Are Solar Panels Worth It In Lileah?

Lileah is located in Tasmania about 278.1 km north west of Hobart and 1478.7 km south west of Lyra. Lileah has a latitude of 41.0 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Lileah

Rebate for Lileah 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 Lileah 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 Lileah
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 51.6 km from Lileah.

Lileah, TAS is in the 7330 postcode area which has around 422 solar installations under 10 kW and about 444 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 3056 households in the 7330 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.86 kW) for about every 7.2 dwellings.

Here are 8 solar installers near to or in Lileah.

Solar Installers near toLileah
NameDistanceDetails
Nelson South Electrical Contractor94.5kmNelson South Electrical Contractor is based in Wilmot, TAS.
DES Electrical Contractors99.2kmDES Electrical Contractors is based in Devonport, TAS.
DMS Energy102.2kmDMS Energy is based in Spreyton, TAS.
bp Truckstop103.5kmbp Truckstop is based in Bell Bay, TAS.
Genr8 Electrical107.5kmGenr8 Electrical is based in Latrobe, TAS.
Caravan Solar130.5kmCaravan Solar is based in Elizabeth Town, TAS.
Tamar Solar Home131.5kmTamar Solar Home is based in Greens Beach, TAS.
THE SOLARHOME PROJECT131.5kmTHE SOLARHOME PROJECT is based in Greens Beach, TAS.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Lileah

Sunlight Hours in Lileah

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 Lileah

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 Lileah, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Lightsview, SA, which is about 888.1 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.