Are Solar Panels Worth It In Uxbridge?

Uxbridge is located in Tasmania about 40.4 km west of Hobart and 1612.8 km south west of Esk. Uxbridge has a latitude of 42.8 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Uxbridge

Rebate for Uxbridge 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 Uxbridge by month. The maximum is 6.20 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.18 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Uxbridge
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan22.326.20
Feb18.515.14
Mar12.983.61
Apr8.452.35
May5.441.51
Jun4.241.18
Jul4.891.36
Aug7.682.13
Sep11.663.24
Oct16.284.52
Nov19.635.45
Dec21.726.03

Figures from the weather station at Maydena, which is approximately 20.8 km from Uxbridge.

Uxbridge, TAS is in the 7140 postcode area which has around 770 solar installations under 10 kW and about 802 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 5529 households in the 7140 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.02 kW) for about every 7.2 dwellings.

Here are 25 solar installers near to or in Uxbridge.

Solar Installers near toUxbridge
NameDistanceDetails
Marshall Batteries Tasmania17.3kmMarshall Batteries Tasmania is based in Bellerive, TAS.
Expert Electrical Tasmania17.6kmExpert Electrical Tasmania is based in New Norfolk, TAS.
Expert electrical Tasmania17.8kmExpert electrical Tasmania is based in New Norfolk, TAS.
Eco Shack17.9kmEco Shack is based in Cygnet, TAS.
Electrical One28.6kmElectrical One is based in Granton, TAS.
Eco Energy Solutions28.6kmEco Energy Solutions is based in Grove, TAS.
42 Energy Street35.8km42 Energy Street is based in Glenorchy, TAS.
CGA TAS36.7kmCGA TAS is based in Moonah, TAS.
I Want Energy37.3kmI Want Energy is based in Moonah, TAS.
New Town Solar38.4kmNew Town Solar is based in New Town, TAS.
Smart Energy39.9kmSmart Energy is based in North Hobart, TAS.
Marshall Solar and Energy - Hobart39.9kmMarshall Solar and Energy - Hobart is based in Hobart, TAS.
AUS Solar Energy Group (Tasmania)40.2kmAUS Solar Energy Group (Tasmania) is based in Hobart, TAS.
Morton Solar Installations40.3kmMorton Solar Installations is based in Hobart, TAS.
Padilla Solar Suppliers40.4kmPadilla Solar Suppliers is based in Hobart, TAS.
Quality Solar Systems40.5kmQuality Solar Systems is based in South Toowoomba, QLD.
Bailey Solar Systems40.6kmBailey Solar Systems is based in Hobart, TAS.
Hobart Solar40.7kmHobart Solar is based in Sandy Bay, TAS.
Goanna Energy Consulting40.8kmGoanna Energy Consulting is based in Sandy Bay, TAS.
dbsTasSolar41.1kmdbsTasSolar is based in Battery Point, TAS.
Sandy Bay Pool Services / Zane Pool Heating Hobart41.8kmSandy Bay Pool Services / Zane Pool Heating Hobart is based in Sandy Bay, TAS.
Powercom Solar43.0kmPowercom Solar is based in Kingston, TAS.
Whitney Electrical & Solar43.0kmWhitney Electrical & Solar is based in Huntingfield, TAS.
Avion Eco Energy Co.43.8kmAvion Eco Energy Co. is based in Kingston, TAS.
Renewable Energy Group Tasmania43.8kmRenewable Energy Group Tasmania is based in Tea Tree, TAS.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Uxbridge

Sunlight Hours in Uxbridge

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 15 hours 18 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Uxbridge

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 42.8° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Uxbridge, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Uworra, SA, which is about 1691.0 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.