Are Solar Panels Worth It In Ranelagh?

Ranelagh is located in Tasmania about 28.2 km south west of Hobart and 1631.3 km south of Esk. Ranelagh has a latitude of 43.0 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Ranelagh

Rebate for Ranelagh 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 Ranelagh by month. The maximum is 6.30 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.24 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Ranelagh
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan22.686.30
Feb18.835.23
Mar13.623.78
Apr8.962.49
May5.841.62
Jun4.471.24
Jul5.171.44
Aug8.072.24
Sep12.043.34
Oct16.604.61
Nov20.055.57
Dec22.536.26

Figures from the weather station at Grove, which is approximately 5.0 km from Ranelagh.

Ranelagh, TAS is in the 7109 postcode area which has around 916 solar installations under 10 kW and about 953 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 4289 households in the 7109 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.03 kW) for about every 4.7 dwellings.

Here are 22 solar installers near to or in Ranelagh.

Solar Installers near toRanelagh
NameDistanceDetails
Eco Energy Solutions7.6kmEco Energy Solutions is based in Grove, TAS.
Eco Shack13.0kmEco Shack is based in Cygnet, TAS.
Marshall Batteries Tasmania18.8kmMarshall Batteries Tasmania is based in Bellerive, TAS.
Rock Electrical, Solar & Heating19.6kmRock Electrical, Solar & Heating is based in Margate, TAS.
Whitney Electrical & Solar21.2kmWhitney Electrical & Solar is based in Huntingfield, TAS.
Avion Eco Energy Co.21.9kmAvion Eco Energy Co. is based in Kingston, TAS.
Powercom Solar23.4kmPowercom Solar is based in Kingston, TAS.
Harvest Energy24.7kmHarvest Energy is based in Bonnet Hill, TAS.
Expert Electrical Tasmania25.8kmExpert Electrical Tasmania is based in New Norfolk, TAS.
Expert electrical Tasmania27.0kmExpert electrical Tasmania is based in New Norfolk, TAS.
Sandy Bay Pool Services / Zane Pool Heating Hobart27.3kmSandy Bay Pool Services / Zane Pool Heating Hobart is based in Sandy Bay, TAS.
Hobart Solar27.4kmHobart Solar is based in Sandy Bay, TAS.
Goanna Energy Consulting27.5kmGoanna Energy Consulting is based in Sandy Bay, TAS.
Padilla Solar Suppliers27.9kmPadilla Solar Suppliers is based in Hobart, TAS.
dbsTasSolar27.9kmdbsTasSolar is based in Battery Point, TAS.
Quality Solar Systems28.0kmQuality Solar Systems is based in South Toowoomba, QLD.
AUS Solar Energy Group (Tasmania)28.0kmAUS Solar Energy Group (Tasmania) is based in Hobart, TAS.
Morton Solar Installations28.0kmMorton Solar Installations is based in Hobart, TAS.
Bailey Solar Systems28.2kmBailey Solar Systems is based in Hobart, TAS.
Smart Energy28.4kmSmart Energy is based in North Hobart, TAS.
Marshall Solar and Energy - Hobart28.5kmMarshall Solar and Energy - Hobart is based in Hobart, TAS.
CGA TAS28.6kmCGA TAS is based in Moonah, TAS.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Ranelagh

Sunlight Hours in Ranelagh

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 15 hours 20 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Ranelagh

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 43.0° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Ranelagh, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Randwick, NSW, which is about 1076.2 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.