Are Solar Panels Worth It In Memana?

Memana is located in Tasmania about 325.4 km north of Hobart and 1290.9 km south west of Esk. Memana has a latitude of 40.0 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Memana

Rebate for Memana 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 Memana by month. The maximum is 6.79 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 1.55 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Memana
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan24.036.68
Feb20.345.65
Mar15.454.29
Apr10.512.92
May7.161.99
Jun5.581.55
Jul6.471.80
Aug9.602.67
Sep13.713.81
Oct18.545.15
Nov22.106.14
Dec24.446.79

Figures from the weather station at Flinders Island Airport, which is approximately 10.3 km from Memana.

Memana, TAS is in the 7255 postcode area which has around 194 solar installations under 10 kW and about 204 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 576 households in the 7255 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.38 kW) for about every 3.0 dwellings.

Here are 19 solar installers in or near toMemana. There are also a few further away.

Solar Installers near toMemana
NameDistanceDetails
AQUAUTOPIA31.7kmAQUAUTOPIA is based in Lady Barron, TAS.
Thomas Wolf Energy152.4kmThomas Wolf Energy is based in St Helens, TAS.
THE SOLARHOME PROJECT160.8kmTHE SOLARHOME PROJECT is based in Greens Beach, TAS.
Tamar Solar Home160.8kmTamar Solar Home is based in Greens Beach, TAS.
Coastal Solar and Electrical Tas160.9kmCoastal Solar and Electrical Tas is based in Beaumaris, TAS.
SunSmart Energy171.7kmSunSmart Energy is based in Newnham, TAS.
Camplin Electrical172.4kmCamplin Electrical is based in Legana, TAS.
Eversun Solar173.2kmEversun Solar is based in Bridgenorth, TAS.
HEG : Home Efficiency Group173.3kmHEG : Home Efficiency Group is based in Invermay, TAS.
Euro Solar174.1kmEuro Solar is based in Waverley, TAS.
Energy Street174.1kmEnergy Street is based in Invermay, TAS.
Solahart Northern Tasmania174.2kmSolahart Northern Tasmania is based in Invermay, TAS.
Launceston Electrical Solutions174.3kmLaunceston Electrical Solutions is based in Invermay, TAS.
Sundland Energy174.3kmSundland Energy is based in Newstead, TAS.
NGSS- Solar Panels Tasmania174.7kmNGSS- Solar Panels Tasmania is based in Invermay, TAS.
Mode Electrical174.9kmMode Electrical is based in St Leonards, TAS.
EB Solar175.6kmEB Solar is based in Launceston, TAS.
Sunface Solar175.7kmSunface Solar is based in Hobart, TAS.
PowerGen Electrical175.7kmPowerGen Electrical is based in Launceston, TAS.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Memana

Sunlight Hours in Memana

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 59 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Memana

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 40.0° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Memana, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Memagong, NSW, which is about 632.1 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.