Are Solar Panels Worth It In Mawbanna?

Mawbanna is located in Tasmania about 268.5 km north west of Hobart and 1472.9 km south west of Lyra. Mawbanna has a latitude of 41.0 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Mawbanna

Rebate for Mawbanna 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 Mawbanna by month. The maximum is 6.75 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 1.43 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Mawbanna
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan24.186.72
Feb20.325.64
Mar15.124.20
Apr10.072.80
May6.571.82
Jun5.141.43
Jul5.581.55
Aug8.502.36
Sep12.723.53
Oct18.105.03
Nov21.636.01
Dec24.286.75

Figures from the weather station at Elliott, which is approximately 37.5 km from Mawbanna.

Mawbanna, TAS is in the 7321 postcode area which has around 416 solar installations under 10 kW and about 430 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 2431 households in the 7321 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.44 kW) for about every 5.8 dwellings.

Here are 10 solar installers near to or in Mawbanna.

Solar Installers near toMawbanna
NameDistanceDetails
Nelson South Electrical Contractor81.7kmNelson South Electrical Contractor is based in Wilmot, TAS.
DES Electrical Contractors85.0kmDES Electrical Contractors is based in Devonport, TAS.
DMS Energy88.1kmDMS Energy is based in Spreyton, TAS.
Genr8 Electrical93.3kmGenr8 Electrical is based in Latrobe, TAS.
bp Truckstop102.1kmbp Truckstop is based in Bell Bay, TAS.
Tamar Solar Home116.8kmTamar Solar Home is based in Greens Beach, TAS.
THE SOLARHOME PROJECT116.8kmTHE SOLARHOME PROJECT is based in Greens Beach, TAS.
Caravan Solar117.1kmCaravan Solar is based in Elizabeth Town, TAS.
Tranex Solar125.2kmTranex Solar is based in Deloraine, TAS.
Eversun Solar139.5kmEversun Solar is based in Bridgenorth, TAS.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Mawbanna

Sunlight Hours in Mawbanna

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 15 hours 6 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Mawbanna

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 41.0° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Mawbanna, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Maules Creek, NSW, which is about 1238.3 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.