Are Solar Panels Worth It In Waverley?

Waverley is located in Tasmania about 161.5 km north of Hobart and 1464.1 km south of Lyra. Waverley has a latitude of 41.4 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Waverley

Rebate for Waverley 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 Waverley by month. The maximum is 7.08 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 1.46 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Waverley
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan25.136.98
Feb21.065.85
Mar16.144.48
Apr10.452.90
May6.961.93
Jun5.261.46
Jul5.931.65
Aug8.772.44
Sep12.923.59
Oct18.285.08
Nov22.346.21
Dec25.497.08

Figures from the weather station at Launceston, which is approximately 3.3 km from Waverley.

Waverley, TAS is in the 7250 postcode area which has around 3489 solar installations under 10 kW and about 3652 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 19764 households in the 7250 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.12 kW) for about every 5.7 dwellings.

Here are 26 solar installers near to or in Waverley.

Solar Installers near toWaverley
NameDistanceDetails
Euro Solar0.5kmEuro Solar is based in Waverley, TAS.
Sundland Energy0.9kmSundland Energy is based in Newstead, TAS.
Mode Electrical3.1kmMode Electrical is based in St Leonards, TAS.
EB Solar3.6kmEB Solar is based in Launceston, TAS.
PowerGen Electrical3.6kmPowerGen Electrical is based in Launceston, TAS.
Sunface Solar3.6kmSunface Solar is based in Hobart, TAS.
Bright Source - Solar Panel Installers Tasmania3.7kmBright Source - Solar Panel Installers Tasmania is based in Launceston, TAS.
Jessups Solar Squad3.9kmJessups Solar Squad is based in Launceston, TAS.
Power Partners3.9kmPower Partners is based in Launceston, TAS.
Solahart Northern Tasmania4.0kmSolahart Northern Tasmania is based in Invermay, TAS.
NGSS- Solar Panels Tasmania4.1kmNGSS- Solar Panels Tasmania is based in Invermay, TAS.
Tones Electrical4.1kmTones Electrical is based in Launceston, TAS.
Energy Street4.2kmEnergy Street is based in Invermay, TAS.
Launceston Electrical Solutions4.4kmLaunceston Electrical Solutions is based in Invermay, TAS.
HEG : Home Efficiency Group4.8kmHEG : Home Efficiency Group is based in Invermay, TAS.
Tas Heating & Cooling5.6kmTas Heating & Cooling is based in Prospect, TAS.
SunSmart Energy6.6kmSunSmart Energy is based in Newnham, TAS.
Camplin Electrical14.3kmCamplin Electrical is based in Legana, TAS.
Next Phase Electrical18.4kmNext Phase Electrical is based in Bridgenorth, TAS.
Eversun Solar22.6kmEversun Solar is based in Bridgenorth, TAS.
Tranex Solar45.3kmTranex Solar is based in Deloraine, TAS.
Caravan Solar49.3kmCaravan Solar is based in Elizabeth Town, TAS.
THE SOLARHOME PROJECT53.9kmTHE SOLARHOME PROJECT is based in Greens Beach, TAS.
Tamar Solar Home53.9kmTamar Solar Home is based in Greens Beach, TAS.
Genr8 Electrical68.4kmGenr8 Electrical is based in Latrobe, TAS.
DMS Energy73.6kmDMS Energy is based in Spreyton, TAS.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Waverley

Sunlight Hours in Waverley

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 15 hours 9 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Waverley

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 41.4° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Waverley, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Waverley, QLD, which is about 2340.8 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.