Are Solar Panels Worth It In Gowrie Park?

Gowrie Park is located in Tasmania about 181.8 km north west of Hobart and 1494.9 km south of Lyra. Gowrie Park has a latitude of 41.5 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Gowrie Park, TAS

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Gowrie Park

Rebate for Gowrie Park 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 Gowrie Park by month. The maximum is 7.04 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 1.47 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Gowrie Park
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan24.906.92
Feb21.095.86
Mar15.994.44
Apr10.582.94
May6.901.92
Jun5.291.47
Jul5.871.63
Aug8.842.46
Sep13.113.64
Oct18.775.21
Nov22.606.28
Dec25.357.04

Figures from the weather station at Forthside, which is approximately 29.4 km from Gowrie Park.

Gowrie Park, TAS is in the 7306 postcode area which has around 416 solar installations under 10 kW and about 442 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 1767 households in the 7306 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.90 kW) for about every 4.2 dwellings.

Here are 24 solar installers near to or in Gowrie Park.

Solar Installers near toGowrie Park
NameDistanceDetails
Nelson South Electrical Contractor11.3kmNelson South Electrical Contractor is based in Wilmot, TAS.
DMS Energy28.6kmDMS Energy is based in Spreyton, TAS.
Genr8 Electrical30.0kmGenr8 Electrical is based in Latrobe, TAS.
Caravan Solar30.8kmCaravan Solar is based in Elizabeth Town, TAS.
DES Electrical Contractors32.5kmDES Electrical Contractors is based in Devonport, TAS.
Tranex Solar36.4kmTranex Solar is based in Deloraine, TAS.
THE SOLARHOME PROJECT60.6kmTHE SOLARHOME PROJECT is based in Greens Beach, TAS.
Tamar Solar Home60.6kmTamar Solar Home is based in Greens Beach, TAS.
Eversun Solar61.9kmEversun Solar is based in Bridgenorth, TAS.
Next Phase Electrical63.4kmNext Phase Electrical is based in Bridgenorth, TAS.
Camplin Electrical68.7kmCamplin Electrical is based in Legana, TAS.
Degree C69.8kmDegree C is based in Ulverstone, TAS.
SunSmart Energy75.5kmSunSmart Energy is based in Newnham, TAS.
Launceston Electrical Solutions75.9kmLaunceston Electrical Solutions is based in Invermay, TAS.
HEG : Home Efficiency Group76.0kmHEG : Home Efficiency Group is based in Invermay, TAS.
Tones Electrical76.0kmTones Electrical is based in Launceston, TAS.
NGSS- Solar Panels Tasmania76.1kmNGSS- Solar Panels Tasmania is based in Invermay, TAS.
Tas Heating & Cooling76.2kmTas Heating & Cooling is based in Prospect, TAS.
Energy Street76.2kmEnergy Street is based in Invermay, TAS.
Solahart Northern Tasmania76.3kmSolahart Northern Tasmania is based in Invermay, TAS.
Jessups Solar Squad76.3kmJessups Solar Squad is based in Launceston, TAS.
Power Partners76.3kmPower Partners is based in Launceston, TAS.
Bright Source - Solar Panel Installers Tasmania76.4kmBright Source - Solar Panel Installers Tasmania is based in Launceston, TAS.
PowerGen Electrical76.5kmPowerGen Electrical is based in Launceston, TAS.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Gowrie Park

Sunlight Hours in Gowrie Park

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 15 hours 9 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Gowrie Park

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 41.5° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Gowrie Park, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Gowrie Mountain, QLD, which is about 1633.2 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.