Are Solar Panels Worth It In Selbourne?

Selbourne is located in Tasmania about 166.6 km north of Hobart and 1470.9 km south of Lyra. Selbourne has a latitude of 41.4 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Selbourne

Rebate for Selbourne 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 Selbourne 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 Selbourne
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 22.6 km from Selbourne.

Selbourne, TAS is in the 7292 postcode area which has around 49 solar installations under 10 kW and about 53 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 250 households in the 7292 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.82 kW) for about every 5.1 dwellings.

Here are 26 solar installers near to or in Selbourne.

Solar Installers near toSelbourne
NameDistanceDetails
Next Phase Electrical9.1kmNext Phase Electrical is based in Bridgenorth, TAS.
Eversun Solar10.8kmEversun Solar is based in Bridgenorth, TAS.
Camplin Electrical14.2kmCamplin Electrical is based in Legana, TAS.
SunSmart Energy20.4kmSunSmart Energy is based in Newnham, TAS.
Launceston Electrical Solutions20.9kmLaunceston Electrical Solutions is based in Invermay, TAS.
HEG : Home Efficiency Group20.9kmHEG : Home Efficiency Group is based in Invermay, TAS.
NGSS- Solar Panels Tasmania21.1kmNGSS- Solar Panels Tasmania is based in Invermay, TAS.
Energy Street21.2kmEnergy Street is based in Invermay, TAS.
Solahart Northern Tasmania21.3kmSolahart Northern Tasmania is based in Invermay, TAS.
Tones Electrical21.3kmTones Electrical is based in Launceston, TAS.
Bright Source - Solar Panel Installers Tasmania21.6kmBright Source - Solar Panel Installers Tasmania is based in Launceston, TAS.
Jessups Solar Squad21.6kmJessups Solar Squad is based in Launceston, TAS.
Power Partners21.6kmPower Partners is based in Launceston, TAS.
PowerGen Electrical21.7kmPowerGen Electrical is based in Launceston, TAS.
Sunface Solar21.7kmSunface Solar is based in Hobart, TAS.
EB Solar21.7kmEB Solar is based in Launceston, TAS.
Tas Heating & Cooling22.1kmTas Heating & Cooling is based in Prospect, TAS.
Tranex Solar22.2kmTranex Solar is based in Deloraine, TAS.
Sundland Energy24.4kmSundland Energy is based in Newstead, TAS.
Caravan Solar24.4kmCaravan Solar is based in Elizabeth Town, TAS.
Euro Solar24.8kmEuro Solar is based in Waverley, TAS.
Mode Electrical27.5kmMode Electrical is based in St Leonards, TAS.
Tamar Solar Home39.4kmTamar Solar Home is based in Greens Beach, TAS.
THE SOLARHOME PROJECT39.4kmTHE SOLARHOME PROJECT is based in Greens Beach, TAS.
Genr8 Electrical44.6kmGenr8 Electrical is based in Latrobe, TAS.
DMS Energy49.7kmDMS Energy is based in Spreyton, TAS.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Selbourne

Sunlight Hours in Selbourne

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 Selbourne

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 41.4° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Selbourne, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Seisia, QLD, which is about 3427.8 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.