Are Solar Panels Worth It In Acton Park?

Acton Park is located in Tasmania about 11.8 km east of Hobart and 1602.6 km south of Esk. Acton Park has a latitude of 42.9 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Acton Park, TAS

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Acton Park

Rebate for Acton Park 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 Acton Park by month. The maximum is 6.54 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 1.31 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Acton Park
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.276.46
Feb19.435.40
Mar14.624.06
Apr9.512.64
May6.121.70
Jun4.731.31
Jul5.541.54
Aug8.462.35
Sep12.663.52
Oct17.164.77
Nov20.625.73
Dec23.536.54

Figures from the weather station at Hobart Airport, which is approximately 4.5 km from Acton Park.

Acton Park, TAS is in the 7170 postcode area which has around 525 solar installations under 10 kW and about 579 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 2073 households in the 7170 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.42 kW) for about every 3.9 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Acton Park.

Solar Installers near toActon Park
NameDistanceDetails
Consolidated Energy Tasmania3.7kmConsolidated Energy Tasmania is based in Cambridge, TAS.
Sailing Solar3.9kmSailing Solar is based in Cambridge, TAS.
Rheem Solar Specialist Cambridge4.0kmRheem Solar Specialist Cambridge is based in Cambridge, TAS.
G7Electrical4.5kmG7Electrical is based in Mount Rumney, TAS.
Banks Electrical & Solar5.6kmBanks Electrical & Solar is based in Mornington, TAS.
Thomas Wolf Energy7.7kmThomas Wolf Energy is based in Tranmere, TAS.
dbsTasSolar11.6kmdbsTasSolar is based in Battery Point, TAS.
Bailey Solar Systems11.7kmBailey Solar Systems is based in Hobart, TAS.
Quality Solar Systems11.8kmQuality Solar Systems is based in South Toowoomba, QLD.
Morton Solar Installations11.9kmMorton Solar Installations is based in Hobart, TAS.
Marshall Solar and Energy - Hobart11.9kmMarshall Solar and Energy - Hobart is based in Hobart, TAS.
Padilla Solar Suppliers11.9kmPadilla Solar Suppliers is based in Hobart, TAS.
Smart Energy12.0kmSmart Energy is based in North Hobart, TAS.
AUS Solar Energy Group (Tasmania)12.0kmAUS Solar Energy Group (Tasmania) is based in Hobart, TAS.
Marshall Solar & Energy - Sorell12.0kmMarshall Solar & Energy - Sorell is based in Sorell, TAS.
Sandy Bay Pool Services / Zane Pool Heating Hobart12.0kmSandy Bay Pool Services / Zane Pool Heating Hobart is based in Sandy Bay, TAS.
Goanna Energy Consulting12.1kmGoanna Energy Consulting is based in Sandy Bay, TAS.
Hobart Solar12.2kmHobart Solar is based in Sandy Bay, TAS.
New Town Solar13.0kmNew Town Solar is based in New Town, TAS.
I Want Energy14.0kmI Want Energy is based in Moonah, TAS.
Minix Solar14.1kmMinix Solar is based in Richmond, TAS.
CGA TAS14.7kmCGA TAS is based in Moonah, TAS.
Southern Ocean Solar14.9kmSouthern Ocean Solar is based in Primrose Sands, TAS.
42 Energy Street15.6km42 Energy Street is based in Glenorchy, TAS.
Harvest Energy16.5kmHarvest Energy is based in Bonnet Hill, TAS.
Powercom Solar17.1kmPowercom Solar is based in Kingston, TAS.
Avion Eco Energy Co.20.0kmAvion Eco Energy Co. is based in Kingston, TAS.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Acton Park

Sunlight Hours in Acton Park

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 15 hours 19 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Acton Park

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 42.9° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Acton Park, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Acton, TAS, which is about 238.4 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.