Are Solar Panels Worth It In Wilmot?

Wilmot is located in Tasmania about 192.0 km north west of Hobart and 1488.3 km south of Lyra. Wilmot has a latitude of 41.4 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Wilmot

Rebate for Wilmot 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 Wilmot 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 Wilmot
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 21.8 km from Wilmot.

Wilmot, TAS is in the 7310 postcode area which has around 1781 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1853 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 13233 households in the 7310 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.02 kW) for about every 7.4 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Wilmot.

Solar Installers near toWilmot
NameDistanceDetails
Nelson South Electrical Contractor1.0kmNelson South Electrical Contractor is based in Wilmot, TAS.
DMS Energy23.2kmDMS Energy is based in Spreyton, TAS.
DES Electrical Contractors26.0kmDES Electrical Contractors is based in Devonport, TAS.
Genr8 Electrical26.2kmGenr8 Electrical is based in Latrobe, TAS.
Caravan Solar36.4kmCaravan Solar is based in Elizabeth Town, TAS.
Tranex Solar43.5kmTranex Solar is based in Deloraine, TAS.
THE SOLARHOME PROJECT58.4kmTHE SOLARHOME PROJECT is based in Greens Beach, TAS.
Tamar Solar Home58.4kmTamar Solar Home is based in Greens Beach, TAS.
Eversun Solar65.3kmEversun Solar is based in Bridgenorth, TAS.
Next Phase Electrical67.5kmNext Phase Electrical is based in Bridgenorth, TAS.
Camplin Electrical72.7kmCamplin Electrical is based in Legana, TAS.
SunSmart Energy79.9kmSunSmart Energy is based in Newnham, TAS.
Degree C80.0kmDegree C is based in Ulverstone, TAS.
HEG : Home Efficiency Group80.7kmHEG : Home Efficiency Group is based in Invermay, TAS.
Launceston Electrical Solutions80.7kmLaunceston Electrical Solutions is based in Invermay, TAS.
NGSS- Solar Panels Tasmania81.0kmNGSS- Solar Panels Tasmania is based in Invermay, TAS.
Energy Street81.0kmEnergy Street is based in Invermay, TAS.
Solahart Northern Tasmania81.1kmSolahart Northern Tasmania is based in Invermay, TAS.
Tones Electrical81.1kmTones Electrical is based in Launceston, TAS.
Jessups Solar Squad81.4kmJessups Solar Squad is based in Launceston, TAS.
Bright Source - Solar Panel Installers Tasmania81.4kmBright Source - Solar Panel Installers Tasmania is based in Launceston, TAS.
Power Partners81.4kmPower Partners is based in Launceston, TAS.
PowerGen Electrical81.5kmPowerGen Electrical is based in Launceston, TAS.
Sunface Solar81.5kmSunface Solar is based in Hobart, TAS.
EB Solar81.5kmEB Solar is based in Launceston, TAS.
Tas Heating & Cooling81.6kmTas Heating & Cooling is based in Prospect, TAS.
Sundland Energy84.2kmSundland Energy is based in Newstead, TAS.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Wilmot

Sunlight Hours in Wilmot

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 15 hours 8 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Wilmot

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 41.4° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Wilmot, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Wilmington, SA, which is about 1207.9 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.