Are Solar Panels Worth It In Goulds Country?

Goulds Country is located in Tasmania about 191.2 km north of Hobart and 1417.6 km south of Esk. Goulds Country has a latitude of 41.3 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Goulds Country, TAS

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Goulds Country

Rebate for Goulds Country 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 Goulds Country 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 Goulds Country
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 29.3 km from Goulds Country.

Goulds Country, 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 Goulds Country.

Solar Installers near toGoulds Country
NameDistanceDetails
Thomas Wolf Energy20.7kmThomas Wolf Energy is based in St Helens, TAS.
Coastal Solar and Electrical Tas26.9kmCoastal Solar and Electrical Tas is based in Beaumaris, TAS.
Mode Electrical74.3kmMode Electrical is based in St Leonards, TAS.
Euro Solar76.2kmEuro Solar is based in Waverley, TAS.
Sundland Energy76.6kmSundland Energy is based in Newstead, TAS.
Solahart Northern Tasmania79.2kmSolahart Northern Tasmania is based in Invermay, TAS.
Energy Street79.2kmEnergy Street is based in Invermay, TAS.
EB Solar79.3kmEB Solar is based in Launceston, TAS.
HEG : Home Efficiency Group79.3kmHEG : Home Efficiency Group is based in Invermay, TAS.
Sunface Solar79.4kmSunface Solar is based in Hobart, TAS.
PowerGen Electrical79.4kmPowerGen Electrical is based in Launceston, TAS.
NGSS- Solar Panels Tasmania79.5kmNGSS- Solar Panels Tasmania is based in Invermay, TAS.
Bright Source - Solar Panel Installers Tasmania79.5kmBright Source - Solar Panel Installers Tasmania is based in Launceston, TAS.
SunSmart Energy79.5kmSunSmart Energy is based in Newnham, TAS.
Launceston Electrical Solutions79.6kmLaunceston Electrical Solutions is based in Invermay, TAS.
Jessups Solar Squad79.6kmJessups Solar Squad is based in Launceston, TAS.
Power Partners79.7kmPower Partners is based in Launceston, TAS.
Tones Electrical79.9kmTones Electrical is based in Launceston, TAS.
Tas Heating & Cooling80.6kmTas Heating & Cooling is based in Prospect, TAS.
Camplin Electrical86.2kmCamplin Electrical is based in Legana, TAS.
Next Phase Electrical91.5kmNext Phase Electrical is based in Bridgenorth, TAS.
Eversun Solar93.4kmEversun Solar is based in Bridgenorth, TAS.
Tamar Solar Home112.0kmTamar Solar Home is based in Greens Beach, TAS.
THE SOLARHOME PROJECT112.0kmTHE SOLARHOME PROJECT is based in Greens Beach, TAS.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Goulds Country

Sunlight Hours in Goulds Country

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 Goulds Country

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 Goulds Country, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Gould Creek, SA, which is about 1086.7 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.