Are Solar Panels Worth It In Carlton?

Carlton is located in Tasmania about 26.6 km east of Hobart and 1597.0 km south of Esk. Carlton has a latitude of 42.9 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Carlton

Rebate for Carlton 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 Carlton 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 Carlton
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 12.6 km from Carlton.

Carlton, TAS is in the 7173 postcode area which has around 806 solar installations under 10 kW and about 817 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 3916 households in the 7173 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.76 kW) for about every 4.9 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Carlton.

Solar Installers near toCarlton
NameDistanceDetails
Southern Ocean Solar2.2kmSouthern Ocean Solar is based in Primrose Sands, TAS.
Marshall Solar & Energy - Sorell11.5kmMarshall Solar & Energy - Sorell is based in Sorell, TAS.
Rheem Solar Specialist Cambridge14.3kmRheem Solar Specialist Cambridge is based in Cambridge, TAS.
Consolidated Energy Tasmania16.1kmConsolidated Energy Tasmania is based in Cambridge, TAS.
Sailing Solar16.7kmSailing Solar is based in Cambridge, TAS.
G7Electrical18.8kmG7Electrical is based in Mount Rumney, TAS.
Thomas Wolf Energy20.4kmThomas Wolf Energy is based in Tranmere, TAS.
Banks Electrical & Solar20.5kmBanks Electrical & Solar is based in Mornington, TAS.
Minix Solar22.1kmMinix Solar is based in Richmond, TAS.
dbsTasSolar26.4kmdbsTasSolar is based in Battery Point, TAS.
Sandy Bay Pool Services / Zane Pool Heating Hobart26.5kmSandy Bay Pool Services / Zane Pool Heating Hobart is based in Sandy Bay, TAS.
Bailey Solar Systems26.5kmBailey Solar Systems is based in Hobart, TAS.
Quality Solar Systems26.7kmQuality Solar Systems is based in South Toowoomba, QLD.
Morton Solar Installations26.8kmMorton Solar Installations is based in Hobart, TAS.
Goanna Energy Consulting26.8kmGoanna Energy Consulting is based in Sandy Bay, TAS.
Padilla Solar Suppliers26.8kmPadilla Solar Suppliers is based in Hobart, TAS.
Marshall Solar and Energy - Hobart26.8kmMarshall Solar and Energy - Hobart is based in Hobart, TAS.
AUS Solar Energy Group (Tasmania)26.8kmAUS Solar Energy Group (Tasmania) is based in Hobart, TAS.
Smart Energy26.9kmSmart Energy is based in North Hobart, TAS.
Hobart Solar26.9kmHobart Solar is based in Sandy Bay, TAS.
New Town Solar27.8kmNew Town Solar is based in New Town, TAS.
I Want Energy28.7kmI Want Energy is based in Moonah, TAS.
Harvest Energy29.0kmHarvest Energy is based in Bonnet Hill, TAS.
CGA TAS29.4kmCGA TAS is based in Moonah, TAS.
Powercom Solar30.0kmPowercom Solar is based in Kingston, TAS.
42 Energy Street30.2km42 Energy Street is based in Glenorchy, TAS.
Renewable Energy Group Tasmania31.7kmRenewable Energy Group Tasmania is based in Tea Tree, TAS.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Carlton

Sunlight Hours in Carlton

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 15 hours 19 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Carlton

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 42.9° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Carlton, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Carlton, NSW, which is about 1033.9 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.