Are Solar Panels Worth It In Mangana?

Mangana is located in Tasmania about 155.9 km north of Hobart and 1453.1 km south of Esk. Mangana has a latitude of 41.5 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Mangana

Rebate for Mangana 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 Mangana by month. The maximum is 6.60 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 1.47 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Mangana
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.026.39
Feb18.975.27
Mar15.384.27
Apr10.332.87
May7.001.95
Jun5.301.47
Jul6.181.72
Aug9.282.58
Sep13.703.80
Oct17.924.98
Nov21.085.86
Dec23.756.60

Figures from the weather station at Scamander, which is approximately 33.2 km from Mangana.

Mangana, TAS is in the 7214 postcode area which has around 64 solar installations under 10 kW and about 64 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 323 households in the 7214 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.52 kW) for about every 5.0 dwellings.

Here are 25 solar installers near to or in Mangana.

Solar Installers near toMangana
NameDistanceDetails
Coastal Solar and Electrical Tas34.9kmCoastal Solar and Electrical Tas is based in Beaumaris, TAS.
Thomas Wolf Energy38.1kmThomas Wolf Energy is based in St Helens, TAS.
Mode Electrical56.6kmMode Electrical is based in St Leonards, TAS.
Euro Solar59.5kmEuro Solar is based in Waverley, TAS.
Sundland Energy59.8kmSundland Energy is based in Newstead, TAS.
Tas Heating & Cooling62.2kmTas Heating & Cooling is based in Prospect, TAS.
EB Solar62.5kmEB Solar is based in Launceston, TAS.
Power Partners62.5kmPower Partners is based in Launceston, TAS.
PowerGen Electrical62.5kmPowerGen Electrical is based in Launceston, TAS.
Sunface Solar62.5kmSunface Solar is based in Hobart, TAS.
Jessups Solar Squad62.5kmJessups Solar Squad is based in Launceston, TAS.
Bright Source - Solar Panel Installers Tasmania62.6kmBright Source - Solar Panel Installers Tasmania is based in Launceston, TAS.
Tones Electrical62.8kmTones Electrical is based in Launceston, TAS.
Solahart Northern Tasmania63.1kmSolahart Northern Tasmania is based in Invermay, TAS.
NGSS- Solar Panels Tasmania63.2kmNGSS- Solar Panels Tasmania is based in Invermay, TAS.
Energy Street63.2kmEnergy Street is based in Invermay, TAS.
Launceston Electrical Solutions63.5kmLaunceston Electrical Solutions is based in Invermay, TAS.
HEG : Home Efficiency Group63.8kmHEG : Home Efficiency Group is based in Invermay, TAS.
SunSmart Energy65.0kmSunSmart Energy is based in Newnham, TAS.
Camplin Electrical72.8kmCamplin Electrical is based in Legana, TAS.
Next Phase Electrical77.5kmNext Phase Electrical is based in Bridgenorth, TAS.
Eversun Solar81.0kmEversun Solar is based in Bridgenorth, TAS.
Tranex Solar102.0kmTranex Solar is based in Deloraine, TAS.
Caravan Solar107.5kmCaravan Solar is based in Elizabeth Town, TAS.
THE SOLARHOME PROJECT108.0kmTHE SOLARHOME PROJECT is based in Greens Beach, TAS.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Mangana

Sunlight Hours in Mangana

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 Mangana

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 41.5° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Mangana, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Mangalore, TAS, which is about 133.8 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.