Are Solar Panels Worth It In Nowhere Else?

Nowhere Else is located in Tasmania about 189.6 km north west of Hobart and 1484.1 km south of Lyra. Nowhere Else has a latitude of 41.4 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Nowhere Else, TAS

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Nowhere Else

Rebate for Nowhere Else 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 Nowhere Else 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 Nowhere Else
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 18.8 km from Nowhere Else.

Nowhere Else, TAS is in the 7306 postcode area which has around 416 solar installations under 10 kW and about 442 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 1767 households in the 7306 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.90 kW) for about every 4.2 dwellings.

Here are 24 solar installers near to or in Nowhere Else.

Solar Installers near toNowhere Else
NameDistanceDetails
Nelson South Electrical Contractor8.1kmNelson South Electrical Contractor is based in Wilmot, TAS.
DMS Energy17.8kmDMS Energy is based in Spreyton, TAS.
Genr8 Electrical19.7kmGenr8 Electrical is based in Latrobe, TAS.
DES Electrical Contractors21.7kmDES Electrical Contractors is based in Devonport, TAS.
Caravan Solar29.3kmCaravan Solar is based in Elizabeth Town, TAS.
Tranex Solar37.0kmTranex Solar is based in Deloraine, TAS.
THE SOLARHOME PROJECT51.4kmTHE SOLARHOME PROJECT is based in Greens Beach, TAS.
Tamar Solar Home51.4kmTamar Solar Home is based in Greens Beach, TAS.
Eversun Solar57.5kmEversun Solar is based in Bridgenorth, TAS.
Next Phase Electrical59.8kmNext Phase Electrical is based in Bridgenorth, TAS.
Camplin Electrical65.0kmCamplin Electrical is based in Legana, TAS.
SunSmart Energy72.2kmSunSmart Energy is based in Newnham, TAS.
HEG : Home Efficiency Group73.0kmHEG : Home Efficiency Group is based in Invermay, TAS.
Launceston Electrical Solutions73.1kmLaunceston Electrical Solutions is based in Invermay, TAS.
NGSS- Solar Panels Tasmania73.4kmNGSS- Solar Panels Tasmania is based in Invermay, TAS.
Energy Street73.4kmEnergy Street is based in Invermay, TAS.
Solahart Northern Tasmania73.5kmSolahart Northern Tasmania is based in Invermay, TAS.
Tones Electrical73.6kmTones Electrical is based in Launceston, TAS.
Bright Source - Solar Panel Installers Tasmania73.8kmBright Source - Solar Panel Installers Tasmania is based in Launceston, TAS.
Jessups Solar Squad73.8kmJessups Solar Squad is based in Launceston, TAS.
Power Partners73.9kmPower Partners is based in Launceston, TAS.
PowerGen Electrical73.9kmPowerGen Electrical is based in Launceston, TAS.
Sunface Solar73.9kmSunface Solar is based in Hobart, TAS.
EB Solar74.0kmEB Solar is based in Launceston, TAS.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Nowhere Else

Sunlight Hours in Nowhere Else

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 Nowhere Else

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 Nowhere Else, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Nowhere Creek, VIC, which is about 536.8 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.