Are Solar Panels Worth It In Grassy?

Grassy is located in Tasmania about 261.9 km south of Melbourne and 1438.0 km south west of Lyra. Grassy has a latitude of 40.1 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Grassy

Rebate for Grassy 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 Grassy by month. The maximum is 6.75 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 1.43 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Grassy
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan24.186.72
Feb20.325.64
Mar15.124.20
Apr10.072.80
May6.571.82
Jun5.141.43
Jul5.581.55
Aug8.502.36
Sep12.723.53
Oct18.105.03
Nov21.636.01
Dec24.286.75

Figures from the weather station at Elliott, which is approximately 184.2 km from Grassy.

Grassy, TAS is in the 7256 postcode area which has around 251 solar installations under 10 kW and about 294 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 812 households in the 7256 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 5.00 kW) for about every 3.2 dwellings.

Here are 19 solar installers in or near toGrassy. There are also a few further away.

Solar Installers near toGrassy
NameDistanceDetails
Radiant Energy Systems191.4kmRadiant Energy Systems is based in Wensleydale, VIC.
Access Eco Solar192.3kmAccess Eco Solar is based in Jan Juc, VIC.
Green Wave Electrical and Solar192.6kmGreen Wave Electrical and Solar is based in Jan Juc, VIC.
SolarShine193.1kmSolarShine is based in Elliminyt, VIC.
Colac To Coast Solar Energy195.5kmColac To Coast Solar Energy is based in Colac, VIC.
Green Energy Options195.7kmGreen Energy Options is based in Torquay, VIC.
Walsh Electrical196.9kmWalsh Electrical is based in Colac West, VIC.
mornington peninsular solar198.5kmmornington peninsular solar is based in Blairgowrie, VIC.
Clean Connect solar198.5kmClean Connect solar is based in Blairgowrie, VIC.
Solar Super Centre200.1kmSolar Super Centre is based in Capel Sound, VIC.
DNL Electrical & Solar201.8kmDNL Electrical & Solar is based in Rosebud, VIC.
Evo Solar205.2kmEvo Solar is based in Newtown, VIC.
Great Ocean Solar and Electrical205.5kmGreat Ocean Solar and Electrical is based in Ocean Grove, VIC.
Island Energy205.5kmIsland Energy is based in San Remo, VIC.
BWD Solar206.8kmBWD Solar is based in Cowes, VIC.
Dunton Group - Solar & Electrical208.1kmDunton Group - Solar & Electrical is based in Dromana, VIC.
Energy Smart Water208.2kmEnergy Smart Water is based in Dromana, VIC.
City To Surf Solar208.9kmCity To Surf Solar is based in Grovedale, VIC.
Solar monitoring and servicing209.2kmSolar monitoring and servicing is based in Grovedale, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Grassy

Sunlight Hours in Grassy

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 15 hours 0 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Grassy

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 40.1° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Grassy, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Grasstree Hill, TAS, which is about 409.1 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.