Are Solar Panels Worth It In Mersey Forest?

Mersey Forest is located in Tasmania about 162.4 km north west of Hobart and 1518.0 km south of Lyra. Mersey Forest has a latitude of 41.7 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Mersey Forest, TAS

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Mersey Forest

Rebate for Mersey Forest 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 Mersey Forest by month. The maximum is 6.85 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 1.29 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Mersey Forest
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan24.266.74
Feb20.415.67
Mar15.364.27
Apr9.882.74
May6.311.75
Jun4.661.29
Jul5.071.41
Aug8.072.24
Sep12.823.56
Oct18.175.05
Nov21.916.09
Dec24.656.85

Figures from the weather station at Liawenee, which is approximately 45.5 km from Mersey Forest.

Mersey Forest, TAS is in the 7304 postcode area which has around 660 solar installations under 10 kW and about 686 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 3586 households in the 7304 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.10 kW) for about every 5.4 dwellings.

Here are 24 solar installers near to or in Mersey Forest.

Solar Installers near toMersey Forest
NameDistanceDetails
Nelson South Electrical Contractor34.2kmNelson South Electrical Contractor is based in Wilmot, TAS.
Caravan Solar41.2kmCaravan Solar is based in Elizabeth Town, TAS.
Tranex Solar41.6kmTranex Solar is based in Deloraine, TAS.
DMS Energy52.2kmDMS Energy is based in Spreyton, TAS.
Degree C52.7kmDegree C is based in Ulverstone, TAS.
Genr8 Electrical52.7kmGenr8 Electrical is based in Latrobe, TAS.
DES Electrical Contractors56.4kmDES Electrical Contractors is based in Devonport, TAS.
Next Phase Electrical72.8kmNext Phase Electrical is based in Bridgenorth, TAS.
Eversun Solar73.0kmEversun Solar is based in Bridgenorth, TAS.
bp Truckstop75.3kmbp Truckstop is based in Bell Bay, TAS.
Camplin Electrical78.0kmCamplin Electrical is based in Legana, TAS.
THE SOLARHOME PROJECT80.4kmTHE SOLARHOME PROJECT is based in Greens Beach, TAS.
Tamar Solar Home80.4kmTamar Solar Home is based in Greens Beach, TAS.
Tas Heating & Cooling81.5kmTas Heating & Cooling is based in Prospect, TAS.
Tones Electrical82.2kmTones Electrical is based in Launceston, TAS.
Power Partners82.4kmPower Partners is based in Launceston, TAS.
Jessups Solar Squad82.5kmJessups Solar Squad is based in Launceston, TAS.
Bright Source - Solar Panel Installers Tasmania82.7kmBright Source - Solar Panel Installers Tasmania is based in Launceston, TAS.
Sunface Solar82.8kmSunface Solar is based in Hobart, TAS.
PowerGen Electrical82.8kmPowerGen Electrical is based in Launceston, TAS.
Launceston Electrical Solutions82.8kmLaunceston Electrical Solutions is based in Invermay, TAS.
NGSS- Solar Panels Tasmania82.8kmNGSS- Solar Panels Tasmania is based in Invermay, TAS.
EB Solar82.9kmEB Solar is based in Launceston, TAS.
Energy Street83.1kmEnergy Street is based in Invermay, TAS.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Mersey Forest

Sunlight Hours in Mersey Forest

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 15 hours 10 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Mersey Forest

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 41.7° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Mersey Forest, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Merryvale, QLD, which is about 1646.0 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.