Are Solar Panels Worth It In Stormlea?

Stormlea is located in Tasmania about 50.1 km south east of Hobart and 1628.1 km south of Esk. Stormlea has a latitude of 43.2 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Stormlea

Rebate for Stormlea 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 Stormlea 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 Stormlea
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 45.5 km from Stormlea.

Stormlea, TAS is in the 7184 postcode area which has around 108 solar installations under 10 kW and about 113 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 715 households in the 7184 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.56 kW) for about every 6.6 dwellings.

Here are 26 solar installers near to or in Stormlea.

Solar Installers near toStormlea
NameDistanceDetails
Southern Ocean Solar35.9kmSouthern Ocean Solar is based in Primrose Sands, TAS.
Thomas Wolf Energy41.8kmThomas Wolf Energy is based in Tranmere, TAS.
Harvest Energy43.4kmHarvest Energy is based in Bonnet Hill, TAS.
Avion Eco Energy Co.44.1kmAvion Eco Energy Co. is based in Kingston, TAS.
Rock Electrical, Solar & Heating44.5kmRock Electrical, Solar & Heating is based in Margate, TAS.
Whitney Electrical & Solar44.9kmWhitney Electrical & Solar is based in Huntingfield, TAS.
Powercom Solar45.0kmPowercom Solar is based in Kingston, TAS.
Rheem Solar Specialist Cambridge46.7kmRheem Solar Specialist Cambridge is based in Cambridge, TAS.
Consolidated Energy Tasmania47.4kmConsolidated Energy Tasmania is based in Cambridge, TAS.
Banks Electrical & Solar47.6kmBanks Electrical & Solar is based in Mornington, TAS.
Sailing Solar47.8kmSailing Solar is based in Cambridge, TAS.
Sandy Bay Pool Services / Zane Pool Heating Hobart47.8kmSandy Bay Pool Services / Zane Pool Heating Hobart is based in Sandy Bay, TAS.
G7Electrical48.2kmG7Electrical is based in Mount Rumney, TAS.
Marshall Solar & Energy - Sorell48.8kmMarshall Solar & Energy - Sorell is based in Sorell, TAS.
dbsTasSolar49.0kmdbsTasSolar is based in Battery Point, TAS.
Goanna Energy Consulting49.2kmGoanna Energy Consulting is based in Sandy Bay, TAS.
Hobart Solar49.3kmHobart Solar is based in Sandy Bay, TAS.
Bailey Solar Systems49.8kmBailey Solar Systems is based in Hobart, TAS.
Quality Solar Systems49.9kmQuality Solar Systems is based in South Toowoomba, QLD.
Padilla Solar Suppliers50.0kmPadilla Solar Suppliers is based in Hobart, TAS.
Morton Solar Installations50.1kmMorton Solar Installations is based in Hobart, TAS.
AUS Solar Energy Group (Tasmania)50.3kmAUS Solar Energy Group (Tasmania) is based in Hobart, TAS.
Smart Energy50.9kmSmart Energy is based in North Hobart, TAS.
Marshall Solar and Energy - Hobart50.9kmMarshall Solar and Energy - Hobart is based in Hobart, TAS.
New Town Solar53.2kmNew Town Solar is based in New Town, TAS.
I Want Energy54.6kmI Want Energy is based in Moonah, TAS.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Stormlea

Sunlight Hours in Stormlea

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 15 hours 21 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Stormlea

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 43.2° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Stormlea, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Storm King, QLD, which is about 1651.4 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.