Are Solar Panels Worth It In Gunns Plains?

Gunns Plains is located in Tasmania about 206.7 km north west of Hobart and 1481.5 km south west of Lyra. Gunns Plains has a latitude of 41.3 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Gunns Plains, TAS

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Gunns Plains

Rebate for Gunns Plains 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 Gunns Plains 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 Gunns Plains
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 20.0 km from Gunns Plains.

Gunns Plains, TAS is in the 7315 postcode area which has around 1176 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1236 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 7528 households in the 7315 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.19 kW) for about every 6.4 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Gunns Plains.

Solar Installers near toGunns Plains
NameDistanceDetails
Nelson South Electrical Contractor14.0kmNelson South Electrical Contractor is based in Wilmot, TAS.
DES Electrical Contractors25.5kmDES Electrical Contractors is based in Devonport, TAS.
DMS Energy25.5kmDMS Energy is based in Spreyton, TAS.
Genr8 Electrical30.4kmGenr8 Electrical is based in Latrobe, TAS.
Caravan Solar49.1kmCaravan Solar is based in Elizabeth Town, TAS.
Tranex Solar57.0kmTranex Solar is based in Deloraine, TAS.
Tamar Solar Home61.7kmTamar Solar Home is based in Greens Beach, TAS.
THE SOLARHOME PROJECT61.7kmTHE SOLARHOME PROJECT is based in Greens Beach, TAS.
Eversun Solar75.0kmEversun Solar is based in Bridgenorth, TAS.
Next Phase Electrical77.9kmNext Phase Electrical is based in Bridgenorth, TAS.
Camplin Electrical82.9kmCamplin Electrical is based in Legana, TAS.
bp Truckstop89.4kmbp Truckstop is based in Bell Bay, TAS.
SunSmart Energy90.5kmSunSmart Energy is based in Newnham, TAS.
HEG : Home Efficiency Group91.5kmHEG : Home Efficiency Group is based in Invermay, TAS.
Launceston Electrical Solutions91.7kmLaunceston Electrical Solutions is based in Invermay, TAS.
Energy Street92.0kmEnergy Street is based in Invermay, TAS.
NGSS- Solar Panels Tasmania92.0kmNGSS- Solar Panels Tasmania is based in Invermay, TAS.
Solahart Northern Tasmania92.0kmSolahart Northern Tasmania is based in Invermay, TAS.
Tones Electrical92.3kmTones Electrical is based in Launceston, TAS.
Bright Source - Solar Panel Installers Tasmania92.5kmBright Source - Solar Panel Installers Tasmania is based in Launceston, TAS.
Jessups Solar Squad92.6kmJessups Solar Squad is based in Launceston, TAS.
PowerGen Electrical92.6kmPowerGen Electrical is based in Launceston, TAS.
Sunface Solar92.6kmSunface Solar is based in Hobart, TAS.
Power Partners92.7kmPower Partners is based in Launceston, TAS.
EB Solar92.7kmEB Solar is based in Launceston, TAS.
Tas Heating & Cooling93.1kmTas Heating & Cooling is based in Prospect, TAS.
Degree C94.8kmDegree C is based in Ulverstone, TAS.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Gunns Plains

Sunlight Hours in Gunns Plains

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 Gunns Plains

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 Gunns Plains, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Gunningrah, NSW, which is about 571.7 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.