Are Solar Panels Worth It In Weldborough?

Weldborough is located in Tasmania about 193.2 km north of Hobart and 1416.9 km south of Esk. Weldborough has a latitude of 41.2 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Weldborough

Rebate for Weldborough 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 Weldborough by month. The maximum is 6.81 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 1.45 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Weldborough
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.996.66
Feb19.815.50
Mar15.474.30
Apr10.082.80
May6.901.92
Jun5.211.45
Jul5.861.63
Aug8.592.39
Sep12.733.54
Oct17.924.98
Nov21.726.03
Dec24.516.81

Figures from the weather station at Scottsdale, which is approximately 32.8 km from Weldborough.

Weldborough, TAS is in the 7264 postcode area which has around 66 solar installations under 10 kW and about 68 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 841 households in the 7264 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.65 kW) for about every 12.7 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Weldborough.

Solar Installers near toWeldborough
NameDistanceDetails
Thomas Wolf Energy34.7kmThomas Wolf Energy is based in St Helens, TAS.
Coastal Solar and Electrical Tas40.2kmCoastal Solar and Electrical Tas is based in Beaumaris, TAS.
Mode Electrical64.6kmMode Electrical is based in St Leonards, TAS.
Euro Solar66.1kmEuro Solar is based in Waverley, TAS.
Sundland Energy66.5kmSundland Energy is based in Newstead, TAS.
SunSmart Energy68.7kmSunSmart Energy is based in Newnham, TAS.
HEG : Home Efficiency Group68.7kmHEG : Home Efficiency Group is based in Invermay, TAS.
Solahart Northern Tasmania68.8kmSolahart Northern Tasmania is based in Invermay, TAS.
Energy Street68.8kmEnergy Street is based in Invermay, TAS.
NGSS- Solar Panels Tasmania69.0kmNGSS- Solar Panels Tasmania is based in Invermay, TAS.
EB Solar69.0kmEB Solar is based in Launceston, TAS.
Launceston Electrical Solutions69.1kmLaunceston Electrical Solutions is based in Invermay, TAS.
PowerGen Electrical69.2kmPowerGen Electrical is based in Launceston, TAS.
Sunface Solar69.2kmSunface Solar is based in Hobart, TAS.
Bright Source - Solar Panel Installers Tasmania69.2kmBright Source - Solar Panel Installers Tasmania is based in Launceston, TAS.
Jessups Solar Squad69.4kmJessups Solar Squad is based in Launceston, TAS.
Power Partners69.5kmPower Partners is based in Launceston, TAS.
Tones Electrical69.7kmTones Electrical is based in Launceston, TAS.
Tas Heating & Cooling70.8kmTas Heating & Cooling is based in Prospect, TAS.
Camplin Electrical74.8kmCamplin Electrical is based in Legana, TAS.
Next Phase Electrical80.2kmNext Phase Electrical is based in Bridgenorth, TAS.
Eversun Solar81.5kmEversun Solar is based in Bridgenorth, TAS.
THE SOLARHOME PROJECT98.5kmTHE SOLARHOME PROJECT is based in Greens Beach, TAS.
Tamar Solar Home98.5kmTamar Solar Home is based in Greens Beach, TAS.
Tranex Solar110.5kmTranex Solar is based in Deloraine, TAS.
AQUAUTOPIA113.1kmAQUAUTOPIA is based in Lady Barron, TAS.
Caravan Solar113.2kmCaravan Solar is based in Elizabeth Town, TAS.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Weldborough

Sunlight Hours in Weldborough

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 15 hours 7 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Weldborough

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 41.2° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Weldborough, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Weld Range, WA, which is about 3170.1 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.