Are Solar Panels Worth It In Loorana?

Loorana is located in Tasmania about 248.1 km south of Melbourne and 1428.7 km south west of Lyra. Loorana has a latitude of 39.9 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Loorana

Rebate for Loorana 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 Loorana 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 Loorana
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 206.9 km from Loorana.

Loorana, TAS is in the 7256 postcode area which has around 251 solar installations under 10 kW and about 294 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 812 households in the 7256 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 5.00 kW) for about every 3.2 dwellings.

Here are 19 solar installers in or near toLoorana. There are also a few further away.

Solar Installers near toLoorana
NameDistanceDetails
SolarShine171.4kmSolarShine is based in Elliminyt, VIC.
Radiant Energy Systems172.3kmRadiant Energy Systems is based in Wensleydale, VIC.
Colac To Coast Solar Energy173.9kmColac To Coast Solar Energy is based in Colac, VIC.
Access Eco Solar175.0kmAccess Eco Solar is based in Jan Juc, VIC.
Walsh Electrical175.2kmWalsh Electrical is based in Colac West, VIC.
Green Wave Electrical and Solar175.3kmGreen Wave Electrical and Solar is based in Jan Juc, VIC.
Green Energy Options178.3kmGreen Energy Options is based in Torquay, VIC.
mornington peninsular solar185.0kmmornington peninsular solar is based in Blairgowrie, VIC.
Clean Connect solar185.0kmClean Connect solar is based in Blairgowrie, VIC.
Solar Super Centre187.7kmSolar Super Centre is based in Capel Sound, VIC.
Evo Solar188.1kmEvo Solar is based in Newtown, VIC.
DNL Electrical & Solar189.8kmDNL Electrical & Solar is based in Rosebud, VIC.
Great Ocean Solar and Electrical189.9kmGreat Ocean Solar and Electrical is based in Ocean Grove, VIC.
City To Surf Solar191.8kmCity To Surf Solar is based in Grovedale, VIC.
Velocity Solar192.1kmVelocity Solar is based in Grovedale, VIC.
Solar monitoring and servicing192.1kmSolar monitoring and servicing is based in Grovedale, VIC.
Rheem Solar Specialist Belmont194.0kmRheem Solar Specialist Belmont is based in Belmont, VIC.
Python Solar Heating194.4kmPython Solar Heating is based in Belmont, VIC.
NHC Solar Geelong195.8kmNHC Solar Geelong is based in Newtown, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Loorana

Sunlight Hours in Loorana

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 58 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Loorana

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 39.9° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Loorana, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Loongana, TAS, which is about 243.0 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.