Are Solar Panels Worth It In Lake Leake?

Lake Leake is located in Tasmania about 103.0 km north east of Hobart and 1505.5 km south of Esk. Lake Leake has a latitude of 42.0 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Lake Leake, TAS

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Lake Leake

Rebate for Lake Leake 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 Lake Leake by month. The maximum is 6.60 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 1.34 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Lake Leake
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.566.55
Feb19.285.36
Mar14.844.12
Apr9.762.71
May6.421.78
Jun4.821.34
Jul5.571.55
Aug8.452.35
Sep12.793.55
Oct17.374.83
Nov20.875.80
Dec23.776.60

Figures from the weather station at Lake Leake, which is approximately 3.3 km from Lake Leake.

Lake Leake, TAS is in the 7210 postcode area which has around 80 solar installations under 10 kW and about 83 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 652 households in the 7210 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.80 kW) for about every 8.2 dwellings.

Here are 26 solar installers near to or in Lake Leake.

Solar Installers near toLake Leake
NameDistanceDetails
Coastal Solar and Electrical Tas76.4kmCoastal Solar and Electrical Tas is based in Beaumaris, TAS.
Renewable Energy Group Tasmania80.4kmRenewable Energy Group Tasmania is based in Tea Tree, TAS.
Mode Electrical81.8kmMode Electrical is based in St Leonards, TAS.
Thomas Wolf Energy83.6kmThomas Wolf Energy is based in St Helens, TAS.
Tas Heating & Cooling84.2kmTas Heating & Cooling is based in Prospect, TAS.
Euro Solar85.0kmEuro Solar is based in Waverley, TAS.
Minix Solar85.1kmMinix Solar is based in Richmond, TAS.
Sundland Energy85.1kmSundland Energy is based in Newstead, TAS.
Power Partners86.2kmPower Partners is based in Launceston, TAS.
Marshall Solar & Energy - Sorell86.3kmMarshall Solar & Energy - Sorell is based in Sorell, TAS.
Jessups Solar Squad86.4kmJessups Solar Squad is based in Launceston, TAS.
Tones Electrical86.7kmTones Electrical is based in Launceston, TAS.
PowerGen Electrical86.7kmPowerGen Electrical is based in Launceston, TAS.
Sunface Solar86.7kmSunface Solar is based in Hobart, TAS.
EB Solar86.8kmEB Solar is based in Launceston, TAS.
Bright Source - Solar Panel Installers Tasmania86.8kmBright Source - Solar Panel Installers Tasmania is based in Launceston, TAS.
NGSS- Solar Panels Tasmania88.0kmNGSS- Solar Panels Tasmania is based in Invermay, TAS.
Solahart Northern Tasmania88.3kmSolahart Northern Tasmania is based in Invermay, TAS.
Energy Street88.4kmEnergy Street is based in Invermay, TAS.
Launceston Electrical Solutions88.5kmLaunceston Electrical Solutions is based in Invermay, TAS.
HEG : Home Efficiency Group89.4kmHEG : Home Efficiency Group is based in Invermay, TAS.
SunSmart Energy91.5kmSunSmart Energy is based in Newnham, TAS.
Rheem Solar Specialist Cambridge93.3kmRheem Solar Specialist Cambridge is based in Cambridge, TAS.
Consolidated Energy Tasmania94.1kmConsolidated Energy Tasmania is based in Cambridge, TAS.
Electrical One94.2kmElectrical One is based in Granton, TAS.
Sailing Solar94.3kmSailing Solar is based in Cambridge, TAS.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Lake Leake

Sunlight Hours in Lake Leake

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 15 hours 13 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Lake Leake

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 42.0° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Lake Leake, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Lake King, WA, which is about 2656.6 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.