Are Solar Panels Worth It In Sisters Creek?

Sisters Creek is located in Tasmania about 258.8 km north west of Hobart and 1465.1 km south west of Lyra. Sisters Creek has a latitude of 41.0 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Sisters Creek, TAS

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Sisters Creek

Rebate for Sisters Creek 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 Sisters Creek 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 Sisters Creek
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 22.3 km from Sisters Creek.

Sisters Creek, TAS is in the 7325 postcode area which has around 702 solar installations under 10 kW and about 724 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 4394 households in the 7325 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.23 kW) for about every 6.3 dwellings.

Here are 12 solar installers near to or in Sisters Creek.

Solar Installers near toSisters Creek
NameDistanceDetails
Nelson South Electrical Contractor68.3kmNelson South Electrical Contractor is based in Wilmot, TAS.
DES Electrical Contractors68.6kmDES Electrical Contractors is based in Devonport, TAS.
DMS Energy72.0kmDMS Energy is based in Spreyton, TAS.
Genr8 Electrical77.2kmGenr8 Electrical is based in Latrobe, TAS.
Tamar Solar Home99.6kmTamar Solar Home is based in Greens Beach, TAS.
THE SOLARHOME PROJECT99.6kmTHE SOLARHOME PROJECT is based in Greens Beach, TAS.
Caravan Solar102.3kmCaravan Solar is based in Elizabeth Town, TAS.
bp Truckstop104.3kmbp Truckstop is based in Bell Bay, TAS.
Tranex Solar110.7kmTranex Solar is based in Deloraine, TAS.
Eversun Solar123.2kmEversun Solar is based in Bridgenorth, TAS.
Next Phase Electrical127.0kmNext Phase Electrical is based in Bridgenorth, TAS.
Camplin Electrical131.5kmCamplin Electrical is based in Legana, TAS.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Sisters Creek

Sunlight Hours in Sisters Creek

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 15 hours 6 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Sisters Creek

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 41.0° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Sisters Creek, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Sisters Beach, TAS, which is about 5.0 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.