Are Solar Panels Worth It In Pegarah?

Pegarah is located in Tasmania about 246.0 km south of Melbourne and 1422.7 km south west of Lyra. Pegarah has a latitude of 39.9 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Pegarah

Rebate for Pegarah 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 Pegarah by month. The maximum is 6.75 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 1.43 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Pegarah
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan24.186.72
Feb20.325.64
Mar15.124.20
Apr10.072.80
May6.571.82
Jun5.141.43
Jul5.581.55
Aug8.502.36
Sep12.723.53
Oct18.105.03
Nov21.636.01
Dec24.286.75

Figures from the weather station at Elliott, which is approximately 191.0 km from Pegarah.

Pegarah, TAS is in the 7256 postcode area which has around 251 solar installations under 10 kW and about 294 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 812 households in the 7256 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 5.00 kW) for about every 3.2 dwellings.

Here are 19 solar installers in or near toPegarah. There are also a few further away.

Solar Installers near toPegarah
NameDistanceDetails
Radiant Energy Systems176.2kmRadiant Energy Systems is based in Wensleydale, VIC.
Access Eco Solar176.5kmAccess Eco Solar is based in Jan Juc, VIC.
Green Wave Electrical and Solar176.8kmGreen Wave Electrical and Solar is based in Jan Juc, VIC.
SolarShine179.2kmSolarShine is based in Elliminyt, VIC.
Green Energy Options179.9kmGreen Energy Options is based in Torquay, VIC.
Colac To Coast Solar Energy181.5kmColac To Coast Solar Energy is based in Colac, VIC.
mornington peninsular solar182.5kmmornington peninsular solar is based in Blairgowrie, VIC.
Clean Connect solar182.6kmClean Connect solar is based in Blairgowrie, VIC.
Walsh Electrical183.1kmWalsh Electrical is based in Colac West, VIC.
Solar Super Centre184.2kmSolar Super Centre is based in Capel Sound, VIC.
DNL Electrical & Solar186.0kmDNL Electrical & Solar is based in Rosebud, VIC.
Evo Solar189.5kmEvo Solar is based in Newtown, VIC.
Great Ocean Solar and Electrical189.6kmGreat Ocean Solar and Electrical is based in Ocean Grove, VIC.
Island Energy190.4kmIsland Energy is based in San Remo, VIC.
BWD Solar191.4kmBWD Solar is based in Cowes, VIC.
Dunton Group - Solar & Electrical192.3kmDunton Group - Solar & Electrical is based in Dromana, VIC.
Energy Smart Water192.3kmEnergy Smart Water is based in Dromana, VIC.
City To Surf Solar193.1kmCity To Surf Solar is based in Grovedale, VIC.
Velocity Solar193.4kmVelocity Solar is based in Grovedale, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Pegarah

Sunlight Hours in Pegarah

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 59 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Pegarah

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 39.9° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Pegarah, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Peeramon, QLD, which is about 2518.5 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.