Are Solar Panels Worth It In Rosebery?

Rosebery is located in Tasmania about 189.4 km north west of Hobart and 1551.3 km south west of Lyra. Rosebery has a latitude of 41.8 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Rosebery

Rebate for Rosebery 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 Rosebery by month. The maximum is 6.06 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.24 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Rosebery
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan21.806.06
Feb18.825.23
Mar13.193.66
Apr8.692.41
May5.571.55
Jun4.481.24
Jul5.001.39
Aug7.612.11
Sep11.293.14
Oct16.034.45
Nov19.535.42
Dec21.485.97

Figures from the weather station at Savage River Mine, which is approximately 44.7 km from Rosebery.

Rosebery, TAS is in the 7470 postcode area which has around 45 solar installations under 10 kW and about 45 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 559 households in the 7470 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.60 kW) for about every 12.4 dwellings.

Here are 14 solar installers near to or in Rosebery.

Solar Installers near toRosebery
NameDistanceDetails
bp Truckstop19.5kmbp Truckstop is based in Bell Bay, TAS.
Nelson South Electrical Contractor70.1kmNelson South Electrical Contractor is based in Wilmot, TAS.
DMS Energy92.7kmDMS Energy is based in Spreyton, TAS.
DES Electrical Contractors94.9kmDES Electrical Contractors is based in Devonport, TAS.
Caravan Solar95.5kmCaravan Solar is based in Elizabeth Town, TAS.
Genr8 Electrical95.9kmGenr8 Electrical is based in Latrobe, TAS.
Degree C96.5kmDegree C is based in Ulverstone, TAS.
Tranex Solar97.4kmTranex Solar is based in Deloraine, TAS.
Eversun Solar127.8kmEversun Solar is based in Bridgenorth, TAS.
Tamar Solar Home127.9kmTamar Solar Home is based in Greens Beach, TAS.
THE SOLARHOME PROJECT127.9kmTHE SOLARHOME PROJECT is based in Greens Beach, TAS.
Next Phase Electrical128.2kmNext Phase Electrical is based in Bridgenorth, TAS.
Camplin Electrical133.4kmCamplin Electrical is based in Legana, TAS.
Tas Heating & Cooling137.7kmTas Heating & Cooling is based in Prospect, TAS.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Rosebery

Sunlight Hours in Rosebery

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 15 hours 11 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Rosebery

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 41.8° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Rosebery, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Rosebery, NT, which is about 3550.0 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.