Are Solar Panels Worth It In Goshen?

Goshen is located in Tasmania about 190.7 km north of Hobart and 1417.8 km south of Esk. Goshen has a latitude of 41.3 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Goshen

Rebate for Goshen 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 Goshen 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 Goshen
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 23.4 km from Goshen.

Goshen, TAS is in the 7216 postcode area which has around 516 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 2474 households in the 7216 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.10 kW) for about every 4.8 dwellings.

Here are 24 solar installers near to or in Goshen.

Solar Installers near toGoshen
NameDistanceDetails
Thomas Wolf Energy13.6kmThomas Wolf Energy is based in St Helens, TAS.
Coastal Solar and Electrical Tas20.5kmCoastal Solar and Electrical Tas is based in Beaumaris, TAS.
Mode Electrical80.0kmMode Electrical is based in St Leonards, TAS.
Euro Solar82.1kmEuro Solar is based in Waverley, TAS.
Sundland Energy82.5kmSundland Energy is based in Newstead, TAS.
EB Solar85.2kmEB Solar is based in Launceston, TAS.
Solahart Northern Tasmania85.2kmSolahart Northern Tasmania is based in Invermay, TAS.
Energy Street85.2kmEnergy Street is based in Invermay, TAS.
Sunface Solar85.3kmSunface Solar is based in Hobart, TAS.
PowerGen Electrical85.3kmPowerGen Electrical is based in Launceston, TAS.
HEG : Home Efficiency Group85.3kmHEG : Home Efficiency Group is based in Invermay, TAS.
Bright Source - Solar Panel Installers Tasmania85.3kmBright Source - Solar Panel Installers Tasmania is based in Launceston, TAS.
NGSS- Solar Panels Tasmania85.4kmNGSS- Solar Panels Tasmania is based in Invermay, TAS.
Jessups Solar Squad85.5kmJessups Solar Squad is based in Launceston, TAS.
Power Partners85.5kmPower Partners is based in Launceston, TAS.
Launceston Electrical Solutions85.6kmLaunceston Electrical Solutions is based in Invermay, TAS.
SunSmart Energy85.7kmSunSmart Energy is based in Newnham, TAS.
Tones Electrical85.7kmTones Electrical is based in Launceston, TAS.
Tas Heating & Cooling86.3kmTas Heating & Cooling is based in Prospect, TAS.
Camplin Electrical92.6kmCamplin Electrical is based in Legana, TAS.
Next Phase Electrical97.8kmNext Phase Electrical is based in Bridgenorth, TAS.
Eversun Solar99.9kmEversun Solar is based in Bridgenorth, TAS.
AQUAUTOPIA118.5kmAQUAUTOPIA is based in Lady Barron, TAS.
Tamar Solar Home119.2kmTamar Solar Home is based in Greens Beach, TAS.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Goshen

Sunlight Hours in Goshen

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 Goshen

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 Goshen, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Gosforth, NSW, which is about 1004.1 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.