Are Solar Panels Worth It In Scamander?

Scamander is located in Tasmania about 174.2 km north east of Hobart and 1435.0 km south of Esk. Scamander has a latitude of 41.5 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Scamander

Rebate for Scamander 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 Scamander by month. The maximum is 6.60 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 1.47 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Scamander
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.026.39
Feb18.975.27
Mar15.384.27
Apr10.332.87
May7.001.95
Jun5.301.47
Jul6.181.72
Aug9.282.58
Sep13.703.80
Oct17.924.98
Nov21.085.86
Dec23.756.60

Figures from the local weather station at Scamander.

Scamander, TAS is in the 7215 postcode area which has around 525 solar installations under 10 kW and about 542 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 2836 households in the 7215 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.94 kW) for about every 5.4 dwellings.

Here are 22 solar installers near to or in Scamander.

Solar Installers near toScamander
NameDistanceDetails
Coastal Solar and Electrical Tas5.0kmCoastal Solar and Electrical Tas is based in Beaumaris, TAS.
Thomas Wolf Energy13.2kmThomas Wolf Energy is based in St Helens, TAS.
Mode Electrical86.8kmMode Electrical is based in St Leonards, TAS.
Euro Solar89.4kmEuro Solar is based in Waverley, TAS.
Sundland Energy89.8kmSundland Energy is based in Newstead, TAS.
EB Solar92.5kmEB Solar is based in Launceston, TAS.
PowerGen Electrical92.5kmPowerGen Electrical is based in Launceston, TAS.
Sunface Solar92.5kmSunface Solar is based in Hobart, TAS.
Power Partners92.6kmPower Partners is based in Launceston, TAS.
Bright Source - Solar Panel Installers Tasmania92.6kmBright Source - Solar Panel Installers Tasmania is based in Launceston, TAS.
Jessups Solar Squad92.7kmJessups Solar Squad is based in Launceston, TAS.
Tas Heating & Cooling92.7kmTas Heating & Cooling is based in Prospect, TAS.
Tones Electrical92.9kmTones Electrical is based in Launceston, TAS.
Solahart Northern Tasmania93.0kmSolahart Northern Tasmania is based in Invermay, TAS.
Energy Street93.0kmEnergy Street is based in Invermay, TAS.
NGSS- Solar Panels Tasmania93.1kmNGSS- Solar Panels Tasmania is based in Invermay, TAS.
Launceston Electrical Solutions93.3kmLaunceston Electrical Solutions is based in Invermay, TAS.
HEG : Home Efficiency Group93.4kmHEG : Home Efficiency Group is based in Invermay, TAS.
SunSmart Energy94.3kmSunSmart Energy is based in Newnham, TAS.
Camplin Electrical101.8kmCamplin Electrical is based in Legana, TAS.
Next Phase Electrical106.8kmNext Phase Electrical is based in Bridgenorth, TAS.
Eversun Solar109.8kmEversun Solar is based in Bridgenorth, TAS.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Scamander

Sunlight Hours in Scamander

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 15 hours 9 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Scamander

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 41.5° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Scamander, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Scaddan, WA, which is about 2493.8 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.