Are Solar Panels Worth It In Parkham?

Parkham is located in Tasmania about 173.4 km north of Hobart and 1476.6 km south of Lyra. Parkham has a latitude of 41.4 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Parkham

Rebate for Parkham 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 Parkham 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 Parkham
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 38.6 km from Parkham.

Parkham, TAS is in the 7304 postcode area which has around 660 solar installations under 10 kW and about 686 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 3586 households in the 7304 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.10 kW) for about every 5.4 dwellings.

Here are 26 solar installers near to or in Parkham.

Solar Installers near toParkham
NameDistanceDetails
Caravan Solar6.4kmCaravan Solar is based in Elizabeth Town, TAS.
Tranex Solar12.8kmTranex Solar is based in Deloraine, TAS.
Eversun Solar26.9kmEversun Solar is based in Bridgenorth, TAS.
Genr8 Electrical27.2kmGenr8 Electrical is based in Latrobe, TAS.
Next Phase Electrical28.3kmNext Phase Electrical is based in Bridgenorth, TAS.
DMS Energy31.7kmDMS Energy is based in Spreyton, TAS.
Camplin Electrical33.6kmCamplin Electrical is based in Legana, TAS.
DES Electrical Contractors36.2kmDES Electrical Contractors is based in Devonport, TAS.
Tamar Solar Home37.2kmTamar Solar Home is based in Greens Beach, TAS.
THE SOLARHOME PROJECT37.2kmTHE SOLARHOME PROJECT is based in Greens Beach, TAS.
Nelson South Electrical Contractor39.8kmNelson South Electrical Contractor is based in Wilmot, TAS.
SunSmart Energy40.6kmSunSmart Energy is based in Newnham, TAS.
HEG : Home Efficiency Group41.3kmHEG : Home Efficiency Group is based in Invermay, TAS.
Launceston Electrical Solutions41.3kmLaunceston Electrical Solutions is based in Invermay, TAS.
NGSS- Solar Panels Tasmania41.5kmNGSS- Solar Panels Tasmania is based in Invermay, TAS.
Energy Street41.6kmEnergy Street is based in Invermay, TAS.
Solahart Northern Tasmania41.7kmSolahart Northern Tasmania is based in Invermay, TAS.
Tones Electrical41.7kmTones Electrical is based in Launceston, TAS.
Bright Source - Solar Panel Installers Tasmania42.0kmBright Source - Solar Panel Installers Tasmania is based in Launceston, TAS.
Jessups Solar Squad42.0kmJessups Solar Squad is based in Launceston, TAS.
Power Partners42.0kmPower Partners is based in Launceston, TAS.
Sunface Solar42.1kmSunface Solar is based in Hobart, TAS.
PowerGen Electrical42.1kmPowerGen Electrical is based in Launceston, TAS.
EB Solar42.1kmEB Solar is based in Launceston, TAS.
Tas Heating & Cooling42.3kmTas Heating & Cooling is based in Prospect, TAS.
Sundland Energy44.8kmSundland Energy is based in Newstead, TAS.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Parkham

Sunlight Hours in Parkham

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 15 hours 9 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Parkham

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 Parkham, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Parkfield, WA, which is about 2866.5 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.