Are Solar Panels Worth It In Black Hills?

Black Hills is located in Tasmania about 31.1 km north west of Hobart and 1600.8 km south west of Esk. Black Hills has a latitude of 42.7 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Black Hills, TAS

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Black Hills

Rebate for Black Hills 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 Black Hills by month. The maximum is 6.27 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.24 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Black Hills
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan22.586.27
Feb18.835.23
Mar13.593.78
Apr8.932.48
May5.821.62
Jun4.461.24
Jul5.161.43
Aug7.992.22
Sep12.023.34
Oct16.444.57
Nov19.855.51
Dec22.436.23

Figures from the weather station at Grove, which is approximately 30.0 km from Black Hills.

Black Hills, TAS is in the 7140 postcode area which has around 770 solar installations under 10 kW and about 802 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 5529 households in the 7140 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.02 kW) for about every 7.2 dwellings.

Here are 26 solar installers near to or in Black Hills.

Solar Installers near toBlack Hills
NameDistanceDetails
Expert electrical Tasmania7.6kmExpert electrical Tasmania is based in New Norfolk, TAS.
Expert Electrical Tasmania8.6kmExpert Electrical Tasmania is based in New Norfolk, TAS.
Electrical One14.7kmElectrical One is based in Granton, TAS.
Marshall Batteries Tasmania14.7kmMarshall Batteries Tasmania is based in Bellerive, TAS.
Eco Shack20.9kmEco Shack is based in Cygnet, TAS.
42 Energy Street24.9km42 Energy Street is based in Glenorchy, TAS.
CGA TAS26.3kmCGA TAS is based in Moonah, TAS.
I Want Energy26.9kmI Want Energy is based in Moonah, TAS.
New Town Solar28.2kmNew Town Solar is based in New Town, TAS.
Eco Energy Solutions28.4kmEco Energy Solutions is based in Grove, TAS.
Renewable Energy Group Tasmania28.7kmRenewable Energy Group Tasmania is based in Tea Tree, TAS.
Smart Energy30.3kmSmart Energy is based in North Hobart, TAS.
Marshall Solar and Energy - Hobart30.3kmMarshall Solar and Energy - Hobart is based in Hobart, TAS.
AUS Solar Energy Group (Tasmania)30.9kmAUS Solar Energy Group (Tasmania) is based in Hobart, TAS.
Morton Solar Installations31.0kmMorton Solar Installations is based in Hobart, TAS.
Padilla Solar Suppliers31.2kmPadilla Solar Suppliers is based in Hobart, TAS.
Quality Solar Systems31.3kmQuality Solar Systems is based in South Toowoomba, QLD.
Bailey Solar Systems31.3kmBailey Solar Systems is based in Hobart, TAS.
Hobart Solar31.8kmHobart Solar is based in Sandy Bay, TAS.
Goanna Energy Consulting31.9kmGoanna Energy Consulting is based in Sandy Bay, TAS.
dbsTasSolar32.1kmdbsTasSolar is based in Battery Point, TAS.
Sandy Bay Pool Services / Zane Pool Heating Hobart33.2kmSandy Bay Pool Services / Zane Pool Heating Hobart is based in Sandy Bay, TAS.
Minix Solar34.2kmMinix Solar is based in Richmond, TAS.
Banks Electrical & Solar35.0kmBanks Electrical & Solar is based in Mornington, TAS.
G7Electrical35.8kmG7Electrical is based in Mount Rumney, TAS.
Powercom Solar36.7kmPowercom Solar is based in Kingston, TAS.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Black Hills

Sunlight Hours in Black Hills

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 15 hours 18 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Black Hills

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 42.7° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Black Hills, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Black Hill, VIC, which is about 633.5 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.