Are Solar Panels Worth It In Alonnah?

Alonnah is located in Tasmania about 48.6 km south of Hobart and 1655.8 km south of Esk. Alonnah has a latitude of 43.3 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Alonnah

Rebate for Alonnah 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 Alonnah by month. The maximum is 6.30 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.24 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Alonnah
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan22.686.30
Feb18.835.23
Mar13.623.78
Apr8.962.49
May5.841.62
Jun4.471.24
Jul5.171.44
Aug8.072.24
Sep12.043.34
Oct16.604.61
Nov20.055.57
Dec22.536.26

Figures from the weather station at Grove, which is approximately 39.2 km from Alonnah.

Alonnah, TAS is in the 7150 postcode area which has around 451 solar installations under 10 kW and about 463 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 2129 households in the 7150 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.65 kW) for about every 4.7 dwellings.

Here are 23 solar installers near to or in Alonnah.

Solar Installers near toAlonnah
NameDistanceDetails
Rock Electrical, Solar & Heating31.9kmRock Electrical, Solar & Heating is based in Margate, TAS.
Avion Eco Energy Co.35.7kmAvion Eco Energy Co. is based in Kingston, TAS.
Whitney Electrical & Solar35.9kmWhitney Electrical & Solar is based in Huntingfield, TAS.
Harvest Energy38.6kmHarvest Energy is based in Bonnet Hill, TAS.
Powercom Solar39.0kmPowercom Solar is based in Kingston, TAS.
Eco Energy Solutions40.6kmEco Energy Solutions is based in Grove, TAS.
Thomas Wolf Energy45.8kmThomas Wolf Energy is based in Tranmere, TAS.
Sandy Bay Pool Services / Zane Pool Heating Hobart45.9kmSandy Bay Pool Services / Zane Pool Heating Hobart is based in Sandy Bay, TAS.
Hobart Solar47.2kmHobart Solar is based in Sandy Bay, TAS.
Goanna Energy Consulting47.2kmGoanna Energy Consulting is based in Sandy Bay, TAS.
dbsTasSolar47.5kmdbsTasSolar is based in Battery Point, TAS.
Padilla Solar Suppliers48.2kmPadilla Solar Suppliers is based in Hobart, TAS.
Quality Solar Systems48.2kmQuality Solar Systems is based in South Toowoomba, QLD.
Bailey Solar Systems48.4kmBailey Solar Systems is based in Hobart, TAS.
Morton Solar Installations48.5kmMorton Solar Installations is based in Hobart, TAS.
AUS Solar Energy Group (Tasmania)48.6kmAUS Solar Energy Group (Tasmania) is based in Hobart, TAS.
Smart Energy49.4kmSmart Energy is based in North Hobart, TAS.
Marshall Solar and Energy - Hobart49.5kmMarshall Solar and Energy - Hobart is based in Hobart, TAS.
Eco Shack50.1kmEco Shack is based in Cygnet, TAS.
New Town Solar51.5kmNew Town Solar is based in New Town, TAS.
Banks Electrical & Solar51.9kmBanks Electrical & Solar is based in Mornington, TAS.
I Want Energy52.5kmI Want Energy is based in Moonah, TAS.
CGA TAS52.6kmCGA TAS is based in Moonah, TAS.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Alonnah

Sunlight Hours in Alonnah

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 15 hours 22 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Alonnah

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 43.3° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Alonnah, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Almurta, VIC, which is about 555.4 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.