Are Solar Panels Worth It In Rossarden?

Rossarden is located in Tasmania about 140.0 km north of Hobart and 1471.8 km south of Esk. Rossarden has a latitude of 41.6 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Rossarden

Rebate for Rossarden 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 Rossarden by month. The maximum is 6.95 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 1.41 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Rossarden
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan24.616.84
Feb20.835.79
Mar15.874.41
Apr10.162.82
May6.601.83
Jun5.071.41
Jul5.711.59
Aug8.732.42
Sep13.093.64
Oct17.995.00
Nov21.816.06
Dec25.046.95

Figures from the weather station at Campbell Town, which is approximately 34.2 km from Rossarden.

Rossarden, TAS is in the 7213 postcode area which has around 33 solar installations under 10 kW and about 35 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 158 households in the 7213 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.45 kW) for about every 4.8 dwellings.

Here are 22 solar installers near to or in Rossarden.

Solar Installers near toRossarden
NameDistanceDetails
Mode Electrical38.8kmMode Electrical is based in St Leonards, TAS.
Euro Solar42.0kmEuro Solar is based in Waverley, TAS.
Sundland Energy42.3kmSundland Energy is based in Newstead, TAS.
Tas Heating & Cooling43.1kmTas Heating & Cooling is based in Prospect, TAS.
Power Partners44.3kmPower Partners is based in Launceston, TAS.
Jessups Solar Squad44.4kmJessups Solar Squad is based in Launceston, TAS.
Sunface Solar44.5kmSunface Solar is based in Hobart, TAS.
PowerGen Electrical44.5kmPowerGen Electrical is based in Launceston, TAS.
EB Solar44.5kmEB Solar is based in Launceston, TAS.
Bright Source - Solar Panel Installers Tasmania44.6kmBright Source - Solar Panel Installers Tasmania is based in Launceston, TAS.
Tones Electrical44.7kmTones Electrical is based in Launceston, TAS.
NGSS- Solar Panels Tasmania45.6kmNGSS- Solar Panels Tasmania is based in Invermay, TAS.
Solahart Northern Tasmania45.7kmSolahart Northern Tasmania is based in Invermay, TAS.
Energy Street45.8kmEnergy Street is based in Invermay, TAS.
Launceston Electrical Solutions46.1kmLaunceston Electrical Solutions is based in Invermay, TAS.
HEG : Home Efficiency Group46.6kmHEG : Home Efficiency Group is based in Invermay, TAS.
SunSmart Energy48.4kmSunSmart Energy is based in Newnham, TAS.
Camplin Electrical56.1kmCamplin Electrical is based in Legana, TAS.
Next Phase Electrical59.9kmNext Phase Electrical is based in Bridgenorth, TAS.
Coastal Solar and Electrical Tas60.2kmCoastal Solar and Electrical Tas is based in Beaumaris, TAS.
Thomas Wolf Energy63.4kmThomas Wolf Energy is based in St Helens, TAS.
Eversun Solar64.3kmEversun Solar is based in Bridgenorth, TAS.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Rossarden

Sunlight Hours in Rossarden

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 15 hours 10 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Rossarden

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 41.6° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Rossarden, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Ross River, QLD, which is about 2459.7 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.