Are Solar Panels Worth It In Mowbray?

Mowbray is located in Tasmania about 164.5 km north of Hobart and 1462.6 km south of Lyra. Mowbray has a latitude of 41.4 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Mowbray

Rebate for Mowbray 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 Mowbray by month. The maximum is 7.08 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 1.46 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Mowbray
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan25.136.98
Feb21.065.85
Mar16.144.48
Apr10.452.90
May6.961.93
Jun5.261.46
Jul5.931.65
Aug8.772.44
Sep12.923.59
Oct18.285.08
Nov22.346.21
Dec25.497.08

Figures from the weather station at Launceston, which is approximately 4.6 km from Mowbray.

Mowbray, TAS is in the 7248 postcode area which has around 832 solar installations under 10 kW and about 883 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 7090 households in the 7248 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.89 kW) for about every 8.5 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Mowbray.

Solar Installers near toMowbray
NameDistanceDetails
HEG : Home Efficiency Group1.0kmHEG : Home Efficiency Group is based in Invermay, TAS.
Energy Street1.5kmEnergy Street is based in Invermay, TAS.
Solahart Northern Tasmania1.7kmSolahart Northern Tasmania is based in Invermay, TAS.
Launceston Electrical Solutions1.8kmLaunceston Electrical Solutions is based in Invermay, TAS.
NGSS- Solar Panels Tasmania2.1kmNGSS- Solar Panels Tasmania is based in Invermay, TAS.
SunSmart Energy2.3kmSunSmart Energy is based in Newnham, TAS.
EB Solar3.2kmEB Solar is based in Launceston, TAS.
Bright Source - Solar Panel Installers Tasmania3.4kmBright Source - Solar Panel Installers Tasmania is based in Launceston, TAS.
Sunface Solar3.4kmSunface Solar is based in Hobart, TAS.
PowerGen Electrical3.4kmPowerGen Electrical is based in Launceston, TAS.
Tones Electrical3.8kmTones Electrical is based in Launceston, TAS.
Jessups Solar Squad3.9kmJessups Solar Squad is based in Launceston, TAS.
Sundland Energy4.0kmSundland Energy is based in Newstead, TAS.
Power Partners4.1kmPower Partners is based in Launceston, TAS.
Euro Solar4.2kmEuro Solar is based in Waverley, TAS.
Tas Heating & Cooling6.9kmTas Heating & Cooling is based in Prospect, TAS.
Mode Electrical7.4kmMode Electrical is based in St Leonards, TAS.
Camplin Electrical10.0kmCamplin Electrical is based in Legana, TAS.
Next Phase Electrical14.4kmNext Phase Electrical is based in Bridgenorth, TAS.
Eversun Solar18.3kmEversun Solar is based in Bridgenorth, TAS.
Tranex Solar42.8kmTranex Solar is based in Deloraine, TAS.
Caravan Solar46.2kmCaravan Solar is based in Elizabeth Town, TAS.
THE SOLARHOME PROJECT49.6kmTHE SOLARHOME PROJECT is based in Greens Beach, TAS.
Tamar Solar Home49.6kmTamar Solar Home is based in Greens Beach, TAS.
Genr8 Electrical64.3kmGenr8 Electrical is based in Latrobe, TAS.
DMS Energy69.6kmDMS Energy is based in Spreyton, TAS.
DES Electrical Contractors72.8kmDES Electrical Contractors is based in Devonport, TAS.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Mowbray

Sunlight Hours in Mowbray

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 15 hours 9 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Mowbray

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 41.4° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Mowbray, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Mowbray, QLD, which is about 2766.6 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.