Are Solar Panels Worth It In Little Swanport?

Little Swanport is located in Tasmania about 78.3 km north east of Hobart and 1534.4 km south of Esk. Little Swanport has a latitude of 42.3 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Little Swanport, TAS

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Little Swanport

Rebate for Little Swanport 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 Little Swanport by month. The maximum is 6.57 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 1.40 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Little Swanport
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.296.47
Feb19.185.33
Mar15.094.19
Apr10.032.79
May6.601.83
Jun5.041.40
Jul5.971.66
Aug8.962.49
Sep13.343.70
Oct17.694.91
Nov20.765.77
Dec23.676.57

Figures from the weather station at Swansea, which is approximately 26.6 km from Little Swanport.

Little Swanport, TAS is in the 7190 postcode area which has around 498 solar installations under 10 kW and about 520 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 2691 households in the 7190 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.91 kW) for about every 5.4 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Little Swanport.

Solar Installers near toLittle Swanport
NameDistanceDetails
Marshall Solar & Energy - Sorell57.9kmMarshall Solar & Energy - Sorell is based in Sorell, TAS.
Renewable Energy Group Tasmania59.5kmRenewable Energy Group Tasmania is based in Tea Tree, TAS.
Minix Solar60.5kmMinix Solar is based in Richmond, TAS.
Southern Ocean Solar64.6kmSouthern Ocean Solar is based in Primrose Sands, TAS.
Rheem Solar Specialist Cambridge66.0kmRheem Solar Specialist Cambridge is based in Cambridge, TAS.
Consolidated Energy Tasmania67.4kmConsolidated Energy Tasmania is based in Cambridge, TAS.
Sailing Solar67.8kmSailing Solar is based in Cambridge, TAS.
G7Electrical70.0kmG7Electrical is based in Mount Rumney, TAS.
Banks Electrical & Solar72.8kmBanks Electrical & Solar is based in Mornington, TAS.
Electrical One75.3kmElectrical One is based in Granton, TAS.
42 Energy Street76.2km42 Energy Street is based in Glenorchy, TAS.
I Want Energy76.5kmI Want Energy is based in Moonah, TAS.
New Town Solar76.8kmNew Town Solar is based in New Town, TAS.
CGA TAS76.9kmCGA TAS is based in Moonah, TAS.
Thomas Wolf Energy77.5kmThomas Wolf Energy is based in Tranmere, TAS.
Marshall Solar and Energy - Hobart77.7kmMarshall Solar and Energy - Hobart is based in Hobart, TAS.
Smart Energy77.8kmSmart Energy is based in North Hobart, TAS.
Bailey Solar Systems78.4kmBailey Solar Systems is based in Hobart, TAS.
AUS Solar Energy Group (Tasmania)78.4kmAUS Solar Energy Group (Tasmania) is based in Hobart, TAS.
Morton Solar Installations78.5kmMorton Solar Installations is based in Hobart, TAS.
Quality Solar Systems78.6kmQuality Solar Systems is based in South Toowoomba, QLD.
Padilla Solar Suppliers78.6kmPadilla Solar Suppliers is based in Hobart, TAS.
dbsTasSolar78.9kmdbsTasSolar is based in Battery Point, TAS.
Goanna Energy Consulting79.3kmGoanna Energy Consulting is based in Sandy Bay, TAS.
Hobart Solar79.4kmHobart Solar is based in Sandy Bay, TAS.
Sandy Bay Pool Services / Zane Pool Heating Hobart80.2kmSandy Bay Pool Services / Zane Pool Heating Hobart is based in Sandy Bay, TAS.
Expert electrical Tasmania86.1kmExpert electrical Tasmania is based in New Norfolk, TAS.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Little Swanport

Sunlight Hours in Little Swanport

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

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Little Swanport

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 42.3° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Little Swanport, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Little Sandy Desert, WA, which is about 3090.3 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.