Are Solar Panels Worth It In Morass Bay?

Morass Bay is located in Tasmania about 100.3 km north of Hobart and 1532.8 km south west of Esk. Morass Bay has a latitude of 42.0 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Morass Bay, TAS

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Morass Bay

Rebate for Morass Bay 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 Morass Bay 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 Morass Bay
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 26.7 km from Morass Bay.

Morass Bay, TAS is in the 7030 postcode area which has around 1267 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1309 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 7376 households in the 7030 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.20 kW) for about every 5.8 dwellings.

Here are 24 solar installers near to or in Morass Bay.

Solar Installers near toMorass Bay
NameDistanceDetails
Degree C22.2kmDegree C is based in Ulverstone, TAS.
Tranex Solar60.8kmTranex Solar is based in Deloraine, TAS.
Tas Heating & Cooling63.7kmTas Heating & Cooling is based in Prospect, TAS.
Power Partners66.5kmPower Partners is based in Launceston, TAS.
Tones Electrical66.7kmTones Electrical is based in Launceston, TAS.
Jessups Solar Squad66.7kmJessups Solar Squad is based in Launceston, TAS.
PowerGen Electrical67.2kmPowerGen Electrical is based in Launceston, TAS.
Sunface Solar67.2kmSunface Solar is based in Hobart, TAS.
Bright Source - Solar Panel Installers Tasmania67.2kmBright Source - Solar Panel Installers Tasmania is based in Launceston, TAS.
Mode Electrical67.3kmMode Electrical is based in St Leonards, TAS.
EB Solar67.3kmEB Solar is based in Launceston, TAS.
Sundland Energy68.1kmSundland Energy is based in Newstead, TAS.
Euro Solar68.4kmEuro Solar is based in Waverley, TAS.
NGSS- Solar Panels Tasmania68.4kmNGSS- Solar Panels Tasmania is based in Invermay, TAS.
Launceston Electrical Solutions68.8kmLaunceston Electrical Solutions is based in Invermay, TAS.
Solahart Northern Tasmania68.8kmSolahart Northern Tasmania is based in Invermay, TAS.
Energy Street69.0kmEnergy Street is based in Invermay, TAS.
Caravan Solar69.8kmCaravan Solar is based in Elizabeth Town, TAS.
HEG : Home Efficiency Group69.9kmHEG : Home Efficiency Group is based in Invermay, TAS.
SunSmart Energy71.8kmSunSmart Energy is based in Newnham, TAS.
Next Phase Electrical72.0kmNext Phase Electrical is based in Bridgenorth, TAS.
Camplin Electrical73.6kmCamplin Electrical is based in Legana, TAS.
Eversun Solar76.6kmEversun Solar is based in Bridgenorth, TAS.
Renewable Energy Group Tasmania79.6kmRenewable Energy Group Tasmania is based in Tea Tree, TAS.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Morass Bay

Sunlight Hours in Morass Bay

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 15 hours 13 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Morass Bay

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 42.0° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Morass Bay, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Morans Crossing, NSW, which is about 640.8 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.