Are Solar Panels Worth It In Sorell?

Sorell is located in Tasmania about 23.5 km north east of Hobart and 1590.5 km south of Esk. Sorell has a latitude of 42.8 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Sorell

Rebate for Sorell 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 Sorell by month. The maximum is 6.54 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 1.31 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Sorell
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.276.46
Feb19.435.40
Mar14.624.06
Apr9.512.64
May6.121.70
Jun4.731.31
Jul5.541.54
Aug8.462.35
Sep12.663.52
Oct17.164.77
Nov20.625.73
Dec23.536.54

Figures from the weather station at Hobart Airport, which is approximately 8.6 km from Sorell.

Sorell, TAS is in the 7172 postcode area which has around 346 solar installations under 10 kW and about 357 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 1824 households in the 7172 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.00 kW) for about every 5.3 dwellings.

Here are 25 solar installers near to or in Sorell.

Solar Installers near toSorell
NameDistanceDetails
Marshall Solar & Energy - Sorell1.3kmMarshall Solar & Energy - Sorell is based in Sorell, TAS.
Rheem Solar Specialist Cambridge9.7kmRheem Solar Specialist Cambridge is based in Cambridge, TAS.
Consolidated Energy Tasmania11.4kmConsolidated Energy Tasmania is based in Cambridge, TAS.
Sailing Solar12.0kmSailing Solar is based in Cambridge, TAS.
Minix Solar12.2kmMinix Solar is based in Richmond, TAS.
Southern Ocean Solar12.9kmSouthern Ocean Solar is based in Primrose Sands, TAS.
G7Electrical14.5kmG7Electrical is based in Mount Rumney, TAS.
Banks Electrical & Solar17.2kmBanks Electrical & Solar is based in Mornington, TAS.
Thomas Wolf Energy20.7kmThomas Wolf Energy is based in Tranmere, TAS.
Renewable Energy Group Tasmania21.2kmRenewable Energy Group Tasmania is based in Tea Tree, TAS.
Marshall Solar and Energy - Hobart23.3kmMarshall Solar and Energy - Hobart is based in Hobart, TAS.
New Town Solar23.3kmNew Town Solar is based in New Town, TAS.
Smart Energy23.4kmSmart Energy is based in North Hobart, TAS.
Bailey Solar Systems23.5kmBailey Solar Systems is based in Hobart, TAS.
Morton Solar Installations23.6kmMorton Solar Installations is based in Hobart, TAS.
AUS Solar Energy Group (Tasmania)23.7kmAUS Solar Energy Group (Tasmania) is based in Hobart, TAS.
Quality Solar Systems23.7kmQuality Solar Systems is based in South Toowoomba, QLD.
dbsTasSolar23.7kmdbsTasSolar is based in Battery Point, TAS.
Padilla Solar Suppliers23.8kmPadilla Solar Suppliers is based in Hobart, TAS.
I Want Energy23.8kmI Want Energy is based in Moonah, TAS.
Goanna Energy Consulting24.2kmGoanna Energy Consulting is based in Sandy Bay, TAS.
Hobart Solar24.3kmHobart Solar is based in Sandy Bay, TAS.
CGA TAS24.4kmCGA TAS is based in Moonah, TAS.
42 Energy Street24.6km42 Energy Street is based in Glenorchy, TAS.
Sandy Bay Pool Services / Zane Pool Heating Hobart24.6kmSandy Bay Pool Services / Zane Pool Heating Hobart is based in Sandy Bay, TAS.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Sorell

Sunlight Hours in Sorell

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 15 hours 18 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Sorell

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 42.8° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Sorell, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Somme, QLD, which is about 1601.4 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.