Are Solar Panels Worth It In Hampshire?

Hampshire is located in Tasmania about 221.7 km north west of Hobart and 1487.7 km south west of Lyra. Hampshire has a latitude of 41.3 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Hampshire

Rebate for Hampshire 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 Hampshire by month. The maximum is 6.50 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 1.33 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Hampshire
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.196.44
Feb19.465.40
Mar14.213.95
Apr9.392.61
May6.181.72
Jun4.781.33
Jul5.191.44
Aug8.002.22
Sep12.013.34
Oct17.574.88
Nov21.115.86
Dec23.426.50

Figures from the weather station at Tewkesbury, which is approximately 6.2 km from Hampshire.

Hampshire, TAS is in the 7321 postcode area which has around 416 solar installations under 10 kW and about 430 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 2431 households in the 7321 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.44 kW) for about every 5.8 dwellings.

Here are 16 solar installers near to or in Hampshire.

Solar Installers near toHampshire
NameDistanceDetails
Nelson South Electrical Contractor35.1kmNelson South Electrical Contractor is based in Wilmot, TAS.
DES Electrical Contractors46.8kmDES Electrical Contractors is based in Devonport, TAS.
DMS Energy48.0kmDMS Energy is based in Spreyton, TAS.
Genr8 Electrical53.1kmGenr8 Electrical is based in Latrobe, TAS.
Caravan Solar71.9kmCaravan Solar is based in Elizabeth Town, TAS.
bp Truckstop78.8kmbp Truckstop is based in Bell Bay, TAS.
Tranex Solar79.3kmTranex Solar is based in Deloraine, TAS.
Tamar Solar Home83.0kmTamar Solar Home is based in Greens Beach, TAS.
THE SOLARHOME PROJECT83.0kmTHE SOLARHOME PROJECT is based in Greens Beach, TAS.
Eversun Solar98.3kmEversun Solar is based in Bridgenorth, TAS.
Next Phase Electrical101.2kmNext Phase Electrical is based in Bridgenorth, TAS.
Camplin Electrical106.2kmCamplin Electrical is based in Legana, TAS.
Degree C111.4kmDegree C is based in Ulverstone, TAS.
SunSmart Energy113.8kmSunSmart Energy is based in Newnham, TAS.
HEG : Home Efficiency Group114.8kmHEG : Home Efficiency Group is based in Invermay, TAS.
Launceston Electrical Solutions115.0kmLaunceston Electrical Solutions is based in Invermay, TAS.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Hampshire

Sunlight Hours in Hampshire

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 Hampshire

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 Hampshire, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Hampden Hall, NSW, which is about 1297.9 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.