Are Solar Panels Worth It In Travellers Rest?

Travellers Rest is located in Tasmania about 155.6 km north of Hobart and 1473.0 km south of Lyra. Travellers Rest has a latitude of 41.5 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Travellers Rest, TAS

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Travellers Rest

Rebate for Travellers Rest 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 Travellers Rest by month. The maximum is 7.08 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 1.46 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Travellers Rest
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan25.136.98
Feb21.065.85
Mar16.144.48
Apr10.452.90
May6.961.93
Jun5.261.46
Jul5.931.65
Aug8.772.44
Sep12.923.59
Oct18.285.08
Nov22.346.21
Dec25.497.08

Figures from the weather station at Launceston, which is approximately 7.0 km from Travellers Rest.

Travellers Rest, TAS is in the 7250 postcode area which has around 3489 solar installations under 10 kW and about 3652 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 19764 households in the 7250 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.12 kW) for about every 5.7 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Travellers Rest.

Solar Installers near toTravellers Rest
NameDistanceDetails
Tas Heating & Cooling4.7kmTas Heating & Cooling is based in Prospect, TAS.
Power Partners6.8kmPower Partners is based in Launceston, TAS.
Tones Electrical6.8kmTones Electrical is based in Launceston, TAS.
Jessups Solar Squad6.9kmJessups Solar Squad is based in Launceston, TAS.
Bright Source - Solar Panel Installers Tasmania7.3kmBright Source - Solar Panel Installers Tasmania is based in Launceston, TAS.
PowerGen Electrical7.4kmPowerGen Electrical is based in Launceston, TAS.
Sunface Solar7.4kmSunface Solar is based in Hobart, TAS.
EB Solar7.5kmEB Solar is based in Launceston, TAS.
NGSS- Solar Panels Tasmania8.3kmNGSS- Solar Panels Tasmania is based in Invermay, TAS.
Launceston Electrical Solutions8.7kmLaunceston Electrical Solutions is based in Invermay, TAS.
Solahart Northern Tasmania8.8kmSolahart Northern Tasmania is based in Invermay, TAS.
Energy Street8.9kmEnergy Street is based in Invermay, TAS.
Sundland Energy9.4kmSundland Energy is based in Newstead, TAS.
HEG : Home Efficiency Group9.7kmHEG : Home Efficiency Group is based in Invermay, TAS.
Euro Solar9.8kmEuro Solar is based in Waverley, TAS.
Mode Electrical10.9kmMode Electrical is based in St Leonards, TAS.
SunSmart Energy11.5kmSunSmart Energy is based in Newnham, TAS.
Camplin Electrical14.8kmCamplin Electrical is based in Legana, TAS.
Next Phase Electrical16.1kmNext Phase Electrical is based in Bridgenorth, TAS.
Eversun Solar21.2kmEversun Solar is based in Bridgenorth, TAS.
Tranex Solar36.5kmTranex Solar is based in Deloraine, TAS.
Caravan Solar41.7kmCaravan Solar is based in Elizabeth Town, TAS.
THE SOLARHOME PROJECT54.3kmTHE SOLARHOME PROJECT is based in Greens Beach, TAS.
Tamar Solar Home54.3kmTamar Solar Home is based in Greens Beach, TAS.
Genr8 Electrical63.8kmGenr8 Electrical is based in Latrobe, TAS.
Degree C65.2kmDegree C is based in Ulverstone, TAS.
DMS Energy68.9kmDMS Energy is based in Spreyton, TAS.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Travellers Rest

Sunlight Hours in Travellers Rest

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 15 hours 9 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Travellers Rest

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 41.5° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Travellers Rest, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Travancore, VIC, which is about 452.5 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.