Are Solar Panels Worth It In Westerway?

Westerway is located in Tasmania about 49.0 km north west of Hobart and 1603.8 km south west of Esk. Westerway has a latitude of 42.7 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Westerway

Rebate for Westerway 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 Westerway by month. The maximum is 6.20 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.18 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Westerway
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan22.326.20
Feb18.515.14
Mar12.983.61
Apr8.452.35
May5.441.51
Jun4.241.18
Jul4.891.36
Aug7.682.13
Sep11.663.24
Oct16.284.52
Nov19.635.45
Dec21.726.03

Figures from the weather station at Maydena, which is approximately 19.0 km from Westerway.

Westerway, 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. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

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 Westerway.

Solar Installers near toWesterway
NameDistanceDetails
Expert electrical Tasmania24.9kmExpert electrical Tasmania is based in New Norfolk, TAS.
Expert Electrical Tasmania25.3kmExpert Electrical Tasmania is based in New Norfolk, TAS.
Marshall Batteries Tasmania27.8kmMarshall Batteries Tasmania is based in Bellerive, TAS.
Eco Shack30.0kmEco Shack is based in Cygnet, TAS.
Electrical One33.6kmElectrical One is based in Granton, TAS.
Eco Energy Solutions40.5kmEco Energy Solutions is based in Grove, TAS.
42 Energy Street43.4km42 Energy Street is based in Glenorchy, TAS.
CGA TAS44.6kmCGA TAS is based in Moonah, TAS.
I Want Energy45.3kmI Want Energy is based in Moonah, TAS.
New Town Solar46.5kmNew Town Solar is based in New Town, TAS.
Renewable Energy Group Tasmania46.6kmRenewable Energy Group Tasmania is based in Tea Tree, TAS.
Smart Energy48.4kmSmart Energy is based in North Hobart, TAS.
Marshall Solar and Energy - Hobart48.4kmMarshall Solar and Energy - Hobart is based in Hobart, TAS.
AUS Solar Energy Group (Tasmania)48.8kmAUS Solar Energy Group (Tasmania) is based in Hobart, TAS.
Morton Solar Installations49.0kmMorton Solar Installations is based in Hobart, TAS.
Padilla Solar Suppliers49.1kmPadilla Solar Suppliers is based in Hobart, TAS.
Quality Solar Systems49.2kmQuality Solar Systems is based in South Toowoomba, QLD.
Bailey Solar Systems49.3kmBailey Solar Systems is based in Hobart, TAS.
Hobart Solar49.6kmHobart Solar is based in Sandy Bay, TAS.
Goanna Energy Consulting49.7kmGoanna Energy Consulting is based in Sandy Bay, TAS.
dbsTasSolar49.9kmdbsTasSolar is based in Battery Point, TAS.
Sandy Bay Pool Services / Zane Pool Heating Hobart50.9kmSandy Bay Pool Services / Zane Pool Heating Hobart is based in Sandy Bay, TAS.
Minix Solar52.9kmMinix Solar is based in Richmond, TAS.
Powercom Solar53.2kmPowercom Solar is based in Kingston, TAS.
Banks Electrical & Solar53.5kmBanks Electrical & Solar is based in Mornington, TAS.
Whitney Electrical & Solar53.8kmWhitney Electrical & Solar is based in Huntingfield, TAS.
Avion Eco Energy Co.54.5kmAvion Eco Energy Co. is based in Kingston, TAS.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Westerway

Sunlight Hours in Westerway

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 15 hours 17 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Westerway

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 42.7° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Westerway, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Western River, SA, which is about 1142.2 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.