Are Solar Panels Worth It In Leith?

Leith is located in Tasmania about 210.0 km north west of Hobart and 1462.7 km south of Lyra. Leith has a latitude of 41.2 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Leith

Rebate for Leith 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 Leith by month. The maximum is 7.04 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 1.47 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Leith
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan24.906.92
Feb21.095.86
Mar15.994.44
Apr10.582.94
May6.901.92
Jun5.291.47
Jul5.871.63
Aug8.842.46
Sep13.113.64
Oct18.775.21
Nov22.606.28
Dec25.357.04

Figures from the weather station at Forthside, which is approximately 4.2 km from Leith.

Leith, TAS is in the 7315 postcode area which has around 1176 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1236 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 7528 households in the 7315 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.19 kW) for about every 6.4 dwellings.

Here are 23 solar installers near to or in Leith.

Solar Installers near toLeith
NameDistanceDetails
DES Electrical Contractors5.5kmDES Electrical Contractors is based in Devonport, TAS.
DMS Energy9.6kmDMS Energy is based in Spreyton, TAS.
Genr8 Electrical14.3kmGenr8 Electrical is based in Latrobe, TAS.
Nelson South Electrical Contractor24.9kmNelson South Electrical Contractor is based in Wilmot, TAS.
Tamar Solar Home40.8kmTamar Solar Home is based in Greens Beach, TAS.
THE SOLARHOME PROJECT40.8kmTHE SOLARHOME PROJECT is based in Greens Beach, TAS.
Caravan Solar42.2kmCaravan Solar is based in Elizabeth Town, TAS.
Tranex Solar51.4kmTranex Solar is based in Deloraine, TAS.
Eversun Solar60.0kmEversun Solar is based in Bridgenorth, TAS.
Next Phase Electrical63.9kmNext Phase Electrical is based in Bridgenorth, TAS.
Camplin Electrical68.3kmCamplin Electrical is based in Legana, TAS.
SunSmart Energy76.2kmSunSmart Energy is based in Newnham, TAS.
HEG : Home Efficiency Group77.5kmHEG : Home Efficiency Group is based in Invermay, TAS.
Launceston Electrical Solutions77.9kmLaunceston Electrical Solutions is based in Invermay, TAS.
Energy Street78.2kmEnergy Street is based in Invermay, TAS.
Solahart Northern Tasmania78.3kmSolahart Northern Tasmania is based in Invermay, TAS.
NGSS- Solar Panels Tasmania78.3kmNGSS- Solar Panels Tasmania is based in Invermay, TAS.
Tones Electrical79.0kmTones Electrical is based in Launceston, TAS.
Bright Source - Solar Panel Installers Tasmania79.1kmBright Source - Solar Panel Installers Tasmania is based in Launceston, TAS.
EB Solar79.2kmEB Solar is based in Launceston, TAS.
Sunface Solar79.2kmSunface Solar is based in Hobart, TAS.
PowerGen Electrical79.2kmPowerGen Electrical is based in Launceston, TAS.
Jessups Solar Squad79.3kmJessups Solar Squad is based in Launceston, TAS.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Leith

Sunlight Hours in Leith

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 Leith

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 Leith, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Leitchville, VIC, which is about 609.2 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.