Are Solar Panels Worth It In Trial Harbour?

Trial Harbour is located in Tasmania about 206.0 km north west of Hobart and 1576.4 km south west of Lyra. Trial Harbour has a latitude of 41.9 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Trial Harbour, TAS

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Trial Harbour

Rebate for Trial Harbour 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 Trial Harbour by month. The maximum is 6.06 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.24 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Trial Harbour
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan21.806.06
Feb18.825.23
Mar13.193.66
Apr8.692.41
May5.571.55
Jun4.481.24
Jul5.001.39
Aug7.612.11
Sep11.293.14
Oct16.034.45
Nov19.535.42
Dec21.485.97

Figures from the weather station at Savage River Mine, which is approximately 49.0 km from Trial Harbour.

Trial Harbour, TAS is in the 7469 postcode area which has around 37 solar installations under 10 kW and about 37 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 500 households in the 7469 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.76 kW) for about every 13.5 dwellings.

Here are 7 solar installers near to or in Trial Harbour.

Solar Installers near toTrial Harbour
NameDistanceDetails
bp Truckstop14.0kmbp Truckstop is based in Bell Bay, TAS.
Nelson South Electrical Contractor102.5kmNelson South Electrical Contractor is based in Wilmot, TAS.
Degree C124.6kmDegree C is based in Ulverstone, TAS.
DMS Energy124.8kmDMS Energy is based in Spreyton, TAS.
DES Electrical Contractors126.5kmDES Electrical Contractors is based in Devonport, TAS.
Genr8 Electrical128.3kmGenr8 Electrical is based in Latrobe, TAS.
Caravan Solar128.9kmCaravan Solar is based in Elizabeth Town, TAS.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Trial Harbour

Sunlight Hours in Trial Harbour

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 15 hours 12 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Trial Harbour

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 41.9° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Trial Harbour, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Triabunna, TAS, which is about 235.0 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.