Are Solar Panels Worth It In Lapoinya?

Lapoinya is located in Tasmania about 251.9 km north west of Hobart and 1472.3 km south west of Lyra. Lapoinya has a latitude of 41.0 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Lapoinya

Rebate for Lapoinya 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 Lapoinya 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 Lapoinya
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 18.1 km from Lapoinya.

Lapoinya, TAS is in the 7325 postcode area which has around 702 solar installations under 10 kW and about 724 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 4394 households in the 7325 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.23 kW) for about every 6.3 dwellings.

Here are 14 solar installers near to or in Lapoinya.

Solar Installers near toLapoinya
NameDistanceDetails
Nelson South Electrical Contractor62.8kmNelson South Electrical Contractor is based in Wilmot, TAS.
DES Electrical Contractors65.7kmDES Electrical Contractors is based in Devonport, TAS.
DMS Energy68.7kmDMS Energy is based in Spreyton, TAS.
Genr8 Electrical74.0kmGenr8 Electrical is based in Latrobe, TAS.
bp Truckstop96.4kmbp Truckstop is based in Bell Bay, TAS.
Caravan Solar97.8kmCaravan Solar is based in Elizabeth Town, TAS.
THE SOLARHOME PROJECT98.4kmTHE SOLARHOME PROJECT is based in Greens Beach, TAS.
Tamar Solar Home98.4kmTamar Solar Home is based in Greens Beach, TAS.
Tranex Solar106.0kmTranex Solar is based in Deloraine, TAS.
Eversun Solar120.2kmEversun Solar is based in Bridgenorth, TAS.
Next Phase Electrical123.9kmNext Phase Electrical is based in Bridgenorth, TAS.
Camplin Electrical128.5kmCamplin Electrical is based in Legana, TAS.
SunSmart Energy136.3kmSunSmart Energy is based in Newnham, TAS.
HEG : Home Efficiency Group137.6kmHEG : Home Efficiency Group is based in Invermay, TAS.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Lapoinya

Sunlight Hours in Lapoinya

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 Lapoinya

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 41.0° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Lapoinya, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Lansvale, NSW, which is about 924.3 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.