Are Solar Panels Worth It In Ridgley?

Ridgley is located in Tasmania about 229.7 km north west of Hobart and 1473.4 km south west of Lyra. Ridgley has a latitude of 41.1 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Ridgley

Rebate for Ridgley 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 Ridgley 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 Ridgley
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 8.2 km from Ridgley.

Ridgley, TAS is in the 7321 postcode area which has around 416 solar installations under 10 kW and about 430 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 2431 households in the 7321 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.44 kW) for about every 5.8 dwellings.

Here are 17 solar installers near to or in Ridgley.

Solar Installers near toRidgley
NameDistanceDetails
Nelson South Electrical Contractor38.0kmNelson South Electrical Contractor is based in Wilmot, TAS.
DES Electrical Contractors41.1kmDES Electrical Contractors is based in Devonport, TAS.
DMS Energy43.6kmDMS Energy is based in Spreyton, TAS.
Genr8 Electrical48.9kmGenr8 Electrical is based in Latrobe, TAS.
Caravan Solar72.2kmCaravan Solar is based in Elizabeth Town, TAS.
THE SOLARHOME PROJECT75.6kmTHE SOLARHOME PROJECT is based in Greens Beach, TAS.
Tamar Solar Home75.6kmTamar Solar Home is based in Greens Beach, TAS.
Tranex Solar80.5kmTranex Solar is based in Deloraine, TAS.
bp Truckstop93.0kmbp Truckstop is based in Bell Bay, TAS.
Eversun Solar95.2kmEversun Solar is based in Bridgenorth, TAS.
Next Phase Electrical98.7kmNext Phase Electrical is based in Bridgenorth, TAS.
Camplin Electrical103.4kmCamplin Electrical is based in Legana, TAS.
SunSmart Energy111.2kmSunSmart Energy is based in Newnham, TAS.
HEG : Home Efficiency Group112.4kmHEG : Home Efficiency Group is based in Invermay, TAS.
Launceston Electrical Solutions112.7kmLaunceston Electrical Solutions is based in Invermay, TAS.
Energy Street112.9kmEnergy Street is based in Invermay, TAS.
NGSS- Solar Panels Tasmania113.0kmNGSS- Solar Panels Tasmania is based in Invermay, TAS.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Ridgley

Sunlight Hours in Ridgley

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 15 hours 7 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Ridgley

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 41.1° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Ridgley, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Ridgewood, QLD, which is about 1754.1 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.