Are Solar Panels Worth It In Strathgordon?

Strathgordon is located in Tasmania about 104.9 km west of Hobart and 1635.0 km south of Lyra. Strathgordon has a latitude of 42.8 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Strathgordon

Rebate for Strathgordon 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 Strathgordon by month. The maximum is 5.87 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.10 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Strathgordon
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan21.135.87
Feb18.065.02
Mar12.143.37
Apr7.812.17
May4.761.32
Jun3.961.10
Jul4.571.27
Aug7.151.99
Sep10.742.98
Oct15.234.23
Nov18.725.20
Dec20.475.69

Figures from the local weather station at Strathgordon Village.

Strathgordon, TAS is in the 7139 postcode area which has no solar installations under 10 kW. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

Here are 7 solar installers near to or in Strathgordon.

Solar Installers near toStrathgordon
NameDistanceDetails
Eco Shack78.3kmEco Shack is based in Cygnet, TAS.
Marshall Batteries Tasmania81.4kmMarshall Batteries Tasmania is based in Bellerive, TAS.
Expert Electrical Tasmania82.9kmExpert Electrical Tasmania is based in New Norfolk, TAS.
Expert electrical Tasmania83.1kmExpert electrical Tasmania is based in New Norfolk, TAS.
Eco Energy Solutions88.0kmEco Energy Solutions is based in Grove, TAS.
Electrical One93.6kmElectrical One is based in Granton, TAS.
Degree C100.3kmDegree C is based in Ulverstone, TAS.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Strathgordon

Sunlight Hours in Strathgordon

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 15 hours 18 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Strathgordon

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 42.8° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Strathgordon, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Strathfieldsaye, VIC, which is about 678.9 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.