Are Solar Panels Worth It In Victoria Valley?

Victoria Valley is located in Tasmania about 80.6 km north west of Hobart and 1569.3 km south of Lyra. Victoria Valley has a latitude of 42.3 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Victoria Valley, TAS

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Victoria Valley

Rebate for Victoria Valley 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 Victoria Valley by month. The maximum is 6.85 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 1.29 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Victoria Valley
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan24.266.74
Feb20.415.67
Mar15.364.27
Apr9.882.74
May6.311.75
Jun4.661.29
Jul5.071.41
Aug8.072.24
Sep12.823.56
Oct18.175.05
Nov21.916.09
Dec24.656.85

Figures from the weather station at Liawenee, which is approximately 46.3 km from Victoria Valley.

Victoria Valley, 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 27 solar installers near to or in Victoria Valley.

Solar Installers near toVictoria Valley
NameDistanceDetails
Degree C35.7kmDegree C is based in Ulverstone, TAS.
Expert electrical Tasmania58.9kmExpert electrical Tasmania is based in New Norfolk, TAS.
Expert Electrical Tasmania59.8kmExpert Electrical Tasmania is based in New Norfolk, TAS.
Electrical One61.8kmElectrical One is based in Granton, TAS.
Marshall Batteries Tasmania65.1kmMarshall Batteries Tasmania is based in Bellerive, TAS.
Renewable Energy Group Tasmania66.4kmRenewable Energy Group Tasmania is based in Tea Tree, TAS.
Eco Shack69.4kmEco Shack is based in Cygnet, TAS.
42 Energy Street73.8km42 Energy Street is based in Glenorchy, TAS.
CGA TAS75.5kmCGA TAS is based in Moonah, TAS.
Minix Solar75.9kmMinix Solar is based in Richmond, TAS.
I Want Energy76.0kmI Want Energy is based in Moonah, TAS.
New Town Solar77.4kmNew Town Solar is based in New Town, TAS.
Eco Energy Solutions78.9kmEco Energy Solutions is based in Grove, TAS.
Marshall Solar and Energy - Hobart79.7kmMarshall Solar and Energy - Hobart is based in Hobart, TAS.
Smart Energy79.7kmSmart Energy is based in North Hobart, TAS.
AUS Solar Energy Group (Tasmania)80.5kmAUS Solar Energy Group (Tasmania) is based in Hobart, TAS.
Morton Solar Installations80.6kmMorton Solar Installations is based in Hobart, TAS.
Padilla Solar Suppliers80.8kmPadilla Solar Suppliers is based in Hobart, TAS.
Bailey Solar Systems80.9kmBailey Solar Systems is based in Hobart, TAS.
Quality Solar Systems80.9kmQuality Solar Systems is based in South Toowoomba, QLD.
Hobart Solar81.6kmHobart Solar is based in Sandy Bay, TAS.
Goanna Energy Consulting81.7kmGoanna Energy Consulting is based in Sandy Bay, TAS.
dbsTasSolar81.8kmdbsTasSolar is based in Battery Point, TAS.
G7Electrical82.6kmG7Electrical is based in Mount Rumney, TAS.
Banks Electrical & Solar82.8kmBanks Electrical & Solar is based in Mornington, TAS.
Sandy Bay Pool Services / Zane Pool Heating Hobart83.2kmSandy Bay Pool Services / Zane Pool Heating Hobart is based in Sandy Bay, TAS.
Sailing Solar83.5kmSailing Solar is based in Cambridge, TAS.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Victoria Valley

Sunlight Hours in Victoria Valley

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

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Victoria Valley

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 42.3° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Victoria Valley, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Victoria Valley, VIC, which is about 650.1 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.