Are Solar Panels Worth It In London Lakes?

London Lakes is located in Tasmania about 101.1 km north west of Hobart and 1561.5 km south of Lyra. London Lakes has a latitude of 42.2 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in London Lakes, TAS

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for London Lakes

Rebate for London Lakes 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 London Lakes by month. The maximum is 6.27 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.17 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in London Lakes
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan22.566.27
Feb19.195.33
Mar13.663.80
Apr8.792.44
May5.531.53
Jun4.221.17
Jul4.631.29
Aug7.482.08
Sep11.793.27
Oct16.804.67
Nov20.345.65
Dec22.246.18

Figures from the weather station at Lake St Clair, which is approximately 27.4 km from London Lakes.

London Lakes, TAS is in the 7140 postcode area which has around 770 solar installations under 10 kW and about 802 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 5529 households in the 7140 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.02 kW) for about every 7.2 dwellings.

Here are 25 solar installers near to or in London Lakes.

Solar Installers near toLondon Lakes
NameDistanceDetails
Degree C25.4kmDegree C is based in Ulverstone, TAS.
Tranex Solar74.9kmTranex Solar is based in Deloraine, TAS.
Expert electrical Tasmania78.8kmExpert electrical Tasmania is based in New Norfolk, TAS.
Expert Electrical Tasmania79.7kmExpert Electrical Tasmania is based in New Norfolk, TAS.
Caravan Solar82.0kmCaravan Solar is based in Elizabeth Town, TAS.
Electrical One82.3kmElectrical One is based in Granton, TAS.
Marshall Batteries Tasmania84.5kmMarshall Batteries Tasmania is based in Bellerive, TAS.
Renewable Energy Group Tasmania87.2kmRenewable Energy Group Tasmania is based in Tea Tree, TAS.
Eco Shack88.0kmEco Shack is based in Cygnet, TAS.
42 Energy Street94.3km42 Energy Street is based in Glenorchy, TAS.
Tas Heating & Cooling94.8kmTas Heating & Cooling is based in Prospect, TAS.
Nelson South Electrical Contractor95.5kmNelson South Electrical Contractor is based in Wilmot, TAS.
CGA TAS96.0kmCGA TAS is based in Moonah, TAS.
I Want Energy96.5kmI Want Energy is based in Moonah, TAS.
Minix Solar96.7kmMinix Solar is based in Richmond, TAS.
Power Partners97.2kmPower Partners is based in Launceston, TAS.
Tones Electrical97.3kmTones Electrical is based in Launceston, TAS.
Jessups Solar Squad97.4kmJessups Solar Squad is based in Launceston, TAS.
Next Phase Electrical97.8kmNext Phase Electrical is based in Bridgenorth, TAS.
Bright Source - Solar Panel Installers Tasmania97.9kmBright Source - Solar Panel Installers Tasmania is based in Launceston, TAS.
Sunface Solar97.9kmSunface Solar is based in Hobart, TAS.
PowerGen Electrical97.9kmPowerGen Electrical is based in Launceston, TAS.
New Town Solar97.9kmNew Town Solar is based in New Town, TAS.
Eco Energy Solutions98.0kmEco Energy Solutions is based in Grove, TAS.
EB Solar98.0kmEB Solar is based in Launceston, TAS.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to London Lakes

Sunlight Hours in London Lakes

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 15 hours 14 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in London Lakes

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 42.2° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after London Lakes, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Lol Gray, WA, which is about 2793.3 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.