Solar Power Information - Birralee, TAS, 7303
If you're considering installing solar panels for your Birralee home (and/or a battery), this page offers useful related information and interesting statistics for Birralee and the 7303 postcode area in Tasmania.
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Postcode 7303 Solar Power Statistics
In Birralee's postcode area (7303), more than 384 small-scale systems have been installed with a collective capacity of 2,413 kW as at September 30, 2024.
Given a population of 2,788, this works out to 865 watts per person in the area, compared to a 1,032 watts Australian average. There are approximately 1,307 dwellings in the 7303 area, so that calculates out at 29 solar panel systems per 100 dwellings - the Australian average is 38.
Based on a conservative average of 8,254 kWh of energy production a day (enough to power the equivalent of 516 homes) and retail electricity costs of 29c per kilowatt-hour; Birralee and 7303 postcode area residents are collectively generating $873,680 of energy at retail prices a year!
Birralee solar power system owners are also contributing to greenhouse gas emission reduction, with the systems in 7303 region avoiding 572 tonnes of carbon dioxide emissions annually.
Installing Solar Panels In Birralee?
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Solar Energy Resources In Birralee
Birralee experiences solar irradiation levels reaching approximately 4.08 kilowatt-hours per square metre per day on average over a year. The following graph shows solar irradiation/output levels per kilowatt of installed solar panels in the 7303 area per month.
Daily/Monthly System Energy Output Estimates
Here's what you can expect to generate with various sized solar power systems in the Birralee area, assuming good quality components, a suitable rooftop and professional, accredited solar installation.
Annual Electricity Output Estimates
Based on the above, the following is what you should be able to expect from a solar panel installation in Birralee in terms of annual solar energy output for the location, on average:
- 5kW system - 6,243 kWh (equivalent to ~107% of annual electricity consumption)
- 6kW system - 7,492 kWh (~128%)
- 10kW system - 12,486 kWh (~214%)
- 13kW system - 16,232 kWh (~278%)
Optimal Panel Angle And Orientation
Rooftop solar panels installed in Birralee, Tasmania should generally face North for the best results. For a good panel angle, the general rule of thumb is it should be around the same as latitude. In Birralee's case, that is 41 degrees - but usually whatever your rooftop angle is will be fine (unless it's under 10 degrees - then tilt frames may be needed).
Feed In Tariffs In Tasmania
As well as providing your home with electricity, Birralee solar system installation owners can be paid for surplus energy generated. In TAS, feed-in tariffs generally currently range from 8c to 10c per kilowatt-hour exported - so, it's important to compare energy retailers for the best electricity plan in the 7303 area.
Birralee Solar Energy Savings
Based on a 6.6kW system installation, a self-consumption rate of 40% and the low end of the feed in tariff range rate of 8c, Birralee solar power system owners can expect to save $1,351 per year.
West Tamar Council Requirements.
At the time of publishing, there are special requirements involved with installing solar panels in the West Tamar Council area. Circumstances where approval is required include if the panels are not parallel with the surface of the roof and there is more than 100 millimetres between the surface of the roof and the underside of the solar panel. Other circumstances include where any part of the solar panels overhang the roof surface at any point, the solar panels are less than 200 millimetres from the edge of the plane of the roof, if the solar panel array results in more than 100 kilograms of load being placed on any single point where the solar panel array is attached to the roof, if the array covers more than 38 square metres on a single roof plane or multiple roof planes supported by a single structure.
It's important to check with West Tamar Council regarding any potential changes before proceeding with installation. For further information, prospective solar owners in Birralee should visit this page.
Network Grid Connection Requirements In Tasmania
A series of steps must be completed in Tasmania involving you, your network distributor and your installer - but your installer will do most of the administrative heavy lifting. Learn more about the grid connection process in Tasmania.
Solar Panel Installers In Birralee
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Installing A Solar Battery In Birralee
Households across Australia are increasingly thinking of installing a home battery; either as an addition/upgrade to an existing PV system, or installed concurrently with solar panels. Whether batteries will make sense for your Birralee home will depend on various factors.
We have solar battery installers within our network providing services to Birralee who can advise you on home energy storage as a retrofit upgrade or part of a full solar + battery system installation - and provide a quote.
If you have any questions regarding choosing, buying and installing solar panels in Birralee (or a home battery), feel free to contact us.
Birralee Data Sources And Notes
Data sources used above for solar power information in Birralee TAS 7303 include:
- Census 2021 - Australian Bureau of Statistics
- Bureau of Meteorology (BOM)
- Clean Energy Regulator data for postcode 7303 current as at September 30, 2024.
- West Tamar Council - Tasmania
Some additional notes:
- Household electricity consumption in Birralee is based on the Australian average of 16kWh a day.
- Carbon intensity based on the Tasmania average of 0.19kg per kilowatt-hour.
Bureau of Meteorology details are based on your nearest weather station, which is Glengarry (Ginns Road) , coordinates 41°22'31" S 146°49'1" E, around 1.6 km from the centre of Birralee.