Are Solar Panels Worth It In Margate?

Margate is located in Tasmania about 17.2 km south of Hobart and 1625.7 km south of Esk. Margate has a latitude of 43.0 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Margate

Rebate for Margate 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 Margate 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 Margate
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 15.9 km from Margate.

Margate, TAS is in the 7054 postcode area which has around 931 solar installations under 10 kW and about 950 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 3583 households in the 7054 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.89 kW) for about every 3.8 dwellings.

Here are 25 solar installers near to or in Margate.

Solar Installers near toMargate
NameDistanceDetails
Rock Electrical, Solar & Heating1.0kmRock Electrical, Solar & Heating is based in Margate, TAS.
Whitney Electrical & Solar4.6kmWhitney Electrical & Solar is based in Huntingfield, TAS.
Avion Eco Energy Co.4.9kmAvion Eco Energy Co. is based in Kingston, TAS.
Powercom Solar8.0kmPowercom Solar is based in Kingston, TAS.
Harvest Energy8.4kmHarvest Energy is based in Bonnet Hill, TAS.
Sandy Bay Pool Services / Zane Pool Heating Hobart14.7kmSandy Bay Pool Services / Zane Pool Heating Hobart is based in Sandy Bay, TAS.
Eco Energy Solutions15.2kmEco Energy Solutions is based in Grove, TAS.
Hobart Solar15.8kmHobart Solar is based in Sandy Bay, TAS.
Goanna Energy Consulting15.9kmGoanna Energy Consulting is based in Sandy Bay, TAS.
dbsTasSolar16.2kmdbsTasSolar is based in Battery Point, TAS.
Padilla Solar Suppliers16.8kmPadilla Solar Suppliers is based in Hobart, TAS.
Quality Solar Systems16.9kmQuality Solar Systems is based in South Toowoomba, QLD.
Bailey Solar Systems17.0kmBailey Solar Systems is based in Hobart, TAS.
Morton Solar Installations17.1kmMorton Solar Installations is based in Hobart, TAS.
AUS Solar Energy Group (Tasmania)17.1kmAUS Solar Energy Group (Tasmania) is based in Hobart, TAS.
Thomas Wolf Energy17.3kmThomas Wolf Energy is based in Tranmere, TAS.
Smart Energy17.9kmSmart Energy is based in North Hobart, TAS.
Marshall Solar and Energy - Hobart18.0kmMarshall Solar and Energy - Hobart is based in Hobart, TAS.
New Town Solar19.9kmNew Town Solar is based in New Town, TAS.
I Want Energy20.8kmI Want Energy is based in Moonah, TAS.
CGA TAS20.9kmCGA TAS is based in Moonah, TAS.
Banks Electrical & Solar21.8kmBanks Electrical & Solar is based in Mornington, TAS.
42 Energy Street22.4km42 Energy Street is based in Glenorchy, TAS.
G7Electrical24.6kmG7Electrical is based in Mount Rumney, TAS.
Eco Shack26.0kmEco Shack is based in Cygnet, TAS.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Margate

Sunlight Hours in Margate

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 Margate

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 Margate, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Margate, QLD, which is about 1832.7 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.