Are Solar Panels Worth It In Royal George?

Royal George is located in Tasmania about 123.6 km north of Hobart and 1484.9 km south of Esk. Royal George has a latitude of 41.9 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Royal George, TAS

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Royal George

Rebate for Royal George 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 Royal George by month. The maximum is 6.60 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 1.34 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Royal George
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.566.55
Feb19.285.36
Mar14.844.12
Apr9.762.71
May6.421.78
Jun4.821.34
Jul5.571.55
Aug8.452.35
Sep12.793.55
Oct17.374.83
Nov20.875.80
Dec23.776.60

Figures from the weather station at Lake Leake, which is approximately 18.9 km from Royal George.

Royal George, 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 25 solar installers near to or in Royal George.

Solar Installers near toRoyal George
NameDistanceDetails
Coastal Solar and Electrical Tas56.5kmCoastal Solar and Electrical Tas is based in Beaumaris, TAS.
Thomas Wolf Energy63.3kmThomas Wolf Energy is based in St Helens, TAS.
Mode Electrical71.7kmMode Electrical is based in St Leonards, TAS.
Euro Solar74.9kmEuro Solar is based in Waverley, TAS.
Sundland Energy75.2kmSundland Energy is based in Newstead, TAS.
Tas Heating & Cooling75.4kmTas Heating & Cooling is based in Prospect, TAS.
Power Partners76.9kmPower Partners is based in Launceston, TAS.
Jessups Solar Squad77.1kmJessups Solar Squad is based in Launceston, TAS.
PowerGen Electrical77.2kmPowerGen Electrical is based in Launceston, TAS.
Sunface Solar77.2kmSunface Solar is based in Hobart, TAS.
EB Solar77.3kmEB Solar is based in Launceston, TAS.
Tones Electrical77.3kmTones Electrical is based in Launceston, TAS.
Bright Source - Solar Panel Installers Tasmania77.3kmBright Source - Solar Panel Installers Tasmania is based in Launceston, TAS.
NGSS- Solar Panels Tasmania78.4kmNGSS- Solar Panels Tasmania is based in Invermay, TAS.
Solahart Northern Tasmania78.5kmSolahart Northern Tasmania is based in Invermay, TAS.
Energy Street78.7kmEnergy Street is based in Invermay, TAS.
Launceston Electrical Solutions78.9kmLaunceston Electrical Solutions is based in Invermay, TAS.
HEG : Home Efficiency Group79.5kmHEG : Home Efficiency Group is based in Invermay, TAS.
SunSmart Energy81.4kmSunSmart Energy is based in Newnham, TAS.
Camplin Electrical89.0kmCamplin Electrical is based in Legana, TAS.
Next Phase Electrical92.4kmNext Phase Electrical is based in Bridgenorth, TAS.
Eversun Solar97.1kmEversun Solar is based in Bridgenorth, TAS.
Renewable Energy Group Tasmania100.8kmRenewable Energy Group Tasmania is based in Tea Tree, TAS.
Degree C101.3kmDegree C is based in Ulverstone, TAS.
Minix Solar105.7kmMinix Solar is based in Richmond, TAS.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Royal George

Sunlight Hours in Royal George

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 15 hours 12 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Royal George

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 41.9° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Royal George, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Roxby Downs, SA, which is about 1593.2 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.