Are Solar Panels Worth It In Turners Beach?

Turners Beach is located in Tasmania about 211.6 km north west of Hobart and 1463.1 km south of Lyra. Turners Beach has a latitude of 41.2 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Turners Beach, TAS

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Turners Beach

Rebate for Turners Beach 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 Turners Beach 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 Turners Beach
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 5.4 km from Turners Beach.

Turners Beach, TAS is in the 7315 postcode area which has around 1176 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1236 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 7528 households in the 7315 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.19 kW) for about every 6.4 dwellings.

Here are 22 solar installers near to or in Turners Beach.

Solar Installers near toTurners Beach
NameDistanceDetails
DES Electrical Contractors8.0kmDES Electrical Contractors is based in Devonport, TAS.
DMS Energy11.8kmDMS Energy is based in Spreyton, TAS.
Genr8 Electrical16.7kmGenr8 Electrical is based in Latrobe, TAS.
Nelson South Electrical Contractor24.7kmNelson South Electrical Contractor is based in Wilmot, TAS.
Tamar Solar Home43.1kmTamar Solar Home is based in Greens Beach, TAS.
THE SOLARHOME PROJECT43.1kmTHE SOLARHOME PROJECT is based in Greens Beach, TAS.
Caravan Solar44.3kmCaravan Solar is based in Elizabeth Town, TAS.
Tranex Solar53.4kmTranex Solar is based in Deloraine, TAS.
Eversun Solar62.6kmEversun Solar is based in Bridgenorth, TAS.
Next Phase Electrical66.4kmNext Phase Electrical is based in Bridgenorth, TAS.
Camplin Electrical70.8kmCamplin Electrical is based in Legana, TAS.
SunSmart Energy78.7kmSunSmart Energy is based in Newnham, TAS.
HEG : Home Efficiency Group80.1kmHEG : Home Efficiency Group is based in Invermay, TAS.
Launceston Electrical Solutions80.4kmLaunceston Electrical Solutions is based in Invermay, TAS.
Energy Street80.7kmEnergy Street is based in Invermay, TAS.
Solahart Northern Tasmania80.8kmSolahart Northern Tasmania is based in Invermay, TAS.
NGSS- Solar Panels Tasmania80.8kmNGSS- Solar Panels Tasmania is based in Invermay, TAS.
Tones Electrical81.5kmTones Electrical is based in Launceston, TAS.
Bright Source - Solar Panel Installers Tasmania81.7kmBright Source - Solar Panel Installers Tasmania is based in Launceston, TAS.
EB Solar81.8kmEB Solar is based in Launceston, TAS.
PowerGen Electrical81.8kmPowerGen Electrical is based in Launceston, TAS.
Sunface Solar81.8kmSunface Solar is based in Hobart, TAS.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Turners Beach

Sunlight Hours in Turners Beach

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 Turners Beach

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 Turners Beach, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Turner, ACT, which is about 702.1 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.