Are Solar Panels Worth It In Wayatinah?

Wayatinah is located in Tasmania about 86.9 km north west of Hobart and 1583.1 km south of Lyra. Wayatinah has a latitude of 42.4 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Wayatinah

Rebate for Wayatinah 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 Wayatinah by month. The maximum is 6.27 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.17 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Wayatinah
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan22.566.27
Feb19.195.33
Mar13.663.80
Apr8.792.44
May5.531.53
Jun4.221.17
Jul4.631.29
Aug7.482.08
Sep11.793.27
Oct16.804.67
Nov20.345.65
Dec22.246.18

Figures from the weather station at Lake St Clair, which is approximately 39.9 km from Wayatinah.

Wayatinah, 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. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

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 Wayatinah.

Solar Installers near toWayatinah
NameDistanceDetails
Degree C46.5kmDegree C is based in Ulverstone, TAS.
Expert electrical Tasmania63.1kmExpert electrical Tasmania is based in New Norfolk, TAS.
Expert Electrical Tasmania63.8kmExpert Electrical Tasmania is based in New Norfolk, TAS.
Marshall Batteries Tasmania67.4kmMarshall Batteries Tasmania is based in Bellerive, TAS.
Electrical One69.0kmElectrical One is based in Granton, TAS.
Eco Shack69.8kmEco Shack is based in Cygnet, TAS.
Renewable Energy Group Tasmania77.3kmRenewable Energy Group Tasmania is based in Tea Tree, TAS.
Eco Energy Solutions80.3kmEco Energy Solutions is based in Grove, TAS.
42 Energy Street80.5km42 Energy Street is based in Glenorchy, TAS.
CGA TAS82.0kmCGA TAS is based in Moonah, TAS.
I Want Energy82.6kmI Want Energy is based in Moonah, TAS.
New Town Solar84.0kmNew Town Solar is based in New Town, TAS.
Minix Solar86.0kmMinix Solar is based in Richmond, TAS.
Smart Energy86.1kmSmart Energy is based in North Hobart, TAS.
Marshall Solar and Energy - Hobart86.1kmMarshall Solar and Energy - Hobart is based in Hobart, TAS.
AUS Solar Energy Group (Tasmania)86.7kmAUS Solar Energy Group (Tasmania) is based in Hobart, TAS.
Morton Solar Installations86.8kmMorton Solar Installations is based in Hobart, TAS.
Padilla Solar Suppliers87.0kmPadilla Solar Suppliers is based in Hobart, TAS.
Quality Solar Systems87.1kmQuality Solar Systems is based in South Toowoomba, QLD.
Bailey Solar Systems87.1kmBailey Solar Systems is based in Hobart, TAS.
Hobart Solar87.7kmHobart Solar is based in Sandy Bay, TAS.
Goanna Energy Consulting87.7kmGoanna Energy Consulting is based in Sandy Bay, TAS.
dbsTasSolar87.9kmdbsTasSolar is based in Battery Point, TAS.
Sandy Bay Pool Services / Zane Pool Heating Hobart89.1kmSandy Bay Pool Services / Zane Pool Heating Hobart is based in Sandy Bay, TAS.
Banks Electrical & Solar90.3kmBanks Electrical & Solar is based in Mornington, TAS.
G7Electrical90.7kmG7Electrical is based in Mount Rumney, TAS.
Sailing Solar92.0kmSailing Solar is based in Cambridge, TAS.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Wayatinah

Sunlight Hours in Wayatinah

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 Wayatinah

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 42.4° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Wayatinah, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Way Way, NSW, which is about 1415.5 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.