Are Solar Panels Worth It In Lewisham?

Lewisham is located in Tasmania about 24.0 km east of Hobart and 1594.6 km south of Esk. Lewisham has a latitude of 42.8 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Lewisham

Rebate for Lewisham 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 Lewisham by month. The maximum is 6.54 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 1.31 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Lewisham
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.276.46
Feb19.435.40
Mar14.624.06
Apr9.512.64
May6.121.70
Jun4.731.31
Jul5.541.54
Aug8.462.35
Sep12.663.52
Oct17.164.77
Nov20.625.73
Dec23.536.54

Figures from the weather station at Hobart Airport, which is approximately 8.9 km from Lewisham.

Lewisham, TAS is in the 7173 postcode area which has around 806 solar installations under 10 kW and about 817 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 3916 households in the 7173 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.76 kW) for about every 4.9 dwellings.

Here are 22 solar installers near to or in Lewisham.

Solar Installers near toLewisham
NameDistanceDetails
Marshall Solar & Energy - Sorell6.6kmMarshall Solar & Energy - Sorell is based in Sorell, TAS.
Southern Ocean Solar6.7kmSouthern Ocean Solar is based in Primrose Sands, TAS.
Rheem Solar Specialist Cambridge10.6kmRheem Solar Specialist Cambridge is based in Cambridge, TAS.
Consolidated Energy Tasmania12.5kmConsolidated Energy Tasmania is based in Cambridge, TAS.
Sailing Solar13.2kmSailing Solar is based in Cambridge, TAS.
G7Electrical15.5kmG7Electrical is based in Mount Rumney, TAS.
Minix Solar17.3kmMinix Solar is based in Richmond, TAS.
Banks Electrical & Solar17.7kmBanks Electrical & Solar is based in Mornington, TAS.
Thomas Wolf Energy19.1kmThomas Wolf Energy is based in Tranmere, TAS.
Bailey Solar Systems23.9kmBailey Solar Systems is based in Hobart, TAS.
dbsTasSolar24.0kmdbsTasSolar is based in Battery Point, TAS.
Marshall Solar and Energy - Hobart24.1kmMarshall Solar and Energy - Hobart is based in Hobart, TAS.
Quality Solar Systems24.1kmQuality Solar Systems is based in South Toowoomba, QLD.
Smart Energy24.1kmSmart Energy is based in North Hobart, TAS.
Morton Solar Installations24.2kmMorton Solar Installations is based in Hobart, TAS.
Padilla Solar Suppliers24.2kmPadilla Solar Suppliers is based in Hobart, TAS.
AUS Solar Energy Group (Tasmania)24.2kmAUS Solar Energy Group (Tasmania) is based in Hobart, TAS.
Sandy Bay Pool Services / Zane Pool Heating Hobart24.4kmSandy Bay Pool Services / Zane Pool Heating Hobart is based in Sandy Bay, TAS.
Goanna Energy Consulting24.4kmGoanna Energy Consulting is based in Sandy Bay, TAS.
Hobart Solar24.5kmHobart Solar is based in Sandy Bay, TAS.
New Town Solar24.7kmNew Town Solar is based in New Town, TAS.
I Want Energy25.5kmI Want Energy is based in Moonah, TAS.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Lewisham

Sunlight Hours in Lewisham

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 15 hours 19 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Lewisham

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 Lewisham, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Lewisham, NSW, which is about 1039.8 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.