Are Solar Panels Worth It In Magra?

Magra is located in Tasmania about 26.7 km north west of Hobart and 1604.3 km south west of Esk. Magra has a latitude of 42.8 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Magra

Rebate for Magra 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 Magra 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 Magra
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 25.1 km from Magra.

Magra, TAS is in the 7140 postcode area which has around 770 solar installations under 10 kW and about 802 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 5529 households in the 7140 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.02 kW) for about every 7.2 dwellings.

Here are 24 solar installers near to or in Magra.

Solar Installers near toMagra
NameDistanceDetails
Expert electrical Tasmania2.6kmExpert electrical Tasmania is based in New Norfolk, TAS.
Expert Electrical Tasmania3.4kmExpert Electrical Tasmania is based in New Norfolk, TAS.
Marshall Batteries Tasmania9.9kmMarshall Batteries Tasmania is based in Bellerive, TAS.
Electrical One12.4kmElectrical One is based in Granton, TAS.
Eco Shack16.8kmEco Shack is based in Cygnet, TAS.
42 Energy Street20.9km42 Energy Street is based in Glenorchy, TAS.
CGA TAS22.1kmCGA TAS is based in Moonah, TAS.
I Want Energy22.8kmI Want Energy is based in Moonah, TAS.
Eco Energy Solutions23.4kmEco Energy Solutions is based in Grove, TAS.
New Town Solar24.1kmNew Town Solar is based in New Town, TAS.
Smart Energy25.9kmSmart Energy is based in North Hobart, TAS.
Marshall Solar and Energy - Hobart26.0kmMarshall Solar and Energy - Hobart is based in Hobart, TAS.
AUS Solar Energy Group (Tasmania)26.5kmAUS Solar Energy Group (Tasmania) is based in Hobart, TAS.
Morton Solar Installations26.6kmMorton Solar Installations is based in Hobart, TAS.
Padilla Solar Suppliers26.7kmPadilla Solar Suppliers is based in Hobart, TAS.
Quality Solar Systems26.8kmQuality Solar Systems is based in South Toowoomba, QLD.
Bailey Solar Systems26.9kmBailey Solar Systems is based in Hobart, TAS.
Hobart Solar27.3kmHobart Solar is based in Sandy Bay, TAS.
Goanna Energy Consulting27.4kmGoanna Energy Consulting is based in Sandy Bay, TAS.
dbsTasSolar27.6kmdbsTasSolar is based in Battery Point, TAS.
Renewable Energy Group Tasmania27.8kmRenewable Energy Group Tasmania is based in Tea Tree, TAS.
Sandy Bay Pool Services / Zane Pool Heating Hobart28.7kmSandy Bay Pool Services / Zane Pool Heating Hobart is based in Sandy Bay, TAS.
Banks Electrical & Solar31.1kmBanks Electrical & Solar is based in Mornington, TAS.
Powercom Solar31.8kmPowercom Solar is based in Kingston, TAS.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Magra

Sunlight Hours in Magra

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 15 hours 18 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Magra

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 42.8° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Magra, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Magpie, VIC, which is about 631.7 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.