Are Solar Panels Worth It In Nietta?

Nietta is located in Tasmania about 197.5 km north west of Hobart and 1490.1 km south of Lyra. Nietta has a latitude of 41.4 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Nietta

Rebate for Nietta 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 Nietta by month. The maximum is 7.04 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 1.47 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Nietta
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan24.906.92
Feb21.095.86
Mar15.994.44
Apr10.582.94
May6.901.92
Jun5.291.47
Jul5.871.63
Aug8.842.46
Sep13.113.64
Oct18.775.21
Nov22.606.28
Dec25.357.04

Figures from the weather station at Forthside, which is approximately 25.1 km from Nietta.

Nietta, TAS is in the 7315 postcode area which has around 1176 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1236 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 7528 households in the 7315 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.19 kW) for about every 6.4 dwellings.

Here are 25 solar installers near to or in Nietta.

Solar Installers near toNietta
NameDistanceDetails
Nelson South Electrical Contractor8.1kmNelson South Electrical Contractor is based in Wilmot, TAS.
DMS Energy28.5kmDMS Energy is based in Spreyton, TAS.
DES Electrical Contractors30.2kmDES Electrical Contractors is based in Devonport, TAS.
Genr8 Electrical32.4kmGenr8 Electrical is based in Latrobe, TAS.
Caravan Solar44.9kmCaravan Solar is based in Elizabeth Town, TAS.
Tranex Solar51.8kmTranex Solar is based in Deloraine, TAS.
THE SOLARHOME PROJECT64.8kmTHE SOLARHOME PROJECT is based in Greens Beach, TAS.
Tamar Solar Home64.8kmTamar Solar Home is based in Greens Beach, TAS.
Eversun Solar73.6kmEversun Solar is based in Bridgenorth, TAS.
Next Phase Electrical75.9kmNext Phase Electrical is based in Bridgenorth, TAS.
Camplin Electrical81.1kmCamplin Electrical is based in Legana, TAS.
bp Truckstop83.2kmbp Truckstop is based in Bell Bay, TAS.
Degree C85.9kmDegree C is based in Ulverstone, TAS.
SunSmart Energy88.3kmSunSmart Energy is based in Newnham, TAS.
HEG : Home Efficiency Group89.1kmHEG : Home Efficiency Group is based in Invermay, TAS.
Launceston Electrical Solutions89.2kmLaunceston Electrical Solutions is based in Invermay, TAS.
NGSS- Solar Panels Tasmania89.4kmNGSS- Solar Panels Tasmania is based in Invermay, TAS.
Energy Street89.5kmEnergy Street is based in Invermay, TAS.
Solahart Northern Tasmania89.5kmSolahart Northern Tasmania is based in Invermay, TAS.
Tones Electrical89.6kmTones Electrical is based in Launceston, TAS.
Jessups Solar Squad89.9kmJessups Solar Squad is based in Launceston, TAS.
Bright Source - Solar Panel Installers Tasmania89.9kmBright Source - Solar Panel Installers Tasmania is based in Launceston, TAS.
Power Partners89.9kmPower Partners is based in Launceston, TAS.
PowerGen Electrical90.0kmPowerGen Electrical is based in Launceston, TAS.
Sunface Solar90.0kmSunface Solar is based in Hobart, TAS.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Nietta

Sunlight Hours in Nietta

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 15 hours 8 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Nietta

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 Nietta, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Nierinna, TAS, which is about 208.2 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.