Are Solar Panels Worth It In Baden?

Baden is located in Tasmania about 52.6 km north of Hobart and 1556.4 km south of Esk. Baden has a latitude of 42.4 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Baden

Rebate for Baden 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 Baden 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 Baden
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 45.8 km from Baden.

Baden, 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. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

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 26 solar installers near to or in Baden.

Solar Installers near toBaden
NameDistanceDetails
Renewable Energy Group Tasmania29.1kmRenewable Energy Group Tasmania is based in Tea Tree, TAS.
Minix Solar35.6kmMinix Solar is based in Richmond, TAS.
Marshall Solar & Energy - Sorell40.6kmMarshall Solar & Energy - Sorell is based in Sorell, TAS.
Electrical One42.3kmElectrical One is based in Granton, TAS.
Rheem Solar Specialist Cambridge45.4kmRheem Solar Specialist Cambridge is based in Cambridge, TAS.
Consolidated Energy Tasmania45.7kmConsolidated Energy Tasmania is based in Cambridge, TAS.
Sailing Solar45.8kmSailing Solar is based in Cambridge, TAS.
G7Electrical47.0kmG7Electrical is based in Mount Rumney, TAS.
42 Energy Street47.9km42 Energy Street is based in Glenorchy, TAS.
I Want Energy49.1kmI Want Energy is based in Moonah, TAS.
CGA TAS49.2kmCGA TAS is based in Moonah, TAS.
Banks Electrical & Solar49.4kmBanks Electrical & Solar is based in Mornington, TAS.
New Town Solar50.0kmNew Town Solar is based in New Town, TAS.
Expert electrical Tasmania51.6kmExpert electrical Tasmania is based in New Norfolk, TAS.
Marshall Solar and Energy - Hobart51.8kmMarshall Solar and Energy - Hobart is based in Hobart, TAS.
Smart Energy51.9kmSmart Energy is based in North Hobart, TAS.
Expert Electrical Tasmania52.6kmExpert Electrical Tasmania is based in New Norfolk, TAS.
AUS Solar Energy Group (Tasmania)52.7kmAUS Solar Energy Group (Tasmania) is based in Hobart, TAS.
Morton Solar Installations52.8kmMorton Solar Installations is based in Hobart, TAS.
Bailey Solar Systems52.8kmBailey Solar Systems is based in Hobart, TAS.
Quality Solar Systems53.0kmQuality Solar Systems is based in South Toowoomba, QLD.
Padilla Solar Suppliers53.0kmPadilla Solar Suppliers is based in Hobart, TAS.
Southern Ocean Solar53.0kmSouthern Ocean Solar is based in Primrose Sands, TAS.
dbsTasSolar53.7kmdbsTasSolar is based in Battery Point, TAS.
Goanna Energy Consulting54.0kmGoanna Energy Consulting is based in Sandy Bay, TAS.
Hobart Solar54.0kmHobart Solar is based in Sandy Bay, TAS.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Baden

Sunlight Hours in Baden

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 15 hours 16 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Baden

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 42.4° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Baden, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Baddow, QLD, which is about 1938.7 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.