Are Solar Panels Worth It In Mount Seymour?

Mount Seymour is located in Tasmania about 54.1 km north of Hobart and 1555.3 km south of Esk. Mount Seymour has a latitude of 42.4 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Mount Seymour

Rebate for Mount Seymour 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 Seymour by month. The maximum is 6.54 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 1.31 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Mount Seymour
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.276.46
Feb19.435.40
Mar14.624.06
Apr9.512.64
May6.121.70
Jun4.731.31
Jul5.541.54
Aug8.462.35
Sep12.663.52
Oct17.164.77
Nov20.625.73
Dec23.536.54

Figures from the weather station at Hobart Airport, which is approximately 48.0 km from Mount Seymour.

Mount Seymour, TAS is in the 7120 postcode area which has around 149 solar installations under 10 kW and about 156 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 932 households in the 7120 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.64 kW) for about every 6.3 dwellings.

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

Solar Installers near toMount Seymour
NameDistanceDetails
Renewable Energy Group Tasmania30.4kmRenewable Energy Group Tasmania is based in Tea Tree, TAS.
Minix Solar37.5kmMinix Solar is based in Richmond, TAS.
Electrical One42.9kmElectrical One is based in Granton, TAS.
Marshall Solar & Energy - Sorell43.1kmMarshall Solar & Energy - Sorell is based in Sorell, TAS.
Rheem Solar Specialist Cambridge47.6kmRheem Solar Specialist Cambridge is based in Cambridge, TAS.
Sailing Solar47.8kmSailing Solar is based in Cambridge, TAS.
Consolidated Energy Tasmania47.8kmConsolidated Energy Tasmania is based in Cambridge, TAS.
G7Electrical48.9kmG7Electrical is based in Mount Rumney, TAS.
42 Energy Street49.1km42 Energy Street is based in Glenorchy, TAS.
I Want Energy50.5kmI Want Energy is based in Moonah, TAS.
CGA TAS50.5kmCGA TAS is based in Moonah, TAS.
Banks Electrical & Solar51.1kmBanks Electrical & Solar is based in Mornington, TAS.
New Town Solar51.4kmNew Town Solar is based in New Town, TAS.
Expert electrical Tasmania51.8kmExpert electrical Tasmania is based in New Norfolk, TAS.
Expert Electrical Tasmania52.8kmExpert Electrical Tasmania is based in New Norfolk, TAS.
Marshall Solar and Energy - Hobart53.3kmMarshall Solar and Energy - Hobart is based in Hobart, TAS.
Smart Energy53.4kmSmart Energy is based in North Hobart, TAS.
AUS Solar Energy Group (Tasmania)54.2kmAUS Solar Energy Group (Tasmania) is based in Hobart, TAS.
Morton Solar Installations54.3kmMorton Solar Installations is based in Hobart, TAS.
Bailey Solar Systems54.4kmBailey Solar Systems is based in Hobart, TAS.
Quality Solar Systems54.5kmQuality Solar Systems is based in South Toowoomba, QLD.
Padilla Solar Suppliers54.5kmPadilla Solar Suppliers is based in Hobart, TAS.
dbsTasSolar55.2kmdbsTasSolar is based in Battery Point, TAS.
Goanna Energy Consulting55.5kmGoanna Energy Consulting is based in Sandy Bay, TAS.
Hobart Solar55.5kmHobart Solar is based in Sandy Bay, TAS.
Southern Ocean Solar55.6kmSouthern Ocean Solar is based in Primrose Sands, TAS.
Sandy Bay Pool Services / Zane Pool Heating Hobart56.9kmSandy Bay Pool Services / Zane Pool Heating Hobart is based in Sandy Bay, TAS.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Mount Seymour

Sunlight Hours in Mount Seymour

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 15 hours 16 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Mount Seymour

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 42.4° 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 Seymour, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Mount Serle, SA, which is about 1543.2 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.