Are Solar Panels Worth It In Pelham?

Pelham is located in Tasmania about 42.6 km north west of Hobart and 1586.5 km south west of Esk. Pelham has a latitude of 42.6 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Pelham

Rebate for Pelham 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 Pelham 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 Pelham
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 40.1 km from Pelham.

Pelham, TAS is in the 7030 postcode area which has around 1267 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1309 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 7376 households in the 7030 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.20 kW) for about every 5.8 dwellings.

Here are 25 solar installers near to or in Pelham.

Solar Installers near toPelham
NameDistanceDetails
Expert electrical Tasmania22.7kmExpert electrical Tasmania is based in New Norfolk, TAS.
Electrical One23.8kmElectrical One is based in Granton, TAS.
Expert Electrical Tasmania23.9kmExpert Electrical Tasmania is based in New Norfolk, TAS.
Marshall Batteries Tasmania30.4kmMarshall Batteries Tasmania is based in Bellerive, TAS.
Renewable Energy Group Tasmania30.6kmRenewable Energy Group Tasmania is based in Tea Tree, TAS.
42 Energy Street35.8km42 Energy Street is based in Glenorchy, TAS.
Eco Shack36.6kmEco Shack is based in Cygnet, TAS.
CGA TAS37.5kmCGA TAS is based in Moonah, TAS.
I Want Energy38.0kmI Want Energy is based in Moonah, TAS.
Minix Solar39.2kmMinix Solar is based in Richmond, TAS.
New Town Solar39.4kmNew Town Solar is based in New Town, TAS.
Marshall Solar and Energy - Hobart41.8kmMarshall Solar and Energy - Hobart is based in Hobart, TAS.
Smart Energy41.8kmSmart Energy is based in North Hobart, TAS.
AUS Solar Energy Group (Tasmania)42.5kmAUS Solar Energy Group (Tasmania) is based in Hobart, TAS.
Morton Solar Installations42.7kmMorton Solar Installations is based in Hobart, TAS.
Padilla Solar Suppliers42.9kmPadilla Solar Suppliers is based in Hobart, TAS.
Bailey Solar Systems42.9kmBailey Solar Systems is based in Hobart, TAS.
Quality Solar Systems42.9kmQuality Solar Systems is based in South Toowoomba, QLD.
Hobart Solar43.7kmHobart Solar is based in Sandy Bay, TAS.
Goanna Energy Consulting43.8kmGoanna Energy Consulting is based in Sandy Bay, TAS.
dbsTasSolar43.8kmdbsTasSolar is based in Battery Point, TAS.
Eco Energy Solutions44.0kmEco Energy Solutions is based in Grove, TAS.
G7Electrical44.8kmG7Electrical is based in Mount Rumney, TAS.
Banks Electrical & Solar44.9kmBanks Electrical & Solar is based in Mornington, TAS.
Sandy Bay Pool Services / Zane Pool Heating Hobart45.3kmSandy Bay Pool Services / Zane Pool Heating Hobart is based in Sandy Bay, TAS.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Pelham

Sunlight Hours in Pelham

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 15 hours 17 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Pelham

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 42.6° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Pelham, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Pelaw Main, NSW, which is about 1152.1 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.