Are Solar Panels Worth It In Montagu?

Montagu is located in Tasmania about 305.6 km north west of Hobart and 1469.4 km south west of Lyra. Montagu has a latitude of 40.8 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Montagu

Rebate for Montagu 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 Montagu 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 Montagu
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 76.7 km from Montagu.

Montagu, TAS is in the 7330 postcode area which has around 422 solar installations under 10 kW and about 444 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 3056 households in the 7330 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.86 kW) for about every 7.2 dwellings.

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

Solar Installers near toMontagu
NameDistanceDetails
Nelson South Electrical Contractor121.2kmNelson South Electrical Contractor is based in Wilmot, TAS.
DES Electrical Contractors123.7kmDES Electrical Contractors is based in Devonport, TAS.
bp Truckstop126.8kmbp Truckstop is based in Bell Bay, TAS.
DMS Energy127.0kmDMS Energy is based in Spreyton, TAS.
Genr8 Electrical132.2kmGenr8 Electrical is based in Latrobe, TAS.
Tamar Solar Home153.7kmTamar Solar Home is based in Greens Beach, TAS.
THE SOLARHOME PROJECT153.7kmTHE SOLARHOME PROJECT is based in Greens Beach, TAS.
Caravan Solar156.6kmCaravan Solar is based in Elizabeth Town, TAS.
Tranex Solar164.8kmTranex Solar is based in Deloraine, TAS.
Eversun Solar178.2kmEversun Solar is based in Bridgenorth, TAS.
Next Phase Electrical182.1kmNext Phase Electrical is based in Bridgenorth, TAS.
Camplin Electrical186.5kmCamplin Electrical is based in Legana, TAS.
SunSmart Energy194.4kmSunSmart Energy is based in Newnham, TAS.
HEG : Home Efficiency Group195.8kmHEG : Home Efficiency Group is based in Invermay, TAS.
Launceston Electrical Solutions196.1kmLaunceston Electrical Solutions is based in Invermay, TAS.
Energy Street196.4kmEnergy Street is based in Invermay, TAS.
Solahart Northern Tasmania196.5kmSolahart Northern Tasmania is based in Invermay, TAS.
NGSS- Solar Panels Tasmania196.5kmNGSS- Solar Panels Tasmania is based in Invermay, TAS.
Tones Electrical197.2kmTones Electrical is based in Launceston, TAS.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Montagu

Sunlight Hours in Montagu

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 15 hours 4 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Montagu

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 40.8° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Montagu, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Montacute, SA, which is about 851.8 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.