Are Solar Panels Worth It In Wesley Vale?

Wesley Vale is located in Tasmania about 202.3 km north of Hobart and 1459.0 km south of Lyra. Wesley Vale has a latitude of 41.2 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Wesley Vale, TAS

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Wesley Vale

Rebate for Wesley Vale 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 Wesley Vale by month. The maximum is 7.04 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 1.47 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Wesley Vale
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan24.906.92
Feb21.095.86
Mar15.994.44
Apr10.582.94
May6.901.92
Jun5.291.47
Jul5.871.63
Aug8.842.46
Sep13.113.64
Oct18.775.21
Nov22.606.28
Dec25.357.04

Figures from the weather station at Forthside, which is approximately 15.1 km from Wesley Vale.

Wesley Vale, TAS is in the 7307 postcode area which has around 964 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1005 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 5161 households in the 7307 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.30 kW) for about every 5.4 dwellings.

Here are 22 solar installers near to or in Wesley Vale.

Solar Installers near toWesley Vale
NameDistanceDetails
Genr8 Electrical6.3kmGenr8 Electrical is based in Latrobe, TAS.
DMS Energy9.4kmDMS Energy is based in Spreyton, TAS.
DES Electrical Contractors9.9kmDES Electrical Contractors is based in Devonport, TAS.
THE SOLARHOME PROJECT27.1kmTHE SOLARHOME PROJECT is based in Greens Beach, TAS.
Tamar Solar Home27.1kmTamar Solar Home is based in Greens Beach, TAS.
Nelson South Electrical Contractor31.7kmNelson South Electrical Contractor is based in Wilmot, TAS.
Caravan Solar32.5kmCaravan Solar is based in Elizabeth Town, TAS.
Tranex Solar41.6kmTranex Solar is based in Deloraine, TAS.
Eversun Solar45.2kmEversun Solar is based in Bridgenorth, TAS.
Next Phase Electrical49.3kmNext Phase Electrical is based in Bridgenorth, TAS.
Camplin Electrical53.5kmCamplin Electrical is based in Legana, TAS.
SunSmart Energy61.4kmSunSmart Energy is based in Newnham, TAS.
HEG : Home Efficiency Group62.9kmHEG : Home Efficiency Group is based in Invermay, TAS.
Launceston Electrical Solutions63.3kmLaunceston Electrical Solutions is based in Invermay, TAS.
Energy Street63.5kmEnergy Street is based in Invermay, TAS.
Solahart Northern Tasmania63.7kmSolahart Northern Tasmania is based in Invermay, TAS.
NGSS- Solar Panels Tasmania63.7kmNGSS- Solar Panels Tasmania is based in Invermay, TAS.
Tones Electrical64.5kmTones Electrical is based in Launceston, TAS.
Bright Source - Solar Panel Installers Tasmania64.6kmBright Source - Solar Panel Installers Tasmania is based in Launceston, TAS.
EB Solar64.7kmEB Solar is based in Launceston, TAS.
Sunface Solar64.7kmSunface Solar is based in Hobart, TAS.
PowerGen Electrical64.7kmPowerGen Electrical is based in Launceston, TAS.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Wesley Vale

Sunlight Hours in Wesley Vale

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 Wesley Vale

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 Wesley Vale, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Wesburn, VIC, which is about 386.2 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.