Are Solar Panels Worth It In Grindelwald?

Grindelwald is located in Tasmania about 172.5 km north of Hobart and 1460.2 km south of Lyra. Grindelwald has a latitude of 41.4 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Grindelwald

Rebate for Grindelwald 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 Grindelwald by month. The maximum is 7.08 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 1.46 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Grindelwald
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan25.136.98
Feb21.065.85
Mar16.144.48
Apr10.452.90
May6.961.93
Jun5.261.46
Jul5.931.65
Aug8.772.44
Sep12.923.59
Oct18.285.08
Nov22.346.21
Dec25.497.08

Figures from the weather station at Launceston, which is approximately 16.7 km from Grindelwald.

Grindelwald, TAS is in the 7277 postcode area which has around 716 solar installations under 10 kW and about 737 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 2552 households in the 7277 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.38 kW) for about every 3.6 dwellings.

Here are 26 solar installers near to or in Grindelwald.

Solar Installers near toGrindelwald
NameDistanceDetails
Camplin Electrical3.6kmCamplin Electrical is based in Legana, TAS.
Next Phase Electrical3.8kmNext Phase Electrical is based in Bridgenorth, TAS.
Eversun Solar4.8kmEversun Solar is based in Bridgenorth, TAS.
SunSmart Energy11.4kmSunSmart Energy is based in Newnham, TAS.
HEG : Home Efficiency Group13.1kmHEG : Home Efficiency Group is based in Invermay, TAS.
Launceston Electrical Solutions13.7kmLaunceston Electrical Solutions is based in Invermay, TAS.
Energy Street13.9kmEnergy Street is based in Invermay, TAS.
Solahart Northern Tasmania14.0kmSolahart Northern Tasmania is based in Invermay, TAS.
NGSS- Solar Panels Tasmania14.2kmNGSS- Solar Panels Tasmania is based in Invermay, TAS.
Bright Source - Solar Panel Installers Tasmania15.3kmBright Source - Solar Panel Installers Tasmania is based in Launceston, TAS.
EB Solar15.3kmEB Solar is based in Launceston, TAS.
Tones Electrical15.3kmTones Electrical is based in Launceston, TAS.
Sunface Solar15.4kmSunface Solar is based in Hobart, TAS.
PowerGen Electrical15.4kmPowerGen Electrical is based in Launceston, TAS.
Jessups Solar Squad15.6kmJessups Solar Squad is based in Launceston, TAS.
Power Partners15.7kmPower Partners is based in Launceston, TAS.
Sundland Energy17.4kmSundland Energy is based in Newstead, TAS.
Tas Heating & Cooling17.7kmTas Heating & Cooling is based in Prospect, TAS.
Euro Solar17.7kmEuro Solar is based in Waverley, TAS.
Mode Electrical20.9kmMode Electrical is based in St Leonards, TAS.
Tranex Solar34.8kmTranex Solar is based in Deloraine, TAS.
Caravan Solar36.0kmCaravan Solar is based in Elizabeth Town, TAS.
THE SOLARHOME PROJECT36.9kmTHE SOLARHOME PROJECT is based in Greens Beach, TAS.
Tamar Solar Home36.9kmTamar Solar Home is based in Greens Beach, TAS.
Genr8 Electrical51.1kmGenr8 Electrical is based in Latrobe, TAS.
DMS Energy56.4kmDMS Energy is based in Spreyton, TAS.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Grindelwald

Sunlight Hours in Grindelwald

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 Grindelwald

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 41.4° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Grindelwald, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Grimwade, WA, which is about 2841.3 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.