Are Solar Panels Worth It In Loyetea?

Loyetea is located in Tasmania about 209.0 km north west of Hobart and 1489.0 km south west of Lyra. Loyetea has a latitude of 41.3 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Loyetea

Rebate for Loyetea 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 Loyetea by month. The maximum is 6.50 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 1.33 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Loyetea
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.196.44
Feb19.465.40
Mar14.213.95
Apr9.392.61
May6.181.72
Jun4.781.33
Jul5.191.44
Aug8.002.22
Sep12.013.34
Oct17.574.88
Nov21.115.86
Dec23.426.50

Figures from the weather station at Tewkesbury, which is approximately 20.6 km from Loyetea.

Loyetea, TAS is in the 7316 postcode area which has around 542 solar installations under 10 kW and about 557 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 2782 households in the 7316 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.37 kW) for about every 5.1 dwellings.

Here are 19 solar installers near to or in Loyetea.

Solar Installers near toLoyetea
NameDistanceDetails
Nelson South Electrical Contractor20.9kmNelson South Electrical Contractor is based in Wilmot, TAS.
DES Electrical Contractors36.6kmDES Electrical Contractors is based in Devonport, TAS.
DMS Energy36.6kmDMS Energy is based in Spreyton, TAS.
Genr8 Electrical41.4kmGenr8 Electrical is based in Latrobe, TAS.
Caravan Solar57.8kmCaravan Solar is based in Elizabeth Town, TAS.
Tranex Solar65.0kmTranex Solar is based in Deloraine, TAS.
Tamar Solar Home72.9kmTamar Solar Home is based in Greens Beach, TAS.
THE SOLARHOME PROJECT72.9kmTHE SOLARHOME PROJECT is based in Greens Beach, TAS.
bp Truckstop79.9kmbp Truckstop is based in Bell Bay, TAS.
Eversun Solar85.3kmEversun Solar is based in Bridgenorth, TAS.
Next Phase Electrical87.9kmNext Phase Electrical is based in Bridgenorth, TAS.
Camplin Electrical93.0kmCamplin Electrical is based in Legana, TAS.
Degree C98.0kmDegree C is based in Ulverstone, TAS.
SunSmart Energy100.5kmSunSmart Energy is based in Newnham, TAS.
HEG : Home Efficiency Group101.4kmHEG : Home Efficiency Group is based in Invermay, TAS.
Launceston Electrical Solutions101.5kmLaunceston Electrical Solutions is based in Invermay, TAS.
NGSS- Solar Panels Tasmania101.8kmNGSS- Solar Panels Tasmania is based in Invermay, TAS.
Energy Street101.8kmEnergy Street is based in Invermay, TAS.
Solahart Northern Tasmania101.9kmSolahart Northern Tasmania is based in Invermay, TAS.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Loyetea

Sunlight Hours in Loyetea

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 15 hours 8 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Loyetea

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 41.3° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Loyetea, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Loy Yang, VIC, which is about 345.5 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.