Are Solar Panels Worth It In Lackrana?

Lackrana is located in Tasmania about 316.5 km north of Hobart and 1296.3 km south west of Esk. Lackrana has a latitude of 40.1 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Lackrana

Rebate for Lackrana 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 Lackrana by month. The maximum is 6.79 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 1.55 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Lackrana
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan24.036.68
Feb20.345.65
Mar15.454.29
Apr10.512.92
May7.161.99
Jun5.581.55
Jul6.471.80
Aug9.602.67
Sep13.713.81
Oct18.545.15
Nov22.106.14
Dec24.446.79

Figures from the weather station at Flinders Island Airport, which is approximately 13.8 km from Lackrana.

Lackrana, TAS is in the 7255 postcode area which has around 194 solar installations under 10 kW and about 204 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 576 households in the 7255 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.38 kW) for about every 3.0 dwellings.

Here are 19 solar installers in or near toLackrana. There are also a few further away.

Solar Installers near toLackrana
NameDistanceDetails
AQUAUTOPIA13.8kmAQUAUTOPIA is based in Lady Barron, TAS.
Thomas Wolf Energy139.2kmThomas Wolf Energy is based in St Helens, TAS.
Coastal Solar and Electrical Tas147.7kmCoastal Solar and Electrical Tas is based in Beaumaris, TAS.
THE SOLARHOME PROJECT162.2kmTHE SOLARHOME PROJECT is based in Greens Beach, TAS.
Tamar Solar Home162.2kmTamar Solar Home is based in Greens Beach, TAS.
SunSmart Energy167.8kmSunSmart Energy is based in Newnham, TAS.
HEG : Home Efficiency Group169.3kmHEG : Home Efficiency Group is based in Invermay, TAS.
Camplin Electrical169.3kmCamplin Electrical is based in Legana, TAS.
Euro Solar169.6kmEuro Solar is based in Waverley, TAS.
Sundland Energy169.9kmSundland Energy is based in Newstead, TAS.
Energy Street170.0kmEnergy Street is based in Invermay, TAS.
Mode Electrical170.1kmMode Electrical is based in St Leonards, TAS.
Solahart Northern Tasmania170.1kmSolahart Northern Tasmania is based in Invermay, TAS.
Launceston Electrical Solutions170.2kmLaunceston Electrical Solutions is based in Invermay, TAS.
NGSS- Solar Panels Tasmania170.6kmNGSS- Solar Panels Tasmania is based in Invermay, TAS.
Eversun Solar171.1kmEversun Solar is based in Bridgenorth, TAS.
EB Solar171.3kmEB Solar is based in Launceston, TAS.
PowerGen Electrical171.5kmPowerGen Electrical is based in Launceston, TAS.
Sunface Solar171.5kmSunface Solar is based in Hobart, TAS.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Lackrana

Sunlight Hours in Lackrana

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 15 hours 0 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Lackrana

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 40.1° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Lackrana, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Lachlan, TAS, which is about 317.4 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.