Are Solar Panels Worth It In Staverton?

Staverton is located in Tasmania about 184.2 km north west of Hobart and 1495.3 km south of Lyra. Staverton has a latitude of 41.5 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Staverton

Rebate for Staverton 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 Staverton by month. The maximum is 7.04 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 1.47 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Staverton
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan24.906.92
Feb21.095.86
Mar15.994.44
Apr10.582.94
May6.901.92
Jun5.291.47
Jul5.871.63
Aug8.842.46
Sep13.113.64
Oct18.775.21
Nov22.606.28
Dec25.357.04

Figures from the weather station at Forthside, which is approximately 29.2 km from Staverton.

Staverton, TAS is in the 7306 postcode area which has around 416 solar installations under 10 kW and about 442 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 1767 households in the 7306 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.90 kW) for about every 4.2 dwellings.

Here are 26 solar installers near to or in Staverton.

Solar Installers near toStaverton
NameDistanceDetails
Nelson South Electrical Contractor9.3kmNelson South Electrical Contractor is based in Wilmot, TAS.
DMS Energy29.2kmDMS Energy is based in Spreyton, TAS.
Genr8 Electrical31.1kmGenr8 Electrical is based in Latrobe, TAS.
DES Electrical Contractors32.8kmDES Electrical Contractors is based in Devonport, TAS.
Caravan Solar34.0kmCaravan Solar is based in Elizabeth Town, TAS.
Tranex Solar39.8kmTranex Solar is based in Deloraine, TAS.
Tamar Solar Home62.4kmTamar Solar Home is based in Greens Beach, TAS.
THE SOLARHOME PROJECT62.4kmTHE SOLARHOME PROJECT is based in Greens Beach, TAS.
Eversun Solar65.0kmEversun Solar is based in Bridgenorth, TAS.
Next Phase Electrical66.5kmNext Phase Electrical is based in Bridgenorth, TAS.
Camplin Electrical71.9kmCamplin Electrical is based in Legana, TAS.
Degree C72.3kmDegree C is based in Ulverstone, TAS.
SunSmart Energy78.7kmSunSmart Energy is based in Newnham, TAS.
Launceston Electrical Solutions79.2kmLaunceston Electrical Solutions is based in Invermay, TAS.
HEG : Home Efficiency Group79.3kmHEG : Home Efficiency Group is based in Invermay, TAS.
Tones Electrical79.3kmTones Electrical is based in Launceston, TAS.
NGSS- Solar Panels Tasmania79.4kmNGSS- Solar Panels Tasmania is based in Invermay, TAS.
Energy Street79.5kmEnergy Street is based in Invermay, TAS.
Tas Heating & Cooling79.5kmTas Heating & Cooling is based in Prospect, TAS.
Solahart Northern Tasmania79.5kmSolahart Northern Tasmania is based in Invermay, TAS.
Jessups Solar Squad79.6kmJessups Solar Squad is based in Launceston, TAS.
Power Partners79.6kmPower Partners is based in Launceston, TAS.
Bright Source - Solar Panel Installers Tasmania79.7kmBright Source - Solar Panel Installers Tasmania is based in Launceston, TAS.
PowerGen Electrical79.8kmPowerGen Electrical is based in Launceston, TAS.
Sunface Solar79.8kmSunface Solar is based in Hobart, TAS.
EB Solar79.8kmEB Solar is based in Launceston, TAS.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Staverton

Sunlight Hours in Staverton

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 Staverton

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 41.5° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Staverton, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Stavely, VIC, which is about 521.0 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.