Are Solar Panels Worth It In Wynyard?

Wynyard is located in Tasmania about 248.1 km north west of Hobart and 1463.7 km south west of Lyra. Wynyard has a latitude of 41.0 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Wynyard

Rebate for Wynyard 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 Wynyard 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 Wynyard
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 10.3 km from Wynyard.

Wynyard, TAS is in the 7325 postcode area which has around 702 solar installations under 10 kW and about 724 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 4394 households in the 7325 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.23 kW) for about every 6.3 dwellings.

Here are 14 solar installers near to or in Wynyard.

Solar Installers near toWynyard
NameDistanceDetails
DES Electrical Contractors55.0kmDES Electrical Contractors is based in Devonport, TAS.
Nelson South Electrical Contractor56.0kmNelson South Electrical Contractor is based in Wilmot, TAS.
DMS Energy58.4kmDMS Energy is based in Spreyton, TAS.
Genr8 Electrical63.6kmGenr8 Electrical is based in Latrobe, TAS.
Tamar Solar Home86.2kmTamar Solar Home is based in Greens Beach, TAS.
THE SOLARHOME PROJECT86.2kmTHE SOLARHOME PROJECT is based in Greens Beach, TAS.
Caravan Solar89.0kmCaravan Solar is based in Elizabeth Town, TAS.
Tranex Solar97.6kmTranex Solar is based in Deloraine, TAS.
bp Truckstop103.2kmbp Truckstop is based in Bell Bay, TAS.
Eversun Solar109.5kmEversun Solar is based in Bridgenorth, TAS.
Next Phase Electrical113.4kmNext Phase Electrical is based in Bridgenorth, TAS.
Camplin Electrical117.8kmCamplin Electrical is based in Legana, TAS.
SunSmart Energy125.6kmSunSmart Energy is based in Newnham, TAS.
HEG : Home Efficiency Group127.0kmHEG : Home Efficiency Group is based in Invermay, TAS.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Wynyard

Sunlight Hours in Wynyard

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 Wynyard

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 Wynyard, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Wynnum West, QLD, which is about 1652.8 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.