Are Solar Panels Worth It In Albion Heights?

Albion Heights is located in Tasmania about 8.2 km south of Hobart and 1616.3 km south of Esk. Albion Heights has a latitude of 43.0 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Albion Heights, TAS

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Albion Heights

Rebate for Albion Heights 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 Albion Heights by month. The maximum is 6.39 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.31 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Albion Heights
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.006.39
Feb18.285.08
Mar13.023.62
Apr9.132.54
May5.941.65
Jun4.711.31
Jul5.491.53
Aug8.102.25
Sep12.133.37
Oct16.534.59
Nov19.555.43
Dec22.566.27

Figures from the weather station at Hobart, which is approximately 7.4 km from Albion Heights.

Albion Heights, TAS is in the 7050 postcode area which has around 1040 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1062 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 6034 households in the 7050 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.06 kW) for about every 5.8 dwellings.

Here are 24 solar installers near to or in Albion Heights.

Solar Installers near toAlbion Heights
NameDistanceDetails
Powercom Solar1.5kmPowercom Solar is based in Kingston, TAS.
Harvest Energy2.2kmHarvest Energy is based in Bonnet Hill, TAS.
Avion Eco Energy Co.4.8kmAvion Eco Energy Co. is based in Kingston, TAS.
Whitney Electrical & Solar4.8kmWhitney Electrical & Solar is based in Huntingfield, TAS.
Sandy Bay Pool Services / Zane Pool Heating Hobart5.5kmSandy Bay Pool Services / Zane Pool Heating Hobart is based in Sandy Bay, TAS.
Hobart Solar6.8kmHobart Solar is based in Sandy Bay, TAS.
Goanna Energy Consulting6.9kmGoanna Energy Consulting is based in Sandy Bay, TAS.
dbsTasSolar7.1kmdbsTasSolar is based in Battery Point, TAS.
Quality Solar Systems7.8kmQuality Solar Systems is based in South Toowoomba, QLD.
Padilla Solar Suppliers7.8kmPadilla Solar Suppliers is based in Hobart, TAS.
Bailey Solar Systems8.0kmBailey Solar Systems is based in Hobart, TAS.
Morton Solar Installations8.1kmMorton Solar Installations is based in Hobart, TAS.
AUS Solar Energy Group (Tasmania)8.2kmAUS Solar Energy Group (Tasmania) is based in Hobart, TAS.
Thomas Wolf Energy8.6kmThomas Wolf Energy is based in Tranmere, TAS.
Rock Electrical, Solar & Heating8.9kmRock Electrical, Solar & Heating is based in Margate, TAS.
Smart Energy9.1kmSmart Energy is based in North Hobart, TAS.
Marshall Solar and Energy - Hobart9.1kmMarshall Solar and Energy - Hobart is based in Hobart, TAS.
New Town Solar11.3kmNew Town Solar is based in New Town, TAS.
Banks Electrical & Solar12.3kmBanks Electrical & Solar is based in Mornington, TAS.
I Want Energy12.5kmI Want Energy is based in Moonah, TAS.
CGA TAS12.8kmCGA TAS is based in Moonah, TAS.
42 Energy Street14.5km42 Energy Street is based in Glenorchy, TAS.
G7Electrical15.1kmG7Electrical is based in Mount Rumney, TAS.
Sailing Solar17.3kmSailing Solar is based in Cambridge, TAS.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Albion Heights

Sunlight Hours in Albion Heights

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 Albion Heights

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 43.0° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Albion Heights, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Albion, QLD, which is about 2444.5 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.