Are Solar Panels Worth It In Weymouth?

Weymouth is located in Tasmania about 207.9 km north of Hobart and 1421.1 km south of Lyra. Weymouth has a latitude of 41.0 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Weymouth

Rebate for Weymouth 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 Weymouth 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 Weymouth
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 33.1 km from Weymouth.

Weymouth, TAS is in the 7252 postcode area which has around 378 solar installations under 10 kW and about 389 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 1523 households in the 7252 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.24 kW) for about every 4.0 dwellings.

Here are 24 solar installers near to or in Weymouth.

Solar Installers near toWeymouth
NameDistanceDetails
THE SOLARHOME PROJECT35.3kmTHE SOLARHOME PROJECT is based in Greens Beach, TAS.
Tamar Solar Home35.3kmTamar Solar Home is based in Greens Beach, TAS.
Eversun Solar39.5kmEversun Solar is based in Bridgenorth, TAS.
Camplin Electrical40.1kmCamplin Electrical is based in Legana, TAS.
SunSmart Energy42.0kmSunSmart Energy is based in Newnham, TAS.
Next Phase Electrical42.8kmNext Phase Electrical is based in Bridgenorth, TAS.
HEG : Home Efficiency Group44.0kmHEG : Home Efficiency Group is based in Invermay, TAS.
Energy Street45.1kmEnergy Street is based in Invermay, TAS.
Launceston Electrical Solutions45.1kmLaunceston Electrical Solutions is based in Invermay, TAS.
Solahart Northern Tasmania45.2kmSolahart Northern Tasmania is based in Invermay, TAS.
NGSS- Solar Panels Tasmania45.6kmNGSS- Solar Panels Tasmania is based in Invermay, TAS.
Euro Solar46.7kmEuro Solar is based in Waverley, TAS.
Sundland Energy46.8kmSundland Energy is based in Newstead, TAS.
EB Solar46.9kmEB Solar is based in Launceston, TAS.
Bright Source - Solar Panel Installers Tasmania47.0kmBright Source - Solar Panel Installers Tasmania is based in Launceston, TAS.
Sunface Solar47.0kmSunface Solar is based in Hobart, TAS.
PowerGen Electrical47.0kmPowerGen Electrical is based in Launceston, TAS.
Tones Electrical47.4kmTones Electrical is based in Launceston, TAS.
Jessups Solar Squad47.5kmJessups Solar Squad is based in Launceston, TAS.
Power Partners47.7kmPower Partners is based in Launceston, TAS.
Mode Electrical48.9kmMode Electrical is based in St Leonards, TAS.
Tas Heating & Cooling50.5kmTas Heating & Cooling is based in Prospect, TAS.
Genr8 Electrical66.7kmGenr8 Electrical is based in Latrobe, TAS.
Caravan Solar67.5kmCaravan Solar is based in Elizabeth Town, TAS.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Weymouth

Sunlight Hours in Weymouth

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 15 hours 6 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Weymouth

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 41.0° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Weymouth, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Weyba Downs, QLD, which is about 1708.0 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.