Are Solar Panels Worth It In Lady Barron?

Lady Barron is located in Tasmania about 306.4 km north of Hobart and 1304.7 km south of Esk. Lady Barron has a latitude of 40.2 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Lady Barron, TAS

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Lady Barron

Rebate for Lady Barron 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 Lady Barron 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 Lady Barron
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 24.4 km from Lady Barron.

Lady Barron, 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. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

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 toLady Barron. There are also a few further away.

Solar Installers near toLady Barron
NameDistanceDetails
AQUAUTOPIA0.2kmAQUAUTOPIA is based in Lady Barron, TAS.
Thomas Wolf Energy127.0kmThomas Wolf Energy is based in St Helens, TAS.
Coastal Solar and Electrical Tas135.5kmCoastal Solar and Electrical Tas is based in Beaumaris, TAS.
Tamar Solar Home159.6kmTamar Solar Home is based in Greens Beach, TAS.
THE SOLARHOME PROJECT159.6kmTHE SOLARHOME PROJECT is based in Greens Beach, TAS.
SunSmart Energy161.5kmSunSmart Energy is based in Newnham, TAS.
Euro Solar162.8kmEuro Solar is based in Waverley, TAS.
HEG : Home Efficiency Group162.8kmHEG : Home Efficiency Group is based in Invermay, TAS.
Mode Electrical163.1kmMode Electrical is based in St Leonards, TAS.
Sundland Energy163.1kmSundland Energy is based in Newstead, TAS.
Energy Street163.5kmEnergy Street is based in Invermay, TAS.
Camplin Electrical163.6kmCamplin Electrical is based in Legana, TAS.
Solahart Northern Tasmania163.6kmSolahart Northern Tasmania is based in Invermay, TAS.
Launceston Electrical Solutions163.8kmLaunceston Electrical Solutions is based in Invermay, TAS.
NGSS- Solar Panels Tasmania164.0kmNGSS- Solar Panels Tasmania is based in Invermay, TAS.
EB Solar164.8kmEB Solar is based in Launceston, TAS.
PowerGen Electrical164.9kmPowerGen Electrical is based in Launceston, TAS.
Sunface Solar164.9kmSunface Solar is based in Hobart, TAS.
Bright Source - Solar Panel Installers Tasmania164.9kmBright Source - Solar Panel Installers Tasmania is based in Launceston, TAS.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Lady Barron

Sunlight Hours in Lady Barron

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 15 hours 1 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Lady Barron

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 40.2° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Lady Barron, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Lade Vale, NSW, which is about 601.0 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.