Are Solar Panels Worth It In Osterley?

Osterley is located in Tasmania about 77.5 km north west of Hobart and 1571.3 km south of Lyra. Osterley has a latitude of 42.3 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Osterley

Rebate for Osterley 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 Osterley by month. The maximum is 6.20 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.18 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Osterley
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan22.326.20
Feb18.515.14
Mar12.983.61
Apr8.452.35
May5.441.51
Jun4.241.18
Jul4.891.36
Aug7.682.13
Sep11.663.24
Oct16.284.52
Nov19.635.45
Dec21.726.03

Figures from the weather station at Maydena, which is approximately 48.7 km from Osterley.

Osterley, TAS is in the 7140 postcode area which has around 770 solar installations under 10 kW and about 802 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 5529 households in the 7140 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.02 kW) for about every 7.2 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Osterley.

Solar Installers near toOsterley
NameDistanceDetails
Degree C38.5kmDegree C is based in Ulverstone, TAS.
Expert electrical Tasmania55.8kmExpert electrical Tasmania is based in New Norfolk, TAS.
Expert Electrical Tasmania56.7kmExpert Electrical Tasmania is based in New Norfolk, TAS.
Electrical One58.7kmElectrical One is based in Granton, TAS.
Marshall Batteries Tasmania62.0kmMarshall Batteries Tasmania is based in Bellerive, TAS.
Renewable Energy Group Tasmania63.5kmRenewable Energy Group Tasmania is based in Tea Tree, TAS.
Eco Shack66.3kmEco Shack is based in Cygnet, TAS.
42 Energy Street70.7km42 Energy Street is based in Glenorchy, TAS.
CGA TAS72.4kmCGA TAS is based in Moonah, TAS.
I Want Energy72.9kmI Want Energy is based in Moonah, TAS.
Minix Solar73.0kmMinix Solar is based in Richmond, TAS.
New Town Solar74.3kmNew Town Solar is based in New Town, TAS.
Eco Energy Solutions75.8kmEco Energy Solutions is based in Grove, TAS.
Marshall Solar and Energy - Hobart76.6kmMarshall Solar and Energy - Hobart is based in Hobart, TAS.
Smart Energy76.7kmSmart Energy is based in North Hobart, TAS.
AUS Solar Energy Group (Tasmania)77.4kmAUS Solar Energy Group (Tasmania) is based in Hobart, TAS.
Morton Solar Installations77.5kmMorton Solar Installations is based in Hobart, TAS.
Padilla Solar Suppliers77.7kmPadilla Solar Suppliers is based in Hobart, TAS.
Bailey Solar Systems77.8kmBailey Solar Systems is based in Hobart, TAS.
Quality Solar Systems77.8kmQuality Solar Systems is based in South Toowoomba, QLD.
Hobart Solar78.5kmHobart Solar is based in Sandy Bay, TAS.
Goanna Energy Consulting78.6kmGoanna Energy Consulting is based in Sandy Bay, TAS.
dbsTasSolar78.7kmdbsTasSolar is based in Battery Point, TAS.
G7Electrical79.6kmG7Electrical is based in Mount Rumney, TAS.
Banks Electrical & Solar79.8kmBanks Electrical & Solar is based in Mornington, TAS.
Sandy Bay Pool Services / Zane Pool Heating Hobart80.1kmSandy Bay Pool Services / Zane Pool Heating Hobart is based in Sandy Bay, TAS.
Sailing Solar80.4kmSailing Solar is based in Cambridge, TAS.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Osterley

Sunlight Hours in Osterley

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

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Osterley

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 42.3° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Osterley, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Osterley, NSW, which is about 1154.7 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.