Are Solar Panels Worth It In Upper Burnie?

Upper Burnie is located in Tasmania about 233.3 km north west of Hobart and 1464.8 km south west of Lyra. Upper Burnie has a latitude of 41.1 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Upper Burnie, TAS

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Upper Burnie

Rebate for Upper Burnie 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 Upper Burnie by month. The maximum is 6.75 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 1.43 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Upper Burnie
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan24.186.72
Feb20.325.64
Mar15.124.20
Apr10.072.80
May6.571.82
Jun5.141.43
Jul5.581.55
Aug8.502.36
Sep12.723.53
Oct18.105.03
Nov21.636.01
Dec24.286.75

Figures from the weather station at Elliott, which is approximately 10.7 km from Upper Burnie.

Upper Burnie, TAS is in the 7320 postcode area which has around 810 solar installations under 10 kW and about 853 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 8059 households in the 7320 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.22 kW) for about every 9.9 dwellings.

Here are 16 solar installers near to or in Upper Burnie.

Solar Installers near toUpper Burnie
NameDistanceDetails
DES Electrical Contractors37.8kmDES Electrical Contractors is based in Devonport, TAS.
Nelson South Electrical Contractor40.3kmNelson South Electrical Contractor is based in Wilmot, TAS.
DMS Energy41.1kmDMS Energy is based in Spreyton, TAS.
Genr8 Electrical46.3kmGenr8 Electrical is based in Latrobe, TAS.
THE SOLARHOME PROJECT70.3kmTHE SOLARHOME PROJECT is based in Greens Beach, TAS.
Tamar Solar Home70.3kmTamar Solar Home is based in Greens Beach, TAS.
Caravan Solar71.9kmCaravan Solar is based in Elizabeth Town, TAS.
Tranex Solar80.6kmTranex Solar is based in Deloraine, TAS.
Eversun Solar92.3kmEversun Solar is based in Bridgenorth, TAS.
Next Phase Electrical96.1kmNext Phase Electrical is based in Bridgenorth, TAS.
Camplin Electrical100.6kmCamplin Electrical is based in Legana, TAS.
bp Truckstop101.7kmbp Truckstop is based in Bell Bay, TAS.
SunSmart Energy108.5kmSunSmart Energy is based in Newnham, TAS.
HEG : Home Efficiency Group109.8kmHEG : Home Efficiency Group is based in Invermay, TAS.
Launceston Electrical Solutions110.2kmLaunceston Electrical Solutions is based in Invermay, TAS.
Energy Street110.4kmEnergy Street is based in Invermay, TAS.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Upper Burnie

Sunlight Hours in Upper Burnie

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 15 hours 6 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Upper Burnie

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 41.1° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Upper Burnie, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Upper Brookfield, QLD, which is about 1640.2 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.