Are Solar Panels Worth It In North Motton?

North Motton is located in Tasmania about 212.9 km north west of Hobart and 1471.3 km south west of Lyra. North Motton has a latitude of 41.2 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in North Motton, TAS

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for North Motton

Rebate for North Motton 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 North Motton 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 North Motton
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 14.0 km from North Motton.

North Motton, 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 24 solar installers near to or in North Motton.

Solar Installers near toNorth Motton
NameDistanceDetails
DES Electrical Contractors19.1kmDES Electrical Contractors is based in Devonport, TAS.
Nelson South Electrical Contractor20.4kmNelson South Electrical Contractor is based in Wilmot, TAS.
DMS Energy21.0kmDMS Energy is based in Spreyton, TAS.
Genr8 Electrical26.3kmGenr8 Electrical is based in Latrobe, TAS.
Caravan Solar50.1kmCaravan Solar is based in Elizabeth Town, TAS.
THE SOLARHOME PROJECT55.1kmTHE SOLARHOME PROJECT is based in Greens Beach, TAS.
Tamar Solar Home55.1kmTamar Solar Home is based in Greens Beach, TAS.
Tranex Solar58.8kmTranex Solar is based in Deloraine, TAS.
Eversun Solar72.5kmEversun Solar is based in Bridgenorth, TAS.
Next Phase Electrical75.9kmNext Phase Electrical is based in Bridgenorth, TAS.
Camplin Electrical80.6kmCamplin Electrical is based in Legana, TAS.
SunSmart Energy88.4kmSunSmart Energy is based in Newnham, TAS.
HEG : Home Efficiency Group89.6kmHEG : Home Efficiency Group is based in Invermay, TAS.
Launceston Electrical Solutions89.9kmLaunceston Electrical Solutions is based in Invermay, TAS.
Energy Street90.2kmEnergy Street is based in Invermay, TAS.
NGSS- Solar Panels Tasmania90.2kmNGSS- Solar Panels Tasmania is based in Invermay, TAS.
Solahart Northern Tasmania90.3kmSolahart Northern Tasmania is based in Invermay, TAS.
Tones Electrical90.8kmTones Electrical is based in Launceston, TAS.
Bright Source - Solar Panel Installers Tasmania91.0kmBright Source - Solar Panel Installers Tasmania is based in Launceston, TAS.
Jessups Solar Squad91.1kmJessups Solar Squad is based in Launceston, TAS.
Sunface Solar91.1kmSunface Solar is based in Hobart, TAS.
PowerGen Electrical91.1kmPowerGen Electrical is based in Launceston, TAS.
EB Solar91.1kmEB Solar is based in Launceston, TAS.
Power Partners91.1kmPower Partners is based in Launceston, TAS.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to North Motton

Sunlight Hours in North Motton

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 15 hours 7 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in North Motton

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 41.2° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after North Motton, is to look at if solar power is worth it in North Moonta, SA, which is about 1090.7 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.