Are Solar Panels Worth It In Lower Longley?

Lower Longley is located in Tasmania about 18.5 km south west of Hobart and 1623.9 km south of Esk. Lower Longley has a latitude of 43.0 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Lower Longley

Rebate for Lower Longley 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 Longley by month. The maximum is 6.27 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.24 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Lower Longley
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan22.586.27
Feb18.835.23
Mar13.593.78
Apr8.932.48
May5.821.62
Jun4.461.24
Jul5.161.43
Aug7.992.22
Sep12.023.34
Oct16.444.57
Nov19.855.51
Dec22.436.23

Figures from the weather station at Grove, which is approximately 5.3 km from Lower Longley.

Lower Longley, TAS is in the 7109 postcode area which has around 916 solar installations under 10 kW and about 953 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 4289 households in the 7109 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.03 kW) for about every 4.7 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Lower Longley.

Solar Installers near toLower Longley
NameDistanceDetails
Eco Energy Solutions3.9kmEco Energy Solutions is based in Grove, TAS.
Rock Electrical, Solar & Heating12.2kmRock Electrical, Solar & Heating is based in Margate, TAS.
Whitney Electrical & Solar12.4kmWhitney Electrical & Solar is based in Huntingfield, TAS.
Avion Eco Energy Co.13.2kmAvion Eco Energy Co. is based in Kingston, TAS.
Powercom Solar14.0kmPowercom Solar is based in Kingston, TAS.
Eco Shack14.6kmEco Shack is based in Cygnet, TAS.
Harvest Energy15.5kmHarvest Energy is based in Bonnet Hill, TAS.
Marshall Batteries Tasmania16.5kmMarshall Batteries Tasmania is based in Bellerive, TAS.
Sandy Bay Pool Services / Zane Pool Heating Hobart17.5kmSandy Bay Pool Services / Zane Pool Heating Hobart is based in Sandy Bay, TAS.
Hobart Solar17.6kmHobart Solar is based in Sandy Bay, TAS.
Goanna Energy Consulting17.7kmGoanna Energy Consulting is based in Sandy Bay, TAS.
dbsTasSolar18.1kmdbsTasSolar is based in Battery Point, TAS.
Padilla Solar Suppliers18.1kmPadilla Solar Suppliers is based in Hobart, TAS.
Quality Solar Systems18.2kmQuality Solar Systems is based in South Toowoomba, QLD.
AUS Solar Energy Group (Tasmania)18.3kmAUS Solar Energy Group (Tasmania) is based in Hobart, TAS.
Morton Solar Installations18.3kmMorton Solar Installations is based in Hobart, TAS.
Bailey Solar Systems18.4kmBailey Solar Systems is based in Hobart, TAS.
Smart Energy18.7kmSmart Energy is based in North Hobart, TAS.
Marshall Solar and Energy - Hobart18.8kmMarshall Solar and Energy - Hobart is based in Hobart, TAS.
CGA TAS19.4kmCGA TAS is based in Moonah, TAS.
New Town Solar19.5kmNew Town Solar is based in New Town, TAS.
I Want Energy19.7kmI Want Energy is based in Moonah, TAS.
42 Energy Street20.3km42 Energy Street is based in Glenorchy, TAS.
Expert Electrical Tasmania22.2kmExpert Electrical Tasmania is based in New Norfolk, TAS.
Thomas Wolf Energy23.2kmThomas Wolf Energy is based in Tranmere, TAS.
Expert electrical Tasmania23.2kmExpert electrical Tasmania is based in New Norfolk, TAS.
Banks Electrical & Solar24.7kmBanks Electrical & Solar is based in Mornington, TAS.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Lower Longley

Sunlight Hours in Lower Longley

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 15 hours 20 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Lower Longley

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 43.0° 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 Longley, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Lower Light, SA, which is about 1201.0 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.