Are Solar Panels Worth It In Tugrah?

Tugrah is located in Tasmania about 204.4 km north west of Hobart and 1465.3 km south of Lyra. Tugrah has a latitude of 41.2 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Tugrah

Rebate for Tugrah 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 Tugrah by month. The maximum is 7.04 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 1.47 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Tugrah
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan24.906.92
Feb21.095.86
Mar15.994.44
Apr10.582.94
May6.901.92
Jun5.291.47
Jul5.871.63
Aug8.842.46
Sep13.113.64
Oct18.775.21
Nov22.606.28
Dec25.357.04

Figures from the weather station at Forthside, which is approximately 3.9 km from Tugrah.

Tugrah, TAS is in the 7310 postcode area which has around 1781 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1853 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 13233 households in the 7310 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.02 kW) for about every 7.4 dwellings.

Here are 22 solar installers near to or in Tugrah.

Solar Installers near toTugrah
NameDistanceDetails
DES Electrical Contractors2.7kmDES Electrical Contractors is based in Devonport, TAS.
DMS Energy3.7kmDMS Energy is based in Spreyton, TAS.
Genr8 Electrical8.8kmGenr8 Electrical is based in Latrobe, TAS.
Nelson South Electrical Contractor22.7kmNelson South Electrical Contractor is based in Wilmot, TAS.
Caravan Solar36.4kmCaravan Solar is based in Elizabeth Town, TAS.
Tamar Solar Home38.3kmTamar Solar Home is based in Greens Beach, TAS.
THE SOLARHOME PROJECT38.3kmTHE SOLARHOME PROJECT is based in Greens Beach, TAS.
Tranex Solar45.5kmTranex Solar is based in Deloraine, TAS.
Eversun Solar55.0kmEversun Solar is based in Bridgenorth, TAS.
Next Phase Electrical58.6kmNext Phase Electrical is based in Bridgenorth, TAS.
Camplin Electrical63.2kmCamplin Electrical is based in Legana, TAS.
SunSmart Energy71.0kmSunSmart Energy is based in Newnham, TAS.
HEG : Home Efficiency Group72.3kmHEG : Home Efficiency Group is based in Invermay, TAS.
Launceston Electrical Solutions72.7kmLaunceston Electrical Solutions is based in Invermay, TAS.
Energy Street72.9kmEnergy Street is based in Invermay, TAS.
Solahart Northern Tasmania73.1kmSolahart Northern Tasmania is based in Invermay, TAS.
NGSS- Solar Panels Tasmania73.1kmNGSS- Solar Panels Tasmania is based in Invermay, TAS.
Tones Electrical73.7kmTones Electrical is based in Launceston, TAS.
Bright Source - Solar Panel Installers Tasmania73.8kmBright Source - Solar Panel Installers Tasmania is based in Launceston, TAS.
EB Solar74.0kmEB Solar is based in Launceston, TAS.
PowerGen Electrical74.0kmPowerGen Electrical is based in Launceston, TAS.
Sunface Solar74.0kmSunface Solar is based in Hobart, TAS.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Tugrah

Sunlight Hours in Tugrah

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 15 hours 7 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Tugrah

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 41.2° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Tugrah, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Tugrabakh, NSW, which is about 1144.7 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.