Are Solar Panels Worth It In Long Reach?

Long Reach is located in Tasmania about 193.8 km north of Hobart and 1442.5 km south of Lyra. Long Reach has a latitude of 41.2 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Long Reach, TAS

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Long Reach

Rebate for Long Reach 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 Long Reach 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 Long Reach
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 36.5 km from Long Reach.

Long Reach, TAS is in the 7253 postcode area which has around 479 solar installations under 10 kW and about 495 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 2406 households in the 7253 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.35 kW) for about every 5.0 dwellings.

Here are 26 solar installers near to or in Long Reach.

Solar Installers near toLong Reach
NameDistanceDetails
Tamar Solar Home18.8kmTamar Solar Home is based in Greens Beach, TAS.
THE SOLARHOME PROJECT18.8kmTHE SOLARHOME PROJECT is based in Greens Beach, TAS.
Eversun Solar19.2kmEversun Solar is based in Bridgenorth, TAS.
Next Phase Electrical24.1kmNext Phase Electrical is based in Bridgenorth, TAS.
Camplin Electrical24.1kmCamplin Electrical is based in Legana, TAS.
SunSmart Energy30.1kmSunSmart Energy is based in Newnham, TAS.
HEG : Home Efficiency Group32.2kmHEG : Home Efficiency Group is based in Invermay, TAS.
Launceston Electrical Solutions33.2kmLaunceston Electrical Solutions is based in Invermay, TAS.
Energy Street33.2kmEnergy Street is based in Invermay, TAS.
Solahart Northern Tasmania33.4kmSolahart Northern Tasmania is based in Invermay, TAS.
NGSS- Solar Panels Tasmania33.7kmNGSS- Solar Panels Tasmania is based in Invermay, TAS.
EB Solar35.0kmEB Solar is based in Launceston, TAS.
Bright Source - Solar Panel Installers Tasmania35.1kmBright Source - Solar Panel Installers Tasmania is based in Launceston, TAS.
PowerGen Electrical35.1kmPowerGen Electrical is based in Launceston, TAS.
Sunface Solar35.1kmSunface Solar is based in Hobart, TAS.
Tones Electrical35.3kmTones Electrical is based in Launceston, TAS.
Jessups Solar Squad35.5kmJessups Solar Squad is based in Launceston, TAS.
Power Partners35.7kmPower Partners is based in Launceston, TAS.
Sundland Energy36.4kmSundland Energy is based in Newstead, TAS.
Euro Solar36.5kmEuro Solar is based in Waverley, TAS.
Tas Heating & Cooling38.1kmTas Heating & Cooling is based in Prospect, TAS.
Mode Electrical39.6kmMode Electrical is based in St Leonards, TAS.
Caravan Solar43.2kmCaravan Solar is based in Elizabeth Town, TAS.
Genr8 Electrical44.8kmGenr8 Electrical is based in Latrobe, TAS.
Tranex Solar46.4kmTranex Solar is based in Deloraine, TAS.
DMS Energy49.8kmDMS Energy is based in Spreyton, TAS.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Long Reach

Sunlight Hours in Long Reach

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 15 hours 7 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Long Reach

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 41.2° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Long Reach, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Long Point, NSW, which is about 1025.8 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.