Are Solar Panels Worth It In Andover?

Andover is located in Tasmania about 62.8 km north of Hobart and 1546.1 km south of Esk. Andover has a latitude of 42.3 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Andover

Rebate for Andover 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 Andover by month. The maximum is 6.60 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 1.34 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Andover
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.566.55
Feb19.285.36
Mar14.844.12
Apr9.762.71
May6.421.78
Jun4.821.34
Jul5.571.55
Aug8.452.35
Sep12.793.55
Oct17.374.83
Nov20.875.80
Dec23.776.60

Figures from the weather station at Lake Leake, which is approximately 42.7 km from Andover.

Andover, TAS is in the 7120 postcode area which has around 149 solar installations under 10 kW and about 156 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 932 households in the 7120 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.64 kW) for about every 6.3 dwellings.

Here are 22 solar installers near to or in Andover.

Solar Installers near toAndover
NameDistanceDetails
Renewable Energy Group Tasmania39.3kmRenewable Energy Group Tasmania is based in Tea Tree, TAS.
Minix Solar45.6kmMinix Solar is based in Richmond, TAS.
Marshall Solar & Energy - Sorell49.9kmMarshall Solar & Energy - Sorell is based in Sorell, TAS.
Electrical One52.3kmElectrical One is based in Granton, TAS.
Rheem Solar Specialist Cambridge55.2kmRheem Solar Specialist Cambridge is based in Cambridge, TAS.
Consolidated Energy Tasmania55.6kmConsolidated Energy Tasmania is based in Cambridge, TAS.
Sailing Solar55.7kmSailing Solar is based in Cambridge, TAS.
G7Electrical57.0kmG7Electrical is based in Mount Rumney, TAS.
42 Energy Street58.1km42 Energy Street is based in Glenorchy, TAS.
I Want Energy59.4kmI Want Energy is based in Moonah, TAS.
Banks Electrical & Solar59.4kmBanks Electrical & Solar is based in Mornington, TAS.
CGA TAS59.5kmCGA TAS is based in Moonah, TAS.
New Town Solar60.2kmNew Town Solar is based in New Town, TAS.
Expert electrical Tasmania61.3kmExpert electrical Tasmania is based in New Norfolk, TAS.
Southern Ocean Solar61.8kmSouthern Ocean Solar is based in Primrose Sands, TAS.
Marshall Solar and Energy - Hobart62.0kmMarshall Solar and Energy - Hobart is based in Hobart, TAS.
Smart Energy62.1kmSmart Energy is based in North Hobart, TAS.
Expert Electrical Tasmania62.3kmExpert Electrical Tasmania is based in New Norfolk, TAS.
AUS Solar Energy Group (Tasmania)62.9kmAUS Solar Energy Group (Tasmania) is based in Hobart, TAS.
Morton Solar Installations63.0kmMorton Solar Installations is based in Hobart, TAS.
Bailey Solar Systems63.0kmBailey Solar Systems is based in Hobart, TAS.
Quality Solar Systems63.2kmQuality Solar Systems is based in South Toowoomba, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Andover

Sunlight Hours in Andover

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

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Andover

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 42.3° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Andover, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Ando, NSW, which is about 641.2 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.