Are Solar Panels Worth It In Musselroe Bay?

Musselroe Bay is located in Tasmania about 237.6 km north of Hobart and 1371.6 km south of Esk. Musselroe Bay has a latitude of 40.8 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Musselroe Bay, TAS

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Musselroe Bay

Rebate for Musselroe Bay 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 Musselroe Bay by month. The maximum is 6.81 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 1.45 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Musselroe Bay
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.996.66
Feb19.815.50
Mar15.474.30
Apr10.082.80
May6.901.92
Jun5.211.45
Jul5.861.63
Aug8.592.39
Sep12.733.54
Oct17.924.98
Nov21.726.03
Dec24.516.81

Figures from the weather station at Scottsdale, which is approximately 65.0 km from Musselroe Bay.

Musselroe Bay, TAS is in the 7264 postcode area which has around 66 solar installations under 10 kW and about 68 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 841 households in the 7264 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.65 kW) for about every 12.7 dwellings.

Here are 19 solar installers in or near toMusselroe Bay. There are also a few further away.

Solar Installers near toMusselroe Bay
NameDistanceDetails
Thomas Wolf Energy57.7kmThomas Wolf Energy is based in St Helens, TAS.
Coastal Solar and Electrical Tas66.2kmCoastal Solar and Electrical Tas is based in Beaumaris, TAS.
AQUAUTOPIA69.9kmAQUAUTOPIA is based in Lady Barron, TAS.
Mode Electrical105.7kmMode Electrical is based in St Leonards, TAS.
Euro Solar106.5kmEuro Solar is based in Waverley, TAS.
Sundland Energy106.8kmSundland Energy is based in Newstead, TAS.
SunSmart Energy107.3kmSunSmart Energy is based in Newnham, TAS.
HEG : Home Efficiency Group108.0kmHEG : Home Efficiency Group is based in Invermay, TAS.
Energy Street108.3kmEnergy Street is based in Invermay, TAS.
Solahart Northern Tasmania108.4kmSolahart Northern Tasmania is based in Invermay, TAS.
Launceston Electrical Solutions108.6kmLaunceston Electrical Solutions is based in Invermay, TAS.
NGSS- Solar Panels Tasmania108.7kmNGSS- Solar Panels Tasmania is based in Invermay, TAS.
EB Solar109.1kmEB Solar is based in Launceston, TAS.
PowerGen Electrical109.2kmPowerGen Electrical is based in Launceston, TAS.
Sunface Solar109.2kmSunface Solar is based in Hobart, TAS.
Bright Source - Solar Panel Installers Tasmania109.3kmBright Source - Solar Panel Installers Tasmania is based in Launceston, TAS.
Jessups Solar Squad109.6kmJessups Solar Squad is based in Launceston, TAS.
Power Partners109.7kmPower Partners is based in Launceston, TAS.
Tones Electrical109.8kmTones Electrical is based in Launceston, TAS.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Musselroe Bay

Sunlight Hours in Musselroe Bay

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 15 hours 5 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Musselroe Bay

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 40.8° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Musselroe Bay, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Muskerry East, VIC, which is about 556.0 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.