Are Solar Panels Worth It In Scotchtown?

Scotchtown is located in Tasmania about 286.5 km north west of Hobart and 1474.9 km south west of Lyra. Scotchtown has a latitude of 40.9 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Scotchtown

Rebate for Scotchtown 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 Scotchtown by month. The maximum is 6.75 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 1.43 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Scotchtown
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan24.186.72
Feb20.325.64
Mar15.124.20
Apr10.072.80
May6.571.82
Jun5.141.43
Jul5.581.55
Aug8.502.36
Sep12.723.53
Oct18.105.03
Nov21.636.01
Dec24.286.75

Figures from the weather station at Elliott, which is approximately 58.6 km from Scotchtown.

Scotchtown, TAS is in the 7330 postcode area which has around 422 solar installations under 10 kW and about 444 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 3056 households in the 7330 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.86 kW) for about every 7.2 dwellings.

Here are 19 solar installers in or near toScotchtown. There are also a few further away.

Solar Installers near toScotchtown
NameDistanceDetails
Nelson South Electrical Contractor102.3kmNelson South Electrical Contractor is based in Wilmot, TAS.
DES Electrical Contractors106.0kmDES Electrical Contractors is based in Devonport, TAS.
DMS Energy109.2kmDMS Energy is based in Spreyton, TAS.
bp Truckstop111.0kmbp Truckstop is based in Bell Bay, TAS.
Genr8 Electrical114.4kmGenr8 Electrical is based in Latrobe, TAS.
Tamar Solar Home137.4kmTamar Solar Home is based in Greens Beach, TAS.
THE SOLARHOME PROJECT137.4kmTHE SOLARHOME PROJECT is based in Greens Beach, TAS.
Caravan Solar138.1kmCaravan Solar is based in Elizabeth Town, TAS.
Tranex Solar146.1kmTranex Solar is based in Deloraine, TAS.
Eversun Solar160.6kmEversun Solar is based in Bridgenorth, TAS.
Next Phase Electrical164.3kmNext Phase Electrical is based in Bridgenorth, TAS.
Camplin Electrical168.9kmCamplin Electrical is based in Legana, TAS.
SunSmart Energy176.7kmSunSmart Energy is based in Newnham, TAS.
HEG : Home Efficiency Group178.0kmHEG : Home Efficiency Group is based in Invermay, TAS.
Degree C178.3kmDegree C is based in Ulverstone, TAS.
Launceston Electrical Solutions178.4kmLaunceston Electrical Solutions is based in Invermay, TAS.
Energy Street178.6kmEnergy Street is based in Invermay, TAS.
Solahart Northern Tasmania178.7kmSolahart Northern Tasmania is based in Invermay, TAS.
NGSS- Solar Panels Tasmania178.8kmNGSS- Solar Panels Tasmania is based in Invermay, TAS.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Scotchtown

Sunlight Hours in Scotchtown

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 15 hours 5 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Scotchtown

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 40.9° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Scotchtown, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Scotchmans Lead, VIC, which is about 375.4 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.