Are Solar Panels Worth It In Prospect Vale?

Prospect Vale is located in Tasmania about 156.7 km north of Hobart and 1470.6 km south of Lyra. Prospect Vale has a latitude of 41.5 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Prospect Vale, TAS

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Prospect Vale

Rebate for Prospect Vale 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 Prospect Vale by month. The maximum is 7.08 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 1.46 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Prospect Vale
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan25.136.98
Feb21.065.85
Mar16.144.48
Apr10.452.90
May6.961.93
Jun5.261.46
Jul5.931.65
Aug8.772.44
Sep12.923.59
Oct18.285.08
Nov22.346.21
Dec25.497.08

Figures from the weather station at Launceston, which is approximately 4.0 km from Prospect Vale.

Prospect Vale, TAS is in the 7250 postcode area which has around 3489 solar installations under 10 kW and about 3652 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 19764 households in the 7250 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.12 kW) for about every 5.7 dwellings.

Here are 24 solar installers near to or in Prospect Vale.

Solar Installers near toProspect Vale
NameDistanceDetails
Tas Heating & Cooling1.5kmTas Heating & Cooling is based in Prospect, TAS.
Power Partners4.1kmPower Partners is based in Launceston, TAS.
Jessups Solar Squad4.3kmJessups Solar Squad is based in Launceston, TAS.
Tones Electrical4.3kmTones Electrical is based in Launceston, TAS.
PowerGen Electrical4.8kmPowerGen Electrical is based in Launceston, TAS.
Sunface Solar4.8kmSunface Solar is based in Hobart, TAS.
Bright Source - Solar Panel Installers Tasmania4.8kmBright Source - Solar Panel Installers Tasmania is based in Launceston, TAS.
EB Solar4.9kmEB Solar is based in Launceston, TAS.
NGSS- Solar Panels Tasmania6.0kmNGSS- Solar Panels Tasmania is based in Invermay, TAS.
Sundland Energy6.3kmSundland Energy is based in Newstead, TAS.
Solahart Northern Tasmania6.5kmSolahart Northern Tasmania is based in Invermay, TAS.
Launceston Electrical Solutions6.5kmLaunceston Electrical Solutions is based in Invermay, TAS.
Energy Street6.6kmEnergy Street is based in Invermay, TAS.
Euro Solar6.7kmEuro Solar is based in Waverley, TAS.
Mode Electrical7.6kmMode Electrical is based in St Leonards, TAS.
HEG : Home Efficiency Group7.6kmHEG : Home Efficiency Group is based in Invermay, TAS.
SunSmart Energy9.7kmSunSmart Energy is based in Newnham, TAS.
Camplin Electrical14.7kmCamplin Electrical is based in Legana, TAS.
Next Phase Electrical17.0kmNext Phase Electrical is based in Bridgenorth, TAS.
Eversun Solar22.0kmEversun Solar is based in Bridgenorth, TAS.
Tranex Solar39.6kmTranex Solar is based in Deloraine, TAS.
Caravan Solar44.5kmCaravan Solar is based in Elizabeth Town, TAS.
Tamar Solar Home54.9kmTamar Solar Home is based in Greens Beach, TAS.
THE SOLARHOME PROJECT54.9kmTHE SOLARHOME PROJECT is based in Greens Beach, TAS.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Prospect Vale

Sunlight Hours in Prospect Vale

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 Prospect Vale

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 41.5° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Prospect Vale, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Prospect Hill, SA, which is about 1010.4 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.