Are Solar Panels Worth It In Mount Field?

Mount Field is located in Tasmania about 65.2 km west of Hobart and 1609.7 km south of Lyra. Mount Field has a latitude of 42.7 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Mount Field, TAS

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Mount Field

Rebate for Mount Field 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 Mount Field by month. The maximum is 6.20 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.18 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Mount Field
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan22.326.20
Feb18.515.14
Mar12.983.61
Apr8.452.35
May5.441.51
Jun4.241.18
Jul4.891.36
Aug7.682.13
Sep11.663.24
Oct16.284.52
Nov19.635.45
Dec21.726.03

Figures from the weather station at Maydena, which is approximately 10.9 km from Mount Field.

Mount Field, TAS is in the 7140 postcode area which has around 770 solar installations under 10 kW and about 802 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 5529 households in the 7140 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.02 kW) for about every 7.2 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Mount Field.

Solar Installers near toMount Field
NameDistanceDetails
Expert electrical Tasmania41.3kmExpert electrical Tasmania is based in New Norfolk, TAS.
Expert Electrical Tasmania41.5kmExpert Electrical Tasmania is based in New Norfolk, TAS.
Eco Shack42.5kmEco Shack is based in Cygnet, TAS.
Marshall Batteries Tasmania42.5kmMarshall Batteries Tasmania is based in Bellerive, TAS.
Electrical One50.7kmElectrical One is based in Granton, TAS.
Eco Energy Solutions53.4kmEco Energy Solutions is based in Grove, TAS.
42 Energy Street59.9km42 Energy Street is based in Glenorchy, TAS.
CGA TAS61.0kmCGA TAS is based in Moonah, TAS.
I Want Energy61.7kmI Want Energy is based in Moonah, TAS.
New Town Solar62.9kmNew Town Solar is based in New Town, TAS.
Renewable Energy Group Tasmania63.8kmRenewable Energy Group Tasmania is based in Tea Tree, TAS.
Smart Energy64.6kmSmart Energy is based in North Hobart, TAS.
Marshall Solar and Energy - Hobart64.6kmMarshall Solar and Energy - Hobart is based in Hobart, TAS.
AUS Solar Energy Group (Tasmania)65.0kmAUS Solar Energy Group (Tasmania) is based in Hobart, TAS.
Morton Solar Installations65.1kmMorton Solar Installations is based in Hobart, TAS.
Padilla Solar Suppliers65.2kmPadilla Solar Suppliers is based in Hobart, TAS.
Quality Solar Systems65.3kmQuality Solar Systems is based in South Toowoomba, QLD.
Bailey Solar Systems65.4kmBailey Solar Systems is based in Hobart, TAS.
Hobart Solar65.6kmHobart Solar is based in Sandy Bay, TAS.
Goanna Energy Consulting65.7kmGoanna Energy Consulting is based in Sandy Bay, TAS.
dbsTasSolar66.0kmdbsTasSolar is based in Battery Point, TAS.
Sandy Bay Pool Services / Zane Pool Heating Hobart66.7kmSandy Bay Pool Services / Zane Pool Heating Hobart is based in Sandy Bay, TAS.
Powercom Solar68.2kmPowercom Solar is based in Kingston, TAS.
Whitney Electrical & Solar68.2kmWhitney Electrical & Solar is based in Huntingfield, TAS.
Avion Eco Energy Co.69.0kmAvion Eco Energy Co. is based in Kingston, TAS.
Rock Electrical, Solar & Heating69.1kmRock Electrical, Solar & Heating is based in Margate, TAS.
Harvest Energy69.9kmHarvest Energy is based in Bonnet Hill, TAS.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Mount Field

Sunlight Hours in Mount Field

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 15 hours 17 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Mount Field

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 42.7° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Mount Field, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Mount Falkland, SA, which is about 1467.2 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.