Are Solar Panels Worth It In Lawitta?

Lawitta is located in Tasmania about 27.0 km north west of Hobart and 1605.2 km south west of Esk. Lawitta has a latitude of 42.8 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Lawitta

Rebate for Lawitta 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 Lawitta by month. The maximum is 6.27 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.24 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Lawitta
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan22.586.27
Feb18.835.23
Mar13.593.78
Apr8.932.48
May5.821.62
Jun4.461.24
Jul5.161.43
Aug7.992.22
Sep12.023.34
Oct16.444.57
Nov19.855.51
Dec22.436.23

Figures from the weather station at Grove, which is approximately 24.5 km from Lawitta.

Lawitta, TAS is in the 7140 postcode area which has around 770 solar installations under 10 kW and about 802 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 5529 households in the 7140 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.02 kW) for about every 7.2 dwellings.

Here are 22 solar installers near to or in Lawitta.

Solar Installers near toLawitta
NameDistanceDetails
Expert electrical Tasmania2.8kmExpert electrical Tasmania is based in New Norfolk, TAS.
Expert Electrical Tasmania3.3kmExpert Electrical Tasmania is based in New Norfolk, TAS.
Marshall Batteries Tasmania9.2kmMarshall Batteries Tasmania is based in Bellerive, TAS.
Electrical One13.3kmElectrical One is based in Granton, TAS.
Eco Shack15.9kmEco Shack is based in Cygnet, TAS.
42 Energy Street21.4km42 Energy Street is based in Glenorchy, TAS.
CGA TAS22.5kmCGA TAS is based in Moonah, TAS.
Eco Energy Solutions22.9kmEco Energy Solutions is based in Grove, TAS.
I Want Energy23.2kmI Want Energy is based in Moonah, TAS.
New Town Solar24.4kmNew Town Solar is based in New Town, TAS.
Smart Energy26.3kmSmart Energy is based in North Hobart, TAS.
Marshall Solar and Energy - Hobart26.3kmMarshall Solar and Energy - Hobart is based in Hobart, TAS.
AUS Solar Energy Group (Tasmania)26.7kmAUS Solar Energy Group (Tasmania) is based in Hobart, TAS.
Morton Solar Installations26.9kmMorton Solar Installations is based in Hobart, TAS.
Padilla Solar Suppliers27.0kmPadilla Solar Suppliers is based in Hobart, TAS.
Quality Solar Systems27.1kmQuality Solar Systems is based in South Toowoomba, QLD.
Bailey Solar Systems27.2kmBailey Solar Systems is based in Hobart, TAS.
Hobart Solar27.5kmHobart Solar is based in Sandy Bay, TAS.
Goanna Energy Consulting27.6kmGoanna Energy Consulting is based in Sandy Bay, TAS.
dbsTasSolar27.9kmdbsTasSolar is based in Battery Point, TAS.
Renewable Energy Group Tasmania28.8kmRenewable Energy Group Tasmania is based in Tea Tree, TAS.
Sandy Bay Pool Services / Zane Pool Heating Hobart28.9kmSandy Bay Pool Services / Zane Pool Heating Hobart is based in Sandy Bay, TAS.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Lawitta

Sunlight Hours in Lawitta

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 15 hours 18 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Lawitta

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 42.8° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Lawitta, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Lawgi Dawes, QLD, which is about 2052.2 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.