Are Solar Panels Worth It In Mornington?

Mornington is located in Tasmania about 6.8 km north east of Hobart and 1603.8 km south of Esk. Mornington has a latitude of 42.9 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Mornington

Rebate for Mornington 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 Mornington by month. The maximum is 6.39 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.31 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Mornington
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.006.39
Feb18.285.08
Mar13.023.62
Apr9.132.54
May5.941.65
Jun4.711.31
Jul5.491.53
Aug8.102.25
Sep12.133.37
Oct16.534.59
Nov19.555.43
Dec22.566.27

Figures from the weather station at Hobart, which is approximately 7.1 km from Mornington.

Mornington, TAS is in the 7018 postcode area which has around 1490 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1534 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 10175 households in the 7018 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.79 kW) for about every 6.8 dwellings.

Here are 22 solar installers near to or in Mornington.

Solar Installers near toMornington
NameDistanceDetails
Banks Electrical & Solar0.5kmBanks Electrical & Solar is based in Mornington, TAS.
G7Electrical2.3kmG7Electrical is based in Mount Rumney, TAS.
Sailing Solar4.8kmSailing Solar is based in Cambridge, TAS.
Consolidated Energy Tasmania5.3kmConsolidated Energy Tasmania is based in Cambridge, TAS.
Marshall Solar and Energy - Hobart6.8kmMarshall Solar and Energy - Hobart is based in Hobart, TAS.
Bailey Solar Systems6.8kmBailey Solar Systems is based in Hobart, TAS.
Smart Energy6.8kmSmart Energy is based in North Hobart, TAS.
Quality Solar Systems7.0kmQuality Solar Systems is based in South Toowoomba, QLD.
Morton Solar Installations7.0kmMorton Solar Installations is based in Hobart, TAS.
AUS Solar Energy Group (Tasmania)7.0kmAUS Solar Energy Group (Tasmania) is based in Hobart, TAS.
dbsTasSolar7.0kmdbsTasSolar is based in Battery Point, TAS.
Padilla Solar Suppliers7.1kmPadilla Solar Suppliers is based in Hobart, TAS.
Rheem Solar Specialist Cambridge7.1kmRheem Solar Specialist Cambridge is based in Cambridge, TAS.
Thomas Wolf Energy7.2kmThomas Wolf Energy is based in Tranmere, TAS.
Goanna Energy Consulting7.5kmGoanna Energy Consulting is based in Sandy Bay, TAS.
New Town Solar7.6kmNew Town Solar is based in New Town, TAS.
Hobart Solar7.6kmHobart Solar is based in Sandy Bay, TAS.
Sandy Bay Pool Services / Zane Pool Heating Hobart7.9kmSandy Bay Pool Services / Zane Pool Heating Hobart is based in Sandy Bay, TAS.
I Want Energy8.5kmI Want Energy is based in Moonah, TAS.
CGA TAS9.2kmCGA TAS is based in Moonah, TAS.
42 Energy Street10.2km42 Energy Street is based in Glenorchy, TAS.
Minix Solar13.3kmMinix Solar is based in Richmond, TAS.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Mornington

Sunlight Hours in Mornington

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 15 hours 19 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Mornington

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 42.9° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Mornington, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Mornington, WA, which is about 2939.2 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.