Are Solar Panels Worth It In Camena?

Camena is located in Tasmania about 220.5 km north west of Hobart and 1473.3 km south west of Lyra. Camena has a latitude of 41.2 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Camena

Rebate for Camena 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 Camena by month. The maximum is 6.75 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 1.43 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Camena
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan24.186.72
Feb20.325.64
Mar15.124.20
Apr10.072.80
May6.571.82
Jun5.141.43
Jul5.581.55
Aug8.502.36
Sep12.723.53
Oct18.105.03
Nov21.636.01
Dec24.286.75

Figures from the weather station at Elliott, which is approximately 19.2 km from Camena.

Camena, TAS is in the 7316 postcode area which has around 542 solar installations under 10 kW and about 557 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 2782 households in the 7316 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.37 kW) for about every 5.1 dwellings.

Here are 19 solar installers near to or in Camena.

Solar Installers near toCamena
NameDistanceDetails
Nelson South Electrical Contractor27.6kmNelson South Electrical Contractor is based in Wilmot, TAS.
DES Electrical Contractors30.1kmDES Electrical Contractors is based in Devonport, TAS.
DMS Energy32.3kmDMS Energy is based in Spreyton, TAS.
Genr8 Electrical37.6kmGenr8 Electrical is based in Latrobe, TAS.
Caravan Solar60.9kmCaravan Solar is based in Elizabeth Town, TAS.
Tamar Solar Home65.6kmTamar Solar Home is based in Greens Beach, TAS.
THE SOLARHOME PROJECT65.6kmTHE SOLARHOME PROJECT is based in Greens Beach, TAS.
Tranex Solar69.2kmTranex Solar is based in Deloraine, TAS.
Eversun Solar83.9kmEversun Solar is based in Bridgenorth, TAS.
Next Phase Electrical87.3kmNext Phase Electrical is based in Bridgenorth, TAS.
Camplin Electrical92.0kmCamplin Electrical is based in Legana, TAS.
bp Truckstop94.5kmbp Truckstop is based in Bell Bay, TAS.
SunSmart Energy99.8kmSunSmart Energy is based in Newnham, TAS.
HEG : Home Efficiency Group101.0kmHEG : Home Efficiency Group is based in Invermay, TAS.
Launceston Electrical Solutions101.3kmLaunceston Electrical Solutions is based in Invermay, TAS.
Energy Street101.5kmEnergy Street is based in Invermay, TAS.
NGSS- Solar Panels Tasmania101.6kmNGSS- Solar Panels Tasmania is based in Invermay, TAS.
Solahart Northern Tasmania101.6kmSolahart Northern Tasmania is based in Invermay, TAS.
Tones Electrical102.1kmTones Electrical is based in Launceston, TAS.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Camena

Sunlight Hours in Camena

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 15 hours 7 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Camena

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 41.2° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Camena, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Camellia, NSW, which is about 931.9 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.