Are Solar Panels Worth It In Table Cape?

Table Cape is located in Tasmania about 253.2 km north west of Hobart and 1458.9 km south west of Lyra. Table Cape has a latitude of 40.9 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Table Cape, TAS

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Table Cape

Rebate for Table Cape 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 Table Cape by month. The maximum is 6.75 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 1.43 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Table Cape
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan24.186.72
Feb20.325.64
Mar15.124.20
Apr10.072.80
May6.571.82
Jun5.141.43
Jul5.581.55
Aug8.502.36
Sep12.723.53
Oct18.105.03
Nov21.636.01
Dec24.286.75

Figures from the weather station at Elliott, which is approximately 15.7 km from Table Cape.

Table Cape, TAS is in the 7325 postcode area which has around 702 solar installations under 10 kW and about 724 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 4394 households in the 7325 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.23 kW) for about every 6.3 dwellings.

Here are 13 solar installers near to or in Table Cape.

Solar Installers near toTable Cape
NameDistanceDetails
DES Electrical Contractors57.9kmDES Electrical Contractors is based in Devonport, TAS.
Nelson South Electrical Contractor60.8kmNelson South Electrical Contractor is based in Wilmot, TAS.
DMS Energy61.6kmDMS Energy is based in Spreyton, TAS.
Genr8 Electrical66.7kmGenr8 Electrical is based in Latrobe, TAS.
THE SOLARHOME PROJECT87.6kmTHE SOLARHOME PROJECT is based in Greens Beach, TAS.
Tamar Solar Home87.6kmTamar Solar Home is based in Greens Beach, TAS.
Caravan Solar92.9kmCaravan Solar is based in Elizabeth Town, TAS.
Tranex Solar101.6kmTranex Solar is based in Deloraine, TAS.
bp Truckstop108.3kmbp Truckstop is based in Bell Bay, TAS.
Eversun Solar112.2kmEversun Solar is based in Bridgenorth, TAS.
Next Phase Electrical116.2kmNext Phase Electrical is based in Bridgenorth, TAS.
Camplin Electrical120.5kmCamplin Electrical is based in Legana, TAS.
SunSmart Energy128.3kmSunSmart Energy is based in Newnham, TAS.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Table Cape

Sunlight Hours in Table Cape

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 15 hours 5 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Table Cape

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 40.9° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Table Cape, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Tabilk, VIC, which is about 459.6 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.