Are Solar Panels Worth It In Rocky Cape?

Rocky Cape is located in Tasmania about 266.7 km north west of Hobart and 1463.7 km south west of Lyra. Rocky Cape has a latitude of 40.9 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Rocky Cape, TAS

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Rocky Cape

Rebate for Rocky Cape 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 Rocky Cape 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 Rocky Cape
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 30.8 km from Rocky Cape.

Rocky Cape, 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 10 solar installers near to or in Rocky Cape.

Solar Installers near toRocky Cape
NameDistanceDetails
Nelson South Electrical Contractor76.7kmNelson South Electrical Contractor is based in Wilmot, TAS.
DES Electrical Contractors77.0kmDES Electrical Contractors is based in Devonport, TAS.
DMS Energy80.4kmDMS Energy is based in Spreyton, TAS.
Genr8 Electrical85.6kmGenr8 Electrical is based in Latrobe, TAS.
Tamar Solar Home107.3kmTamar Solar Home is based in Greens Beach, TAS.
THE SOLARHOME PROJECT107.3kmTHE SOLARHOME PROJECT is based in Greens Beach, TAS.
bp Truckstop108.0kmbp Truckstop is based in Bell Bay, TAS.
Caravan Solar110.8kmCaravan Solar is based in Elizabeth Town, TAS.
Tranex Solar119.2kmTranex Solar is based in Deloraine, TAS.
Eversun Solar131.4kmEversun Solar is based in Bridgenorth, TAS.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Rocky Cape

Sunlight Hours in Rocky Cape

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 15 hours 5 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Rocky Cape

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 40.9° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Rocky Cape, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Rocky Camp, SA, which is about 572.5 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.