Are Solar Panels Worth It In Springfield?

Springfield is located in Tasmania about 186.8 km north of Hobart and 1430.6 km south west of Esk. Springfield has a latitude of 41.2 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Springfield

Rebate for Springfield 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 Springfield by month. The maximum is 6.81 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 1.45 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Springfield
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.996.66
Feb19.815.50
Mar15.474.30
Apr10.082.80
May6.901.92
Jun5.211.45
Jul5.861.63
Aug8.592.39
Sep12.733.54
Oct17.924.98
Nov21.726.03
Dec24.516.81

Figures from the weather station at Scottsdale, which is approximately 4.5 km from Springfield.

Springfield, TAS is in the 7260 postcode area which has around 307 solar installations under 10 kW and about 325 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 1415 households in the 7260 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.13 kW) for about every 4.6 dwellings.

Here are 24 solar installers near to or in Springfield.

Solar Installers near toSpringfield
NameDistanceDetails
Mode Electrical37.2kmMode Electrical is based in St Leonards, TAS.
Euro Solar37.6kmEuro Solar is based in Waverley, TAS.
Sundland Energy38.0kmSundland Energy is based in Newstead, TAS.
SunSmart Energy38.4kmSunSmart Energy is based in Newnham, TAS.
HEG : Home Efficiency Group39.0kmHEG : Home Efficiency Group is based in Invermay, TAS.
Energy Street39.3kmEnergy Street is based in Invermay, TAS.
Solahart Northern Tasmania39.4kmSolahart Northern Tasmania is based in Invermay, TAS.
Launceston Electrical Solutions39.6kmLaunceston Electrical Solutions is based in Invermay, TAS.
NGSS- Solar Panels Tasmania39.7kmNGSS- Solar Panels Tasmania is based in Invermay, TAS.
EB Solar40.1kmEB Solar is based in Launceston, TAS.
PowerGen Electrical40.3kmPowerGen Electrical is based in Launceston, TAS.
Sunface Solar40.3kmSunface Solar is based in Hobart, TAS.
Bright Source - Solar Panel Installers Tasmania40.3kmBright Source - Solar Panel Installers Tasmania is based in Launceston, TAS.
Jessups Solar Squad40.6kmJessups Solar Squad is based in Launceston, TAS.
Power Partners40.8kmPower Partners is based in Launceston, TAS.
Tones Electrical40.8kmTones Electrical is based in Launceston, TAS.
Tas Heating & Cooling42.7kmTas Heating & Cooling is based in Prospect, TAS.
Camplin Electrical43.4kmCamplin Electrical is based in Legana, TAS.
Next Phase Electrical48.6kmNext Phase Electrical is based in Bridgenorth, TAS.
Eversun Solar49.4kmEversun Solar is based in Bridgenorth, TAS.
Thomas Wolf Energy64.9kmThomas Wolf Energy is based in St Helens, TAS.
THE SOLARHOME PROJECT66.2kmTHE SOLARHOME PROJECT is based in Greens Beach, TAS.
Tamar Solar Home66.2kmTamar Solar Home is based in Greens Beach, TAS.
Coastal Solar and Electrical Tas68.2kmCoastal Solar and Electrical Tas is based in Beaumaris, TAS.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Springfield

Sunlight Hours in Springfield

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 15 hours 7 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Springfield

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 Springfield, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Springfield, QLD, which is about 2603.8 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.