Are Solar Panels Worth It In Tarraleah?

Tarraleah is located in Tasmania about 96.6 km north west of Hobart and 1575.2 km south of Lyra. Tarraleah has a latitude of 42.3 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Tarraleah

Rebate for Tarraleah 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 Tarraleah 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 Tarraleah
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 29.5 km from Tarraleah.

Tarraleah, 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 27 solar installers near to or in Tarraleah.

Solar Installers near toTarraleah
NameDistanceDetails
Degree C39.1kmDegree C is based in Ulverstone, TAS.
Expert electrical Tasmania73.1kmExpert electrical Tasmania is based in New Norfolk, TAS.
Expert Electrical Tasmania73.8kmExpert Electrical Tasmania is based in New Norfolk, TAS.
Marshall Batteries Tasmania77.8kmMarshall Batteries Tasmania is based in Bellerive, TAS.
Electrical One78.4kmElectrical One is based in Granton, TAS.
Eco Shack80.4kmEco Shack is based in Cygnet, TAS.
Renewable Energy Group Tasmania85.6kmRenewable Energy Group Tasmania is based in Tea Tree, TAS.
Tranex Solar88.1kmTranex Solar is based in Deloraine, TAS.
42 Energy Street90.1km42 Energy Street is based in Glenorchy, TAS.
Eco Energy Solutions90.8kmEco Energy Solutions is based in Grove, TAS.
CGA TAS91.6kmCGA TAS is based in Moonah, TAS.
I Want Energy92.2kmI Want Energy is based in Moonah, TAS.
New Town Solar93.6kmNew Town Solar is based in New Town, TAS.
Minix Solar94.6kmMinix Solar is based in Richmond, TAS.
Caravan Solar94.8kmCaravan Solar is based in Elizabeth Town, TAS.
Marshall Solar and Energy - Hobart95.8kmMarshall Solar and Energy - Hobart is based in Hobart, TAS.
Smart Energy95.8kmSmart Energy is based in North Hobart, TAS.
AUS Solar Energy Group (Tasmania)96.4kmAUS Solar Energy Group (Tasmania) is based in Hobart, TAS.
Morton Solar Installations96.6kmMorton Solar Installations is based in Hobart, TAS.
Padilla Solar Suppliers96.7kmPadilla Solar Suppliers is based in Hobart, TAS.
Quality Solar Systems96.8kmQuality Solar Systems is based in South Toowoomba, QLD.
Bailey Solar Systems96.8kmBailey Solar Systems is based in Hobart, TAS.
Hobart Solar97.4kmHobart Solar is based in Sandy Bay, TAS.
Goanna Energy Consulting97.5kmGoanna Energy Consulting is based in Sandy Bay, TAS.
dbsTasSolar97.6kmdbsTasSolar is based in Battery Point, TAS.
Sandy Bay Pool Services / Zane Pool Heating Hobart98.9kmSandy Bay Pool Services / Zane Pool Heating Hobart is based in Sandy Bay, TAS.
Banks Electrical & Solar99.8kmBanks Electrical & Solar is based in Mornington, TAS.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Tarraleah

Sunlight Hours in Tarraleah

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 Tarraleah

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 Tarraleah, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Tarragindi, QLD, which is about 1748.4 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.