Are Solar Panels Worth It In Mount Lloyd?

Mount Lloyd is located in Tasmania about 31.6 km west of Hobart and 1614.9 km south west of Esk. Mount Lloyd has a latitude of 42.8 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Mount Lloyd

Rebate for Mount Lloyd 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 Lloyd by month. The maximum is 6.27 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.24 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Mount Lloyd
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan22.586.27
Feb18.835.23
Mar13.593.78
Apr8.932.48
May5.821.62
Jun4.461.24
Jul5.161.43
Aug7.992.22
Sep12.023.34
Oct16.444.57
Nov19.855.51
Dec22.436.23

Figures from the weather station at Grove, which is approximately 20.0 km from Mount Lloyd.

Mount Lloyd, 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. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

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 Lloyd.

Solar Installers near toMount Lloyd
NameDistanceDetails
Marshall Batteries Tasmania8.1kmMarshall Batteries Tasmania is based in Bellerive, TAS.
Eco Shack8.9kmEco Shack is based in Cygnet, TAS.
Expert Electrical Tasmania11.0kmExpert Electrical Tasmania is based in New Norfolk, TAS.
Expert electrical Tasmania11.7kmExpert electrical Tasmania is based in New Norfolk, TAS.
Eco Energy Solutions19.3kmEco Energy Solutions is based in Grove, TAS.
Electrical One22.8kmElectrical One is based in Granton, TAS.
42 Energy Street27.6km42 Energy Street is based in Glenorchy, TAS.
CGA TAS28.3kmCGA TAS is based in Moonah, TAS.
I Want Energy28.9kmI Want Energy is based in Moonah, TAS.
New Town Solar29.9kmNew Town Solar is based in New Town, TAS.
Smart Energy31.1kmSmart Energy is based in North Hobart, TAS.
Marshall Solar and Energy - Hobart31.1kmMarshall Solar and Energy - Hobart is based in Hobart, TAS.
AUS Solar Energy Group (Tasmania)31.3kmAUS Solar Energy Group (Tasmania) is based in Hobart, TAS.
Morton Solar Installations31.4kmMorton Solar Installations is based in Hobart, TAS.
Padilla Solar Suppliers31.5kmPadilla Solar Suppliers is based in Hobart, TAS.
Quality Solar Systems31.6kmQuality Solar Systems is based in South Toowoomba, QLD.
Hobart Solar31.7kmHobart Solar is based in Sandy Bay, TAS.
Bailey Solar Systems31.7kmBailey Solar Systems is based in Hobart, TAS.
Goanna Energy Consulting31.8kmGoanna Energy Consulting is based in Sandy Bay, TAS.
dbsTasSolar32.1kmdbsTasSolar is based in Battery Point, TAS.
Sandy Bay Pool Services / Zane Pool Heating Hobart32.7kmSandy Bay Pool Services / Zane Pool Heating Hobart is based in Sandy Bay, TAS.
Whitney Electrical & Solar33.5kmWhitney Electrical & Solar is based in Huntingfield, TAS.
Powercom Solar33.5kmPowercom Solar is based in Kingston, TAS.
Avion Eco Energy Co.34.3kmAvion Eco Energy Co. is based in Kingston, TAS.
Rock Electrical, Solar & Heating34.5kmRock Electrical, Solar & Heating is based in Margate, TAS.
Harvest Energy35.2kmHarvest Energy is based in Bonnet Hill, TAS.
Banks Electrical & Solar37.2kmBanks Electrical & Solar is based in Mornington, TAS.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Mount Lloyd

Sunlight Hours in Mount Lloyd

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 Mount Lloyd

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 42.8° 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 Lloyd, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Mount Lindsey, NSW, which is about 983.2 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.