Are Solar Panels Worth It In Legerwood?

Legerwood is located in Tasmania about 188.0 km north of Hobart and 1425.0 km south west of Esk. Legerwood has a latitude of 41.2 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Legerwood

Rebate for Legerwood 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 Legerwood by month. The maximum is 6.81 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 1.45 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Legerwood
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.996.66
Feb19.815.50
Mar15.474.30
Apr10.082.80
May6.901.92
Jun5.211.45
Jul5.861.63
Aug8.592.39
Sep12.733.54
Oct17.924.98
Nov21.726.03
Dec24.516.81

Figures from the weather station at Scottsdale, which is approximately 16.8 km from Legerwood.

Legerwood, TAS is in the 7263 postcode area which has around 55 solar installations under 10 kW and about 56 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 277 households in the 7263 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.20 kW) for about every 5.0 dwellings.

Here are 25 solar installers near to or in Legerwood.

Solar Installers near toLegerwood
NameDistanceDetails
Mode Electrical48.8kmMode Electrical is based in St Leonards, TAS.
Thomas Wolf Energy49.7kmThomas Wolf Energy is based in St Helens, TAS.
Euro Solar50.0kmEuro Solar is based in Waverley, TAS.
Sundland Energy50.4kmSundland Energy is based in Newstead, TAS.
SunSmart Energy52.0kmSunSmart Energy is based in Newnham, TAS.
HEG : Home Efficiency Group52.2kmHEG : Home Efficiency Group is based in Invermay, TAS.
Energy Street52.4kmEnergy Street is based in Invermay, TAS.
Solahart Northern Tasmania52.4kmSolahart Northern Tasmania is based in Invermay, TAS.
Launceston Electrical Solutions52.7kmLaunceston Electrical Solutions is based in Invermay, TAS.
NGSS- Solar Panels Tasmania52.7kmNGSS- Solar Panels Tasmania is based in Invermay, TAS.
EB Solar52.8kmEB Solar is based in Launceston, TAS.
Sunface Solar53.0kmSunface Solar is based in Hobart, TAS.
PowerGen Electrical53.0kmPowerGen Electrical is based in Launceston, TAS.
Bright Source - Solar Panel Installers Tasmania53.0kmBright Source - Solar Panel Installers Tasmania is based in Launceston, TAS.
Jessups Solar Squad53.3kmJessups Solar Squad is based in Launceston, TAS.
Power Partners53.4kmPower Partners is based in Launceston, TAS.
Tones Electrical53.5kmTones Electrical is based in Launceston, TAS.
Coastal Solar and Electrical Tas53.6kmCoastal Solar and Electrical Tas is based in Beaumaris, TAS.
Tas Heating & Cooling54.9kmTas Heating & Cooling is based in Prospect, TAS.
Camplin Electrical57.9kmCamplin Electrical is based in Legana, TAS.
Next Phase Electrical63.2kmNext Phase Electrical is based in Bridgenorth, TAS.
Eversun Solar64.4kmEversun Solar is based in Bridgenorth, TAS.
THE SOLARHOME PROJECT81.8kmTHE SOLARHOME PROJECT is based in Greens Beach, TAS.
Tamar Solar Home81.8kmTamar Solar Home is based in Greens Beach, TAS.
Tranex Solar93.8kmTranex Solar is based in Deloraine, TAS.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Legerwood

Sunlight Hours in Legerwood

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 15 hours 7 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Legerwood

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 41.2° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Legerwood, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Legana, TAS, which is about 56.8 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.