Are Solar Panels Worth It In Strickland?

Strickland is located in Tasmania about 80.4 km north west of Hobart and 1573.4 km south of Lyra. Strickland has a latitude of 42.3 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Strickland

Rebate for Strickland 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 Strickland by month. The maximum is 6.27 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.17 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Strickland
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan22.566.27
Feb19.195.33
Mar13.663.80
Apr8.792.44
May5.531.53
Jun4.221.17
Jul4.631.29
Aug7.482.08
Sep11.793.27
Oct16.804.67
Nov20.345.65
Dec22.246.18

Figures from the weather station at Lake St Clair, which is approximately 46.2 km from Strickland.

Strickland, TAS is in the 7140 postcode area which has around 770 solar installations under 10 kW and about 802 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 5529 households in the 7140 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.02 kW) for about every 7.2 dwellings.

Here are 24 solar installers near to or in Strickland.

Solar Installers near toStrickland
NameDistanceDetails
Degree C38.8kmDegree C is based in Ulverstone, TAS.
Expert electrical Tasmania58.0kmExpert electrical Tasmania is based in New Norfolk, TAS.
Expert Electrical Tasmania58.9kmExpert Electrical Tasmania is based in New Norfolk, TAS.
Electrical One61.7kmElectrical One is based in Granton, TAS.
Marshall Batteries Tasmania63.8kmMarshall Batteries Tasmania is based in Bellerive, TAS.
Renewable Energy Group Tasmania67.5kmRenewable Energy Group Tasmania is based in Tea Tree, TAS.
Eco Shack67.7kmEco Shack is based in Cygnet, TAS.
42 Energy Street73.7km42 Energy Street is based in Glenorchy, TAS.
CGA TAS75.3kmCGA TAS is based in Moonah, TAS.
I Want Energy75.9kmI Want Energy is based in Moonah, TAS.
Minix Solar76.8kmMinix Solar is based in Richmond, TAS.
New Town Solar77.3kmNew Town Solar is based in New Town, TAS.
Eco Energy Solutions77.5kmEco Energy Solutions is based in Grove, TAS.
Marshall Solar and Energy - Hobart79.6kmMarshall Solar and Energy - Hobart is based in Hobart, TAS.
Smart Energy79.6kmSmart Energy is based in North Hobart, TAS.
AUS Solar Energy Group (Tasmania)80.3kmAUS Solar Energy Group (Tasmania) is based in Hobart, TAS.
Morton Solar Installations80.4kmMorton Solar Installations is based in Hobart, TAS.
Padilla Solar Suppliers80.6kmPadilla Solar Suppliers is based in Hobart, TAS.
Quality Solar Systems80.7kmQuality Solar Systems is based in South Toowoomba, QLD.
Bailey Solar Systems80.7kmBailey Solar Systems is based in Hobart, TAS.
Hobart Solar81.4kmHobart Solar is based in Sandy Bay, TAS.
Goanna Energy Consulting81.5kmGoanna Energy Consulting is based in Sandy Bay, TAS.
dbsTasSolar81.5kmdbsTasSolar is based in Battery Point, TAS.
Sandy Bay Pool Services / Zane Pool Heating Hobart82.9kmSandy Bay Pool Services / Zane Pool Heating Hobart is based in Sandy Bay, TAS.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Strickland

Sunlight Hours in Strickland

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

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Strickland

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 42.3° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Strickland, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Stretton, QLD, which is about 1735.9 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.