Are Solar Panels Worth It In Mathinna?

Mathinna is located in Tasmania about 155.4 km north of Hobart and 1454.4 km south of Esk. Mathinna has a latitude of 41.5 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Mathinna

Rebate for Mathinna 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 Mathinna 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 Mathinna
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 40.3 km from Mathinna.

Mathinna, 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 27 solar installers near to or in Mathinna.

Solar Installers near toMathinna
NameDistanceDetails
Coastal Solar and Electrical Tas41.6kmCoastal Solar and Electrical Tas is based in Beaumaris, TAS.
Thomas Wolf Energy43.9kmThomas Wolf Energy is based in St Helens, TAS.
Mode Electrical48.9kmMode Electrical is based in St Leonards, TAS.
Euro Solar51.8kmEuro Solar is based in Waverley, TAS.
Sundland Energy52.2kmSundland Energy is based in Newstead, TAS.
Tas Heating & Cooling54.5kmTas Heating & Cooling is based in Prospect, TAS.
EB Solar54.8kmEB Solar is based in Launceston, TAS.
Power Partners54.9kmPower Partners is based in Launceston, TAS.
PowerGen Electrical54.9kmPowerGen Electrical is based in Launceston, TAS.
Sunface Solar54.9kmSunface Solar is based in Hobart, TAS.
Jessups Solar Squad54.9kmJessups Solar Squad is based in Launceston, TAS.
Bright Source - Solar Panel Installers Tasmania55.0kmBright Source - Solar Panel Installers Tasmania is based in Launceston, TAS.
Tones Electrical55.2kmTones Electrical is based in Launceston, TAS.
Solahart Northern Tasmania55.5kmSolahart Northern Tasmania is based in Invermay, TAS.
NGSS- Solar Panels Tasmania55.5kmNGSS- Solar Panels Tasmania is based in Invermay, TAS.
Energy Street55.6kmEnergy Street is based in Invermay, TAS.
Launceston Electrical Solutions55.9kmLaunceston Electrical Solutions is based in Invermay, TAS.
HEG : Home Efficiency Group56.1kmHEG : Home Efficiency Group is based in Invermay, TAS.
SunSmart Energy57.3kmSunSmart Energy is based in Newnham, TAS.
Camplin Electrical65.1kmCamplin Electrical is based in Legana, TAS.
Next Phase Electrical69.8kmNext Phase Electrical is based in Bridgenorth, TAS.
Eversun Solar73.4kmEversun Solar is based in Bridgenorth, TAS.
Tranex Solar94.5kmTranex Solar is based in Deloraine, TAS.
Caravan Solar99.9kmCaravan Solar is based in Elizabeth Town, TAS.
THE SOLARHOME PROJECT100.7kmTHE SOLARHOME PROJECT is based in Greens Beach, TAS.
Tamar Solar Home100.7kmTamar Solar Home is based in Greens Beach, TAS.
Degree C105.6kmDegree C is based in Ulverstone, TAS.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Mathinna

Sunlight Hours in Mathinna

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 Mathinna

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 Mathinna, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Matheson, NSW, which is about 1354.6 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.