Are Solar Panels Worth It In Mole Creek?

Mole Creek is located in Tasmania about 165.6 km north west of Hobart and 1499.0 km south of Lyra. Mole Creek has a latitude of 41.6 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Mole Creek, TAS

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Mole Creek

Rebate for Mole Creek 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 Mole Creek by month. The maximum is 7.04 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 1.47 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Mole Creek
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan24.906.92
Feb21.095.86
Mar15.994.44
Apr10.582.94
May6.901.92
Jun5.291.47
Jul5.871.63
Aug8.842.46
Sep13.113.64
Oct18.775.21
Nov22.606.28
Dec25.357.04

Figures from the weather station at Forthside, which is approximately 41.1 km from Mole Creek.

Mole Creek, 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 27 solar installers near to or in Mole Creek.

Solar Installers near toMole Creek
NameDistanceDetails
Caravan Solar19.4kmCaravan Solar is based in Elizabeth Town, TAS.
Tranex Solar21.1kmTranex Solar is based in Deloraine, TAS.
Nelson South Electrical Contractor28.6kmNelson South Electrical Contractor is based in Wilmot, TAS.
Genr8 Electrical35.9kmGenr8 Electrical is based in Latrobe, TAS.
DMS Energy37.2kmDMS Energy is based in Spreyton, TAS.
DES Electrical Contractors42.2kmDES Electrical Contractors is based in Devonport, TAS.
Eversun Solar51.4kmEversun Solar is based in Bridgenorth, TAS.
Next Phase Electrical51.6kmNext Phase Electrical is based in Bridgenorth, TAS.
Degree C53.5kmDegree C is based in Ulverstone, TAS.
Camplin Electrical56.8kmCamplin Electrical is based in Legana, TAS.
Tamar Solar Home59.8kmTamar Solar Home is based in Greens Beach, TAS.
THE SOLARHOME PROJECT59.8kmTHE SOLARHOME PROJECT is based in Greens Beach, TAS.
Tas Heating & Cooling61.8kmTas Heating & Cooling is based in Prospect, TAS.
Tones Electrical62.2kmTones Electrical is based in Launceston, TAS.
Power Partners62.4kmPower Partners is based in Launceston, TAS.
Jessups Solar Squad62.5kmJessups Solar Squad is based in Launceston, TAS.
Launceston Electrical Solutions62.5kmLaunceston Electrical Solutions is based in Invermay, TAS.
NGSS- Solar Panels Tasmania62.6kmNGSS- Solar Panels Tasmania is based in Invermay, TAS.
Bright Source - Solar Panel Installers Tasmania62.6kmBright Source - Solar Panel Installers Tasmania is based in Launceston, TAS.
SunSmart Energy62.7kmSunSmart Energy is based in Newnham, TAS.
PowerGen Electrical62.7kmPowerGen Electrical is based in Launceston, TAS.
Sunface Solar62.7kmSunface Solar is based in Hobart, TAS.
HEG : Home Efficiency Group62.8kmHEG : Home Efficiency Group is based in Invermay, TAS.
EB Solar62.8kmEB Solar is based in Launceston, TAS.
Energy Street62.8kmEnergy Street is based in Invermay, TAS.
Solahart Northern Tasmania62.8kmSolahart Northern Tasmania is based in Invermay, TAS.
Sundland Energy65.5kmSundland Energy is based in Newstead, TAS.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Mole Creek

Sunlight Hours in Mole Creek

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 Mole Creek

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 41.6° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Mole Creek, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Molangul, QLD, which is about 1928.9 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.