Are Solar Panels Worth It In Moriarty?

Moriarty is located in Tasmania about 197.8 km north of Hobart and 1461.2 km south of Lyra. Moriarty has a latitude of 41.2 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Moriarty

Rebate for Moriarty 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 Moriarty 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 Moriarty
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 18.3 km from Moriarty.

Moriarty, TAS is in the 7307 postcode area which has around 964 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1005 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 5161 households in the 7307 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.30 kW) for about every 5.4 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Moriarty.

Solar Installers near toMoriarty
NameDistanceDetails
Genr8 Electrical6.6kmGenr8 Electrical is based in Latrobe, TAS.
DMS Energy11.6kmDMS Energy is based in Spreyton, TAS.
DES Electrical Contractors13.8kmDES Electrical Contractors is based in Devonport, TAS.
THE SOLARHOME PROJECT26.0kmTHE SOLARHOME PROJECT is based in Greens Beach, TAS.
Tamar Solar Home26.0kmTamar Solar Home is based in Greens Beach, TAS.
Caravan Solar28.0kmCaravan Solar is based in Elizabeth Town, TAS.
Nelson South Electrical Contractor32.2kmNelson South Electrical Contractor is based in Wilmot, TAS.
Tranex Solar36.9kmTranex Solar is based in Deloraine, TAS.
Eversun Solar40.8kmEversun Solar is based in Bridgenorth, TAS.
Next Phase Electrical44.8kmNext Phase Electrical is based in Bridgenorth, TAS.
Camplin Electrical49.1kmCamplin Electrical is based in Legana, TAS.
SunSmart Energy57.0kmSunSmart Energy is based in Newnham, TAS.
HEG : Home Efficiency Group58.4kmHEG : Home Efficiency Group is based in Invermay, TAS.
Launceston Electrical Solutions58.8kmLaunceston Electrical Solutions is based in Invermay, TAS.
Energy Street59.0kmEnergy Street is based in Invermay, TAS.
Solahart Northern Tasmania59.1kmSolahart Northern Tasmania is based in Invermay, TAS.
NGSS- Solar Panels Tasmania59.2kmNGSS- Solar Panels Tasmania is based in Invermay, TAS.
Tones Electrical59.9kmTones Electrical is based in Launceston, TAS.
Bright Source - Solar Panel Installers Tasmania60.0kmBright Source - Solar Panel Installers Tasmania is based in Launceston, TAS.
EB Solar60.1kmEB Solar is based in Launceston, TAS.
Sunface Solar60.1kmSunface Solar is based in Hobart, TAS.
PowerGen Electrical60.1kmPowerGen Electrical is based in Launceston, TAS.
Jessups Solar Squad60.2kmJessups Solar Squad is based in Launceston, TAS.
Power Partners60.3kmPower Partners is based in Launceston, TAS.
Tas Heating & Cooling61.5kmTas Heating & Cooling is based in Prospect, TAS.
Sundland Energy62.6kmSundland Energy is based in Newstead, TAS.
Euro Solar62.9kmEuro Solar is based in Waverley, TAS.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Moriarty

Sunlight Hours in Moriarty

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 15 hours 7 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Moriarty

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 41.2° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Moriarty, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Moriac, VIC, which is about 386.4 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.