Are Solar Panels Worth It In Yambacoona?

Yambacoona is located in Tasmania about 228.4 km south west of Melbourne and 1410.1 km south west of Lyra. Yambacoona has a latitude of 39.7 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Yambacoona

Rebate for Yambacoona 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 Yambacoona by month. The maximum is 6.71 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.71 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Yambacoona
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan24.176.71
Feb20.965.82
Mar16.114.48
Apr10.963.04
May7.422.06
Jun6.161.71
Jul6.871.91
Aug9.842.73
Sep13.423.73
Oct17.724.92
Nov21.265.90
Dec23.756.60

Figures from the weather station at Cranbourne Botanic Gardens, which is approximately 209.0 km from Yambacoona.

Yambacoona, TAS is in the 7256 postcode area which has around 251 solar installations under 10 kW and about 294 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 812 households in the 7256 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 5.00 kW) for about every 3.2 dwellings.

Here are 19 solar installers in or near toYambacoona. There are also a few further away.

Solar Installers near toYambacoona
NameDistanceDetails
Radiant Energy Systems152.2kmRadiant Energy Systems is based in Wensleydale, VIC.
SolarShine152.5kmSolarShine is based in Elliminyt, VIC.
Access Eco Solar154.8kmAccess Eco Solar is based in Jan Juc, VIC.
Colac To Coast Solar Energy154.9kmColac To Coast Solar Energy is based in Colac, VIC.
Green Wave Electrical and Solar155.1kmGreen Wave Electrical and Solar is based in Jan Juc, VIC.
Walsh Electrical156.4kmWalsh Electrical is based in Colac West, VIC.
Green Energy Options158.1kmGreen Energy Options is based in Torquay, VIC.
mornington peninsular solar165.4kmmornington peninsular solar is based in Blairgowrie, VIC.
Clean Connect solar165.4kmClean Connect solar is based in Blairgowrie, VIC.
Evo Solar167.8kmEvo Solar is based in Newtown, VIC.
Solar Super Centre168.4kmSolar Super Centre is based in Capel Sound, VIC.
Great Ocean Solar and Electrical169.8kmGreat Ocean Solar and Electrical is based in Ocean Grove, VIC.
DNL Electrical & Solar170.6kmDNL Electrical & Solar is based in Rosebud, VIC.
City To Surf Solar171.6kmCity To Surf Solar is based in Grovedale, VIC.
Solar monitoring and servicing171.8kmSolar monitoring and servicing is based in Grovedale, VIC.
Velocity Solar171.8kmVelocity Solar is based in Grovedale, VIC.
Rheem Solar Specialist Belmont173.8kmRheem Solar Specialist Belmont is based in Belmont, VIC.
Python Solar Heating174.2kmPython Solar Heating is based in Belmont, VIC.
NHC Solar Geelong175.6kmNHC Solar Geelong is based in Newtown, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Yambacoona

Sunlight Hours in Yambacoona

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 57 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Yambacoona

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 39.7° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Yambacoona, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Yamba, NSW, which is about 1428.5 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.