Are Solar Panels Worth It In Montumana?

Montumana is located in Tasmania about 261.3 km north west of Hobart and 1466.0 km south west of Lyra. Montumana has a latitude of 41.0 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Montumana

Rebate for Montumana 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 Montumana 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 Montumana
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 25.5 km from Montumana.

Montumana, TAS is in the 7321 postcode area which has around 416 solar installations under 10 kW and about 430 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 2431 households in the 7321 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.44 kW) for about every 5.8 dwellings.

Here are 10 solar installers near to or in Montumana.

Solar Installers near toMontumana
NameDistanceDetails
Nelson South Electrical Contractor71.3kmNelson South Electrical Contractor is based in Wilmot, TAS.
DES Electrical Contractors72.1kmDES Electrical Contractors is based in Devonport, TAS.
DMS Energy75.5kmDMS Energy is based in Spreyton, TAS.
Genr8 Electrical80.7kmGenr8 Electrical is based in Latrobe, TAS.
Tamar Solar Home103.1kmTamar Solar Home is based in Greens Beach, TAS.
THE SOLARHOME PROJECT103.1kmTHE SOLARHOME PROJECT is based in Greens Beach, TAS.
bp Truckstop104.3kmbp Truckstop is based in Bell Bay, TAS.
Caravan Solar105.5kmCaravan Solar is based in Elizabeth Town, TAS.
Tranex Solar113.9kmTranex Solar is based in Deloraine, TAS.
Eversun Solar126.6kmEversun Solar is based in Bridgenorth, TAS.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Montumana

Sunlight Hours in Montumana

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 Montumana

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 Montumana, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Montrose, QLD, which is about 1621.2 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.