospect, TAS.
Tranex Solar48.7kmTranex Solar is based in Deloraine, TAS.
Mode Electrical50.1kmMode Electrical is based in St Leonards, TAS.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to George Town

Sunlight Hours in George Town

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 15 hours 7 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in George Town

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 41.1° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after George Town, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Geographe, WA, which is about 2882.9 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.