Are Solar Panels Worth It In West Ridgley?

West Ridgley is located in Tasmania about 230.8 km north west of Hobart and 1477.6 km south west of Lyra. West Ridgley has a latitude of 41.2 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in West Ridgley, TAS

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for West Ridgley

Rebate for West Ridgley 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 West Ridgley by month. The maximum is 6.75 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 1.43 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in West Ridgley
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan24.186.72
Feb20.325.64
Mar15.124.20
Apr10.072.80
May6.571.82
Jun5.141.43
Jul5.581.55
Aug8.502.36
Sep12.723.53
Oct18.105.03
Nov21.636.01
Dec24.286.75

Figures from the weather station at Elliott, which is approximately 8.2 km from West Ridgley.

West Ridgley, TAS is in the 7321 postcode area which has around 416 solar installations under 10 kW and about 430 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 2431 households in the 7321 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.44 kW) for about every 5.8 dwellings.

Here are 16 solar installers near to or in West Ridgley.

Solar Installers near toWest Ridgley
NameDistanceDetails
Nelson South Electrical Contractor40.6kmNelson South Electrical Contractor is based in Wilmot, TAS.
DES Electrical Contractors46.2kmDES Electrical Contractors is based in Devonport, TAS.
DMS Energy48.4kmDMS Energy is based in Spreyton, TAS.
Genr8 Electrical53.7kmGenr8 Electrical is based in Latrobe, TAS.
Caravan Solar76.0kmCaravan Solar is based in Elizabeth Town, TAS.
Tamar Solar Home81.1kmTamar Solar Home is based in Greens Beach, TAS.
THE SOLARHOME PROJECT81.1kmTHE SOLARHOME PROJECT is based in Greens Beach, TAS.
Tranex Solar84.0kmTranex Solar is based in Deloraine, TAS.
bp Truckstop88.7kmbp Truckstop is based in Bell Bay, TAS.
Eversun Solar99.9kmEversun Solar is based in Bridgenorth, TAS.
Next Phase Electrical103.3kmNext Phase Electrical is based in Bridgenorth, TAS.
Camplin Electrical108.0kmCamplin Electrical is based in Legana, TAS.
SunSmart Energy115.8kmSunSmart Energy is based in Newnham, TAS.
HEG : Home Efficiency Group117.0kmHEG : Home Efficiency Group is based in Invermay, TAS.
Launceston Electrical Solutions117.2kmLaunceston Electrical Solutions is based in Invermay, TAS.
Energy Street117.5kmEnergy Street is based in Invermay, TAS.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to West Ridgley

Sunlight Hours in West Ridgley

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 West Ridgley

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 West Ridgley, is to look at if solar power is worth it in West Richmond, SA, which is about 936.4 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.