Are Solar Panels Worth It In Heybridge?

Heybridge is located in Tasmania about 229.0 km north west of Hobart and 1462.8 km south west of Lyra. Heybridge has a latitude of 41.1 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Heybridge

Rebate for Heybridge 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 Heybridge 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 Heybridge
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 17.9 km from Heybridge.

Heybridge, TAS is in the 7316 postcode area which has around 542 solar installations under 10 kW and about 557 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 2782 households in the 7316 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.37 kW) for about every 5.1 dwellings.

Here are 17 solar installers near to or in Heybridge.

Solar Installers near toHeybridge
NameDistanceDetails
DES Electrical Contractors30.7kmDES Electrical Contractors is based in Devonport, TAS.
DMS Energy34.2kmDMS Energy is based in Spreyton, TAS.
Nelson South Electrical Contractor36.1kmNelson South Electrical Contractor is based in Wilmot, TAS.
Genr8 Electrical39.3kmGenr8 Electrical is based in Latrobe, TAS.
THE SOLARHOME PROJECT63.0kmTHE SOLARHOME PROJECT is based in Greens Beach, TAS.
Tamar Solar Home63.0kmTamar Solar Home is based in Greens Beach, TAS.
Caravan Solar65.6kmCaravan Solar is based in Elizabeth Town, TAS.
Tranex Solar74.5kmTranex Solar is based in Deloraine, TAS.
Eversun Solar85.2kmEversun Solar is based in Bridgenorth, TAS.
Next Phase Electrical89.1kmNext Phase Electrical is based in Bridgenorth, TAS.
Camplin Electrical93.5kmCamplin Electrical is based in Legana, TAS.
SunSmart Energy101.3kmSunSmart Energy is based in Newnham, TAS.
HEG : Home Efficiency Group102.7kmHEG : Home Efficiency Group is based in Invermay, TAS.
Launceston Electrical Solutions103.1kmLaunceston Electrical Solutions is based in Invermay, TAS.
Energy Street103.4kmEnergy Street is based in Invermay, TAS.
Solahart Northern Tasmania103.5kmSolahart Northern Tasmania is based in Invermay, TAS.
NGSS- Solar Panels Tasmania103.5kmNGSS- Solar Panels Tasmania is based in Invermay, TAS.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Heybridge

Sunlight Hours in Heybridge

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 15 hours 6 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Heybridge

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 41.1° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Heybridge, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Hexham, NSW, which is about 1045.8 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.