Are Solar Panels Worth It In Jericho?

Jericho is located in Tasmania about 56.0 km north of Hobart and 1557.0 km south of Esk. Jericho has a latitude of 42.4 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Jericho

Rebate for Jericho 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 Jericho by month. The maximum is 6.95 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 1.41 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Jericho
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan24.616.84
Feb20.835.79
Mar15.874.41
Apr10.162.82
May6.601.83
Jun5.071.41
Jul5.711.59
Aug8.732.42
Sep13.093.64
Oct17.995.00
Nov21.816.06
Dec25.046.95

Figures from the weather station at Campbell Town, which is approximately 51.5 km from Jericho.

Jericho, TAS is in the 7030 postcode area which has around 1267 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1309 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 7376 households in the 7030 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.20 kW) for about every 5.8 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Jericho.

Solar Installers near toJericho
NameDistanceDetails
Renewable Energy Group Tasmania32.8kmRenewable Energy Group Tasmania is based in Tea Tree, TAS.
Electrical One41.4kmElectrical One is based in Granton, TAS.
Minix Solar41.7kmMinix Solar is based in Richmond, TAS.
Expert electrical Tasmania48.4kmExpert electrical Tasmania is based in New Norfolk, TAS.
Marshall Solar & Energy - Sorell49.4kmMarshall Solar & Energy - Sorell is based in Sorell, TAS.
Expert Electrical Tasmania49.5kmExpert Electrical Tasmania is based in New Norfolk, TAS.
42 Energy Street50.1km42 Energy Street is based in Glenorchy, TAS.
CGA TAS51.7kmCGA TAS is based in Moonah, TAS.
I Want Energy51.8kmI Want Energy is based in Moonah, TAS.
Sailing Solar51.9kmSailing Solar is based in Cambridge, TAS.
Consolidated Energy Tasmania52.0kmConsolidated Energy Tasmania is based in Cambridge, TAS.
Rheem Solar Specialist Cambridge52.3kmRheem Solar Specialist Cambridge is based in Cambridge, TAS.
G7Electrical52.5kmG7Electrical is based in Mount Rumney, TAS.
New Town Solar52.9kmNew Town Solar is based in New Town, TAS.
Banks Electrical & Solar54.3kmBanks Electrical & Solar is based in Mornington, TAS.
Marshall Solar and Energy - Hobart55.1kmMarshall Solar and Energy - Hobart is based in Hobart, TAS.
Smart Energy55.2kmSmart Energy is based in North Hobart, TAS.
AUS Solar Energy Group (Tasmania)56.0kmAUS Solar Energy Group (Tasmania) is based in Hobart, TAS.
Morton Solar Installations56.2kmMorton Solar Installations is based in Hobart, TAS.
Bailey Solar Systems56.3kmBailey Solar Systems is based in Hobart, TAS.
Padilla Solar Suppliers56.4kmPadilla Solar Suppliers is based in Hobart, TAS.
Quality Solar Systems56.4kmQuality Solar Systems is based in South Toowoomba, QLD.
Marshall Batteries Tasmania56.6kmMarshall Batteries Tasmania is based in Bellerive, TAS.
dbsTasSolar57.2kmdbsTasSolar is based in Battery Point, TAS.
Goanna Energy Consulting57.4kmGoanna Energy Consulting is based in Sandy Bay, TAS.
Hobart Solar57.5kmHobart Solar is based in Sandy Bay, TAS.
Sandy Bay Pool Services / Zane Pool Heating Hobart58.9kmSandy Bay Pool Services / Zane Pool Heating Hobart is based in Sandy Bay, TAS.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Jericho

Sunlight Hours in Jericho

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

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Jericho

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 42.4° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Jericho, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Jeremy, NSW, which is about 953.5 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.