Are Solar Panels Worth It In Lower Beulah?

Lower Beulah is located in Tasmania about 176.3 km north west of Hobart and 1487.5 km south of Lyra. Lower Beulah has a latitude of 41.4 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Lower Beulah, TAS

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Lower Beulah

Rebate for Lower Beulah 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 Lower Beulah by month. The maximum is 7.04 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 1.47 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Lower Beulah
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan24.906.92
Feb21.095.86
Mar15.994.44
Apr10.582.94
May6.901.92
Jun5.291.47
Jul5.871.63
Aug8.842.46
Sep13.113.64
Oct18.775.21
Nov22.606.28
Dec25.357.04

Figures from the weather station at Forthside, which is approximately 29.9 km from Lower Beulah.

Lower Beulah, TAS is in the 7306 postcode area which has around 416 solar installations under 10 kW and about 442 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 1767 households in the 7306 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.90 kW) for about every 4.2 dwellings.

Here are 25 solar installers near to or in Lower Beulah.

Solar Installers near toLower Beulah
NameDistanceDetails
Caravan Solar15.2kmCaravan Solar is based in Elizabeth Town, TAS.
Tranex Solar21.9kmTranex Solar is based in Deloraine, TAS.
Nelson South Electrical Contractor22.2kmNelson South Electrical Contractor is based in Wilmot, TAS.
Genr8 Electrical23.8kmGenr8 Electrical is based in Latrobe, TAS.
DMS Energy25.4kmDMS Energy is based in Spreyton, TAS.
DES Electrical Contractors30.4kmDES Electrical Contractors is based in Devonport, TAS.
Eversun Solar46.4kmEversun Solar is based in Bridgenorth, TAS.
Next Phase Electrical47.8kmNext Phase Electrical is based in Bridgenorth, TAS.
THE SOLARHOME PROJECT49.1kmTHE SOLARHOME PROJECT is based in Greens Beach, TAS.
Tamar Solar Home49.1kmTamar Solar Home is based in Greens Beach, TAS.
Camplin Electrical53.1kmCamplin Electrical is based in Legana, TAS.
SunSmart Energy59.9kmSunSmart Energy is based in Newnham, TAS.
Launceston Electrical Solutions60.3kmLaunceston Electrical Solutions is based in Invermay, TAS.
HEG : Home Efficiency Group60.4kmHEG : Home Efficiency Group is based in Invermay, TAS.
Tones Electrical60.5kmTones Electrical is based in Launceston, TAS.
NGSS- Solar Panels Tasmania60.5kmNGSS- Solar Panels Tasmania is based in Invermay, TAS.
Energy Street60.6kmEnergy Street is based in Invermay, TAS.
Solahart Northern Tasmania60.6kmSolahart Northern Tasmania is based in Invermay, TAS.
Tas Heating & Cooling60.7kmTas Heating & Cooling is based in Prospect, TAS.
Jessups Solar Squad60.7kmJessups Solar Squad is based in Launceston, TAS.
Power Partners60.8kmPower Partners is based in Launceston, TAS.
Bright Source - Solar Panel Installers Tasmania60.8kmBright Source - Solar Panel Installers Tasmania is based in Launceston, TAS.
Sunface Solar60.9kmSunface Solar is based in Hobart, TAS.
PowerGen Electrical60.9kmPowerGen Electrical is based in Launceston, TAS.
EB Solar60.9kmEB Solar is based in Launceston, TAS.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Lower Beulah

Sunlight Hours in Lower Beulah

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 15 hours 9 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Lower Beulah

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 41.4° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Lower Beulah, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Lower Belford, NSW, which is about 1072.4 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.