Are Solar Panels Worth It In Milabena?

Milabena is located in Tasmania about 254.8 km north west of Hobart and 1472.3 km south west of Lyra. Milabena has a latitude of 41.0 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Milabena

Rebate for Milabena 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 Milabena 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 Milabena
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 21.5 km from Milabena.

Milabena, TAS is in the 7325 postcode area which has around 702 solar installations under 10 kW and about 724 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 4394 households in the 7325 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.23 kW) for about every 6.3 dwellings.

Here are 11 solar installers near to or in Milabena.

Solar Installers near toMilabena
NameDistanceDetails
Nelson South Electrical Contractor66.1kmNelson South Electrical Contractor is based in Wilmot, TAS.
DES Electrical Contractors69.1kmDES Electrical Contractors is based in Devonport, TAS.
DMS Energy72.1kmDMS Energy is based in Spreyton, TAS.
Genr8 Electrical77.4kmGenr8 Electrical is based in Latrobe, TAS.
bp Truckstop97.2kmbp Truckstop is based in Bell Bay, TAS.
Caravan Solar101.2kmCaravan Solar is based in Elizabeth Town, TAS.
Tamar Solar Home101.6kmTamar Solar Home is based in Greens Beach, TAS.
THE SOLARHOME PROJECT101.6kmTHE SOLARHOME PROJECT is based in Greens Beach, TAS.
Tranex Solar109.4kmTranex Solar is based in Deloraine, TAS.
Eversun Solar123.6kmEversun Solar is based in Bridgenorth, TAS.
Next Phase Electrical127.3kmNext Phase Electrical is based in Bridgenorth, TAS.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Milabena

Sunlight Hours in Milabena

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 Milabena

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 Milabena, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Mila, NSW, which is about 543.0 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.