Are Solar Panels Worth It In Bonnet Hill?

Bonnet Hill is located in Tasmania about 10.0 km south of Hobart and 1617.7 km south of Esk. Bonnet Hill has a latitude of 43.0 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Bonnet Hill, TAS

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Bonnet Hill

Rebate for Bonnet Hill 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 Bonnet Hill 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 Bonnet Hill
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 9.1 km from Bonnet Hill.

Bonnet Hill, TAS is in the 7053 postcode area which has around 301 solar installations under 10 kW and about 306 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 1491 households in the 7053 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.89 kW) for about every 5.0 dwellings.

Here are 25 solar installers near to or in Bonnet Hill.

Solar Installers near toBonnet Hill
NameDistanceDetails
Harvest Energy0.2kmHarvest Energy is based in Bonnet Hill, TAS.
Powercom Solar1.5kmPowercom Solar is based in Kingston, TAS.
Avion Eco Energy Co.3.6kmAvion Eco Energy Co. is based in Kingston, TAS.
Whitney Electrical & Solar4.0kmWhitney Electrical & Solar is based in Huntingfield, TAS.
Sandy Bay Pool Services / Zane Pool Heating Hobart7.1kmSandy Bay Pool Services / Zane Pool Heating Hobart is based in Sandy Bay, TAS.
Rock Electrical, Solar & Heating7.8kmRock Electrical, Solar & Heating is based in Margate, TAS.
Hobart Solar8.6kmHobart Solar is based in Sandy Bay, TAS.
Goanna Energy Consulting8.6kmGoanna Energy Consulting is based in Sandy Bay, TAS.
dbsTasSolar8.8kmdbsTasSolar is based in Battery Point, TAS.
Thomas Wolf Energy8.8kmThomas Wolf Energy is based in Tranmere, TAS.
Quality Solar Systems9.6kmQuality Solar Systems is based in South Toowoomba, QLD.
Padilla Solar Suppliers9.6kmPadilla Solar Suppliers is based in Hobart, TAS.
Bailey Solar Systems9.7kmBailey Solar Systems is based in Hobart, TAS.
Morton Solar Installations9.9kmMorton Solar Installations is based in Hobart, TAS.
AUS Solar Energy Group (Tasmania)10.0kmAUS Solar Energy Group (Tasmania) is based in Hobart, TAS.
Smart Energy10.8kmSmart Energy is based in North Hobart, TAS.
Marshall Solar and Energy - Hobart10.9kmMarshall Solar and Energy - Hobart is based in Hobart, TAS.
New Town Solar13.2kmNew Town Solar is based in New Town, TAS.
Banks Electrical & Solar13.4kmBanks Electrical & Solar is based in Mornington, TAS.
I Want Energy14.4kmI Want Energy is based in Moonah, TAS.
CGA TAS14.7kmCGA TAS is based in Moonah, TAS.
G7Electrical16.2kmG7Electrical is based in Mount Rumney, TAS.
42 Energy Street16.4km42 Energy Street is based in Glenorchy, TAS.
Sailing Solar18.2kmSailing Solar is based in Cambridge, TAS.
Consolidated Energy Tasmania18.6kmConsolidated Energy Tasmania is based in Cambridge, TAS.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Bonnet Hill

Sunlight Hours in Bonnet Hill

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 15 hours 20 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Bonnet Hill

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 Bonnet Hill, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Bonnet Bay, NSW, which is about 1047.5 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.