Are Solar Panels Worth It In Rowella?

Rowella is located in Tasmania about 193.7 km north of Hobart and 1444.3 km south of Lyra. Rowella has a latitude of 41.2 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Rowella

Rebate for Rowella 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 Rowella by month. The maximum is 7.08 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 1.46 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Rowella
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan25.136.98
Feb21.065.85
Mar16.144.48
Apr10.452.90
May6.961.93
Jun5.261.46
Jul5.931.65
Aug8.772.44
Sep12.923.59
Oct18.285.08
Nov22.346.21
Dec25.497.08

Figures from the weather station at Launceston, which is approximately 37.7 km from Rowella.

Rowella, TAS is in the 7270 postcode area which has around 656 solar installations under 10 kW and about 674 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 2524 households in the 7270 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.73 kW) for about every 3.8 dwellings.

Here are 22 solar installers near to or in Rowella.

Solar Installers near toRowella
NameDistanceDetails
Tamar Solar Home16.3kmTamar Solar Home is based in Greens Beach, TAS.
THE SOLARHOME PROJECT16.3kmTHE SOLARHOME PROJECT is based in Greens Beach, TAS.
Eversun Solar19.0kmEversun Solar is based in Bridgenorth, TAS.
Next Phase Electrical24.1kmNext Phase Electrical is based in Bridgenorth, TAS.
Camplin Electrical24.9kmCamplin Electrical is based in Legana, TAS.
SunSmart Energy31.4kmSunSmart Energy is based in Newnham, TAS.
HEG : Home Efficiency Group33.5kmHEG : Home Efficiency Group is based in Invermay, TAS.
Launceston Electrical Solutions34.4kmLaunceston Electrical Solutions is based in Invermay, TAS.
Energy Street34.5kmEnergy Street is based in Invermay, TAS.
Solahart Northern Tasmania34.7kmSolahart Northern Tasmania is based in Invermay, TAS.
NGSS- Solar Panels Tasmania34.9kmNGSS- Solar Panels Tasmania is based in Invermay, TAS.
EB Solar36.2kmEB Solar is based in Launceston, TAS.
Bright Source - Solar Panel Installers Tasmania36.2kmBright Source - Solar Panel Installers Tasmania is based in Launceston, TAS.
PowerGen Electrical36.3kmPowerGen Electrical is based in Launceston, TAS.
Sunface Solar36.3kmSunface Solar is based in Hobart, TAS.
Tones Electrical36.4kmTones Electrical is based in Launceston, TAS.
Jessups Solar Squad36.6kmJessups Solar Squad is based in Launceston, TAS.
Power Partners36.8kmPower Partners is based in Launceston, TAS.
Sundland Energy37.8kmSundland Energy is based in Newstead, TAS.
Euro Solar37.9kmEuro Solar is based in Waverley, TAS.
Tas Heating & Cooling39.1kmTas Heating & Cooling is based in Prospect, TAS.
Caravan Solar40.5kmCaravan Solar is based in Elizabeth Town, TAS.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Rowella

Sunlight Hours in Rowella

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 Rowella

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 41.2° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Rowella, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Rowan, NSW, which is about 665.1 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.