Are Solar Panels Worth It In Strathblane?

Strathblane is located in Tasmania about 58.3 km south west of Hobart and 1666.3 km south of Esk. Strathblane has a latitude of 43.3 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Strathblane

Rebate for Strathblane 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 Strathblane by month. The maximum is 6.30 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.24 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Strathblane
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan22.686.30
Feb18.835.23
Mar13.623.78
Apr8.962.49
May5.841.62
Jun4.471.24
Jul5.171.44
Aug8.072.24
Sep12.043.34
Oct16.604.61
Nov20.055.57
Dec22.536.26

Figures from the weather station at Grove, which is approximately 40.4 km from Strathblane.

Strathblane, TAS is in the 7109 postcode area which has around 916 solar installations under 10 kW and about 953 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 4289 households in the 7109 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.03 kW) for about every 4.7 dwellings.

Here are 23 solar installers near to or in Strathblane.

Solar Installers near toStrathblane
NameDistanceDetails
Rock Electrical, Solar & Heating42.2kmRock Electrical, Solar & Heating is based in Margate, TAS.
Eco Energy Solutions42.7kmEco Energy Solutions is based in Grove, TAS.
Whitney Electrical & Solar46.2kmWhitney Electrical & Solar is based in Huntingfield, TAS.
Avion Eco Energy Co.46.4kmAvion Eco Energy Co. is based in Kingston, TAS.
Eco Shack48.5kmEco Shack is based in Cygnet, TAS.
Powercom Solar49.6kmPowercom Solar is based in Kingston, TAS.
Harvest Energy49.9kmHarvest Energy is based in Bonnet Hill, TAS.
Marshall Batteries Tasmania55.0kmMarshall Batteries Tasmania is based in Bellerive, TAS.
Sandy Bay Pool Services / Zane Pool Heating Hobart56.1kmSandy Bay Pool Services / Zane Pool Heating Hobart is based in Sandy Bay, TAS.
Hobart Solar57.0kmHobart Solar is based in Sandy Bay, TAS.
Goanna Energy Consulting57.1kmGoanna Energy Consulting is based in Sandy Bay, TAS.
dbsTasSolar57.5kmdbsTasSolar is based in Battery Point, TAS.
Padilla Solar Suppliers58.0kmPadilla Solar Suppliers is based in Hobart, TAS.
Quality Solar Systems58.0kmQuality Solar Systems is based in South Toowoomba, QLD.
Morton Solar Installations58.2kmMorton Solar Installations is based in Hobart, TAS.
Bailey Solar Systems58.2kmBailey Solar Systems is based in Hobart, TAS.
AUS Solar Energy Group (Tasmania)58.2kmAUS Solar Energy Group (Tasmania) is based in Hobart, TAS.
Thomas Wolf Energy58.5kmThomas Wolf Energy is based in Tranmere, TAS.
Smart Energy58.9kmSmart Energy is based in North Hobart, TAS.
Marshall Solar and Energy - Hobart59.0kmMarshall Solar and Energy - Hobart is based in Hobart, TAS.
New Town Solar60.5kmNew Town Solar is based in New Town, TAS.
CGA TAS60.9kmCGA TAS is based in Moonah, TAS.
I Want Energy61.1kmI Want Energy is based in Moonah, TAS.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Strathblane

Sunlight Hours in Strathblane

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 15 hours 22 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Strathblane

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 43.3° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Strathblane, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Stratham, WA, which is about 2924.9 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.