Are Solar Panels Worth It In Loira?

Loira is located in Tasmania about 183.0 km north of Hobart and 1454.3 km south of Lyra. Loira has a latitude of 41.3 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Loira

Rebate for Loira 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 Loira by month. The maximum is 7.08 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 1.46 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Loira
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan25.136.98
Feb21.065.85
Mar16.144.48
Apr10.452.90
May6.961.93
Jun5.261.46
Jul5.931.65
Aug8.772.44
Sep12.923.59
Oct18.285.08
Nov22.346.21
Dec25.497.08

Figures from the weather station at Launceston, which is approximately 29.2 km from Loira.

Loira, TAS is in the 7275 postcode area which has around 410 solar installations under 10 kW and about 421 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 1446 households in the 7275 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.18 kW) for about every 3.5 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Loira.

Solar Installers near toLoira
NameDistanceDetails
Eversun Solar8.7kmEversun Solar is based in Bridgenorth, TAS.
Next Phase Electrical13.9kmNext Phase Electrical is based in Bridgenorth, TAS.
Camplin Electrical16.0kmCamplin Electrical is based in Legana, TAS.
SunSmart Energy23.5kmSunSmart Energy is based in Newnham, TAS.
THE SOLARHOME PROJECT24.5kmTHE SOLARHOME PROJECT is based in Greens Beach, TAS.
Tamar Solar Home24.5kmTamar Solar Home is based in Greens Beach, TAS.
HEG : Home Efficiency Group25.3kmHEG : Home Efficiency Group is based in Invermay, TAS.
Launceston Electrical Solutions26.0kmLaunceston Electrical Solutions is based in Invermay, TAS.
Energy Street26.2kmEnergy Street is based in Invermay, TAS.
Solahart Northern Tasmania26.4kmSolahart Northern Tasmania is based in Invermay, TAS.
NGSS- Solar Panels Tasmania26.5kmNGSS- Solar Panels Tasmania is based in Invermay, TAS.
Bright Source - Solar Panel Installers Tasmania27.7kmBright Source - Solar Panel Installers Tasmania is based in Launceston, TAS.
EB Solar27.7kmEB Solar is based in Launceston, TAS.
Tones Electrical27.8kmTones Electrical is based in Launceston, TAS.
Sunface Solar27.8kmSunface Solar is based in Hobart, TAS.
PowerGen Electrical27.8kmPowerGen Electrical is based in Launceston, TAS.
Jessups Solar Squad28.0kmJessups Solar Squad is based in Launceston, TAS.
Power Partners28.2kmPower Partners is based in Launceston, TAS.
Sundland Energy29.7kmSundland Energy is based in Newstead, TAS.
Euro Solar29.9kmEuro Solar is based in Waverley, TAS.
Tas Heating & Cooling30.2kmTas Heating & Cooling is based in Prospect, TAS.
Caravan Solar33.1kmCaravan Solar is based in Elizabeth Town, TAS.
Mode Electrical33.2kmMode Electrical is based in St Leonards, TAS.
Tranex Solar35.2kmTranex Solar is based in Deloraine, TAS.
Genr8 Electrical41.2kmGenr8 Electrical is based in Latrobe, TAS.
DMS Energy46.5kmDMS Energy is based in Spreyton, TAS.
DES Electrical Contractors48.9kmDES Electrical Contractors is based in Devonport, TAS.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Loira

Sunlight Hours in Loira

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 15 hours 8 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Loira

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 41.3° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Loira, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Logie Brae, NSW, which is about 655.6 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.