Are Solar Panels Worth It In Recherche?

Recherche is located in Tasmania about 81.1 km south west of Hobart and 1689.4 km south of Esk. Recherche has a latitude of 43.5 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Recherche

Rebate for Recherche 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 Recherche 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 Recherche
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 63.4 km from Recherche.

Recherche, 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. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

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 Recherche.

Solar Installers near toRecherche
NameDistanceDetails
Rock Electrical, Solar & Heating64.6kmRock Electrical, Solar & Heating is based in Margate, TAS.
Eco Energy Solutions65.7kmEco Energy Solutions is based in Grove, TAS.
Whitney Electrical & Solar68.7kmWhitney Electrical & Solar is based in Huntingfield, TAS.
Avion Eco Energy Co.68.8kmAvion Eco Energy Co. is based in Kingston, TAS.
Eco Shack71.0kmEco Shack is based in Cygnet, TAS.
Powercom Solar72.1kmPowercom Solar is based in Kingston, TAS.
Harvest Energy72.2kmHarvest Energy is based in Bonnet Hill, TAS.
Marshall Batteries Tasmania77.7kmMarshall Batteries Tasmania is based in Bellerive, TAS.
Sandy Bay Pool Services / Zane Pool Heating Hobart78.8kmSandy Bay Pool Services / Zane Pool Heating Hobart is based in Sandy Bay, TAS.
Hobart Solar79.8kmHobart Solar is based in Sandy Bay, TAS.
Goanna Energy Consulting79.8kmGoanna Energy Consulting is based in Sandy Bay, TAS.
dbsTasSolar80.2kmdbsTasSolar is based in Battery Point, TAS.
Thomas Wolf Energy80.6kmThomas Wolf Energy is based in Tranmere, TAS.
Padilla Solar Suppliers80.7kmPadilla Solar Suppliers is based in Hobart, TAS.
Quality Solar Systems80.7kmQuality Solar Systems is based in South Toowoomba, QLD.
Morton Solar Installations80.9kmMorton Solar Installations is based in Hobart, TAS.
Bailey Solar Systems80.9kmBailey Solar Systems is based in Hobart, TAS.
AUS Solar Energy Group (Tasmania)81.0kmAUS Solar Energy Group (Tasmania) is based in Hobart, TAS.
Smart Energy81.7kmSmart Energy is based in North Hobart, TAS.
Marshall Solar and Energy - Hobart81.8kmMarshall Solar and Energy - Hobart is based in Hobart, TAS.
New Town Solar83.3kmNew Town Solar is based in New Town, TAS.
CGA TAS83.9kmCGA TAS is based in Moonah, TAS.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Recherche

Sunlight Hours in Recherche

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 15 hours 24 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Recherche

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 43.5° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Recherche, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Razorback, NSW, which is about 1093.9 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.