Are Solar Panels Worth It In Gretna?

Gretna is located in Tasmania about 38.5 km north west of Hobart and 1596.6 km south west of Esk. Gretna has a latitude of 42.7 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Gretna

Rebate for Gretna 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 Gretna by month. The maximum is 6.20 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.18 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Gretna
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan22.326.20
Feb18.515.14
Mar12.983.61
Apr8.452.35
May5.441.51
Jun4.241.18
Jul4.891.36
Aug7.682.13
Sep11.663.24
Oct16.284.52
Nov19.635.45
Dec21.726.03

Figures from the weather station at Maydena, which is approximately 32.4 km from Gretna.

Gretna, TAS is in the 7140 postcode area which has around 770 solar installations under 10 kW and about 802 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 5529 households in the 7140 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.02 kW) for about every 7.2 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Gretna.

Solar Installers near toGretna
NameDistanceDetails
Expert electrical Tasmania15.4kmExpert electrical Tasmania is based in New Norfolk, TAS.
Expert Electrical Tasmania16.3kmExpert Electrical Tasmania is based in New Norfolk, TAS.
Electrical One21.0kmElectrical One is based in Granton, TAS.
Marshall Batteries Tasmania22.0kmMarshall Batteries Tasmania is based in Bellerive, TAS.
Eco Shack27.4kmEco Shack is based in Cygnet, TAS.
42 Energy Street32.1km42 Energy Street is based in Glenorchy, TAS.
Renewable Energy Group Tasmania32.6kmRenewable Energy Group Tasmania is based in Tea Tree, TAS.
CGA TAS33.6kmCGA TAS is based in Moonah, TAS.
I Want Energy34.2kmI Want Energy is based in Moonah, TAS.
New Town Solar35.6kmNew Town Solar is based in New Town, TAS.
Eco Energy Solutions35.8kmEco Energy Solutions is based in Grove, TAS.
Smart Energy37.7kmSmart Energy is based in North Hobart, TAS.
Marshall Solar and Energy - Hobart37.7kmMarshall Solar and Energy - Hobart is based in Hobart, TAS.
AUS Solar Energy Group (Tasmania)38.3kmAUS Solar Energy Group (Tasmania) is based in Hobart, TAS.
Morton Solar Installations38.5kmMorton Solar Installations is based in Hobart, TAS.
Padilla Solar Suppliers38.7kmPadilla Solar Suppliers is based in Hobart, TAS.
Quality Solar Systems38.8kmQuality Solar Systems is based in South Toowoomba, QLD.
Bailey Solar Systems38.8kmBailey Solar Systems is based in Hobart, TAS.
Hobart Solar39.3kmHobart Solar is based in Sandy Bay, TAS.
Goanna Energy Consulting39.4kmGoanna Energy Consulting is based in Sandy Bay, TAS.
Minix Solar39.6kmMinix Solar is based in Richmond, TAS.
dbsTasSolar39.6kmdbsTasSolar is based in Battery Point, TAS.
Sandy Bay Pool Services / Zane Pool Heating Hobart40.8kmSandy Bay Pool Services / Zane Pool Heating Hobart is based in Sandy Bay, TAS.
Banks Electrical & Solar42.1kmBanks Electrical & Solar is based in Mornington, TAS.
G7Electrical42.6kmG7Electrical is based in Mount Rumney, TAS.
Sailing Solar44.1kmSailing Solar is based in Cambridge, TAS.
Powercom Solar44.5kmPowercom Solar is based in Kingston, TAS.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Gretna

Sunlight Hours in Gretna

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 15 hours 17 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Gretna

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 42.7° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Gretna, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Greta West, VIC, which is about 685.3 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.