Are Solar Panels Worth It In Lughrata?

Lughrata is located in Tasmania about 330.2 km north of Hobart and 1287.5 km south of Lyra. Lughrata has a latitude of 39.9 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Lughrata

Rebate for Lughrata 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 Lughrata by month. The maximum is 6.79 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 1.55 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Lughrata
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan24.036.68
Feb20.345.65
Mar15.454.29
Apr10.512.92
May7.161.99
Jun5.581.55
Jul6.471.80
Aug9.602.67
Sep13.713.81
Oct18.545.15
Nov22.106.14
Dec24.446.79

Figures from the weather station at Flinders Island Airport, which is approximately 17.1 km from Lughrata.

Lughrata, TAS is in the 7255 postcode area which has around 194 solar installations under 10 kW and about 204 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 576 households in the 7255 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.38 kW) for about every 3.0 dwellings.

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

Solar Installers near toLughrata
NameDistanceDetails
AQUAUTOPIA39.8kmAQUAUTOPIA is based in Lady Barron, TAS.
Thomas Wolf Energy159.0kmThomas Wolf Energy is based in St Helens, TAS.
Tamar Solar Home161.6kmTamar Solar Home is based in Greens Beach, TAS.
THE SOLARHOME PROJECT161.6kmTHE SOLARHOME PROJECT is based in Greens Beach, TAS.
Coastal Solar and Electrical Tas167.4kmCoastal Solar and Electrical Tas is based in Beaumaris, TAS.
SunSmart Energy174.6kmSunSmart Energy is based in Newnham, TAS.
Camplin Electrical174.9kmCamplin Electrical is based in Legana, TAS.
Eversun Solar175.4kmEversun Solar is based in Bridgenorth, TAS.
HEG : Home Efficiency Group176.2kmHEG : Home Efficiency Group is based in Invermay, TAS.
Energy Street177.1kmEnergy Street is based in Invermay, TAS.
Solahart Northern Tasmania177.2kmSolahart Northern Tasmania is based in Invermay, TAS.
Euro Solar177.2kmEuro Solar is based in Waverley, TAS.
Launceston Electrical Solutions177.3kmLaunceston Electrical Solutions is based in Invermay, TAS.
Sundland Energy177.5kmSundland Energy is based in Newstead, TAS.
NGSS- Solar Panels Tasmania177.6kmNGSS- Solar Panels Tasmania is based in Invermay, TAS.
Mode Electrical178.2kmMode Electrical is based in St Leonards, TAS.
Next Phase Electrical178.3kmNext Phase Electrical is based in Bridgenorth, TAS.
EB Solar178.6kmEB Solar is based in Launceston, TAS.
Bright Source - Solar Panel Installers Tasmania178.8kmBright Source - Solar Panel Installers Tasmania is based in Launceston, TAS.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Lughrata

Sunlight Hours in Lughrata

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 59 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Lughrata

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 Lughrata, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Lugarno, NSW, which is about 718.3 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.