Are Solar Panels Worth It In South Riana?

South Riana is located in Tasmania about 213.6 km north west of Hobart and 1480.9 km south west of Lyra. South Riana has a latitude of 41.2 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in South Riana, TAS

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for South Riana

Rebate for South Riana 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 South Riana by month. The maximum is 6.50 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 1.33 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in South Riana
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.196.44
Feb19.465.40
Mar14.213.95
Apr9.392.61
May6.181.72
Jun4.781.33
Jul5.191.44
Aug8.002.22
Sep12.013.34
Oct17.574.88
Nov21.115.86
Dec23.426.50

Figures from the weather station at Tewkesbury, which is approximately 21.5 km from South Riana.

South Riana, TAS is in the 7316 postcode area which has around 542 solar installations under 10 kW and about 557 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 2782 households in the 7316 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.37 kW) for about every 5.1 dwellings.

Here are 24 solar installers near to or in South Riana.

Solar Installers near toSouth Riana
NameDistanceDetails
Nelson South Electrical Contractor21.8kmNelson South Electrical Contractor is based in Wilmot, TAS.
DES Electrical Contractors31.2kmDES Electrical Contractors is based in Devonport, TAS.
DMS Energy32.2kmDMS Energy is based in Spreyton, TAS.
Genr8 Electrical37.3kmGenr8 Electrical is based in Latrobe, TAS.
Caravan Solar57.4kmCaravan Solar is based in Elizabeth Town, TAS.
Tranex Solar65.2kmTranex Solar is based in Deloraine, TAS.
Tamar Solar Home67.5kmTamar Solar Home is based in Greens Beach, TAS.
THE SOLARHOME PROJECT67.5kmTHE SOLARHOME PROJECT is based in Greens Beach, TAS.
Eversun Solar82.7kmEversun Solar is based in Bridgenorth, TAS.
Next Phase Electrical85.8kmNext Phase Electrical is based in Bridgenorth, TAS.
bp Truckstop87.7kmbp Truckstop is based in Bell Bay, TAS.
Camplin Electrical90.7kmCamplin Electrical is based in Legana, TAS.
SunSmart Energy98.3kmSunSmart Energy is based in Newnham, TAS.
HEG : Home Efficiency Group99.4kmHEG : Home Efficiency Group is based in Invermay, TAS.
Launceston Electrical Solutions99.6kmLaunceston Electrical Solutions is based in Invermay, TAS.
Energy Street99.8kmEnergy Street is based in Invermay, TAS.
NGSS- Solar Panels Tasmania99.9kmNGSS- Solar Panels Tasmania is based in Invermay, TAS.
Solahart Northern Tasmania99.9kmSolahart Northern Tasmania is based in Invermay, TAS.
Tones Electrical100.3kmTones Electrical is based in Launceston, TAS.
Bright Source - Solar Panel Installers Tasmania100.5kmBright Source - Solar Panel Installers Tasmania is based in Launceston, TAS.
Jessups Solar Squad100.5kmJessups Solar Squad is based in Launceston, TAS.
PowerGen Electrical100.6kmPowerGen Electrical is based in Launceston, TAS.
Sunface Solar100.6kmSunface Solar is based in Hobart, TAS.
EB Solar100.6kmEB Solar is based in Launceston, TAS.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to South Riana

Sunlight Hours in South Riana

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 15 hours 8 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in South Riana

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 41.2° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after South Riana, is to look at if solar power is worth it in South Quairading, WA, which is about 2726.6 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.