Are Solar Panels Worth It In Claremont?

Claremont is located in Tasmania about 11.9 km north west of Hobart and 1601.1 km south of Esk. Claremont has a latitude of 42.8 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Claremont

Rebate for Claremont 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 Claremont 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 Claremont
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 12.6 km from Claremont.

Claremont, TAS is in the 7011 postcode area which has around 930 solar installations under 10 kW and about 938 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 5647 households in the 7011 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.55 kW) for about every 6.1 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Claremont.

Solar Installers near toClaremont
NameDistanceDetails
42 Energy Street5.0km42 Energy Street is based in Glenorchy, TAS.
CGA TAS6.7kmCGA TAS is based in Moonah, TAS.
Electrical One7.1kmElectrical One is based in Granton, TAS.
I Want Energy7.2kmI Want Energy is based in Moonah, TAS.
New Town Solar8.6kmNew Town Solar is based in New Town, TAS.
Marshall Solar and Energy - Hobart10.9kmMarshall Solar and Energy - Hobart is based in Hobart, TAS.
Smart Energy11.0kmSmart Energy is based in North Hobart, TAS.
AUS Solar Energy Group (Tasmania)11.8kmAUS Solar Energy Group (Tasmania) is based in Hobart, TAS.
Morton Solar Installations11.9kmMorton Solar Installations is based in Hobart, TAS.
Padilla Solar Suppliers12.1kmPadilla Solar Suppliers is based in Hobart, TAS.
Bailey Solar Systems12.2kmBailey Solar Systems is based in Hobart, TAS.
Quality Solar Systems12.2kmQuality Solar Systems is based in South Toowoomba, QLD.
Hobart Solar13.0kmHobart Solar is based in Sandy Bay, TAS.
dbsTasSolar13.1kmdbsTasSolar is based in Battery Point, TAS.
Goanna Energy Consulting13.1kmGoanna Energy Consulting is based in Sandy Bay, TAS.
Banks Electrical & Solar14.4kmBanks Electrical & Solar is based in Mornington, TAS.
Sandy Bay Pool Services / Zane Pool Heating Hobart14.6kmSandy Bay Pool Services / Zane Pool Heating Hobart is based in Sandy Bay, TAS.
G7Electrical15.0kmG7Electrical is based in Mount Rumney, TAS.
Expert electrical Tasmania15.2kmExpert electrical Tasmania is based in New Norfolk, TAS.
Expert Electrical Tasmania15.3kmExpert Electrical Tasmania is based in New Norfolk, TAS.
Minix Solar15.9kmMinix Solar is based in Richmond, TAS.
Renewable Energy Group Tasmania16.1kmRenewable Energy Group Tasmania is based in Tea Tree, TAS.
Sailing Solar16.8kmSailing Solar is based in Cambridge, TAS.
Consolidated Energy Tasmania17.4kmConsolidated Energy Tasmania is based in Cambridge, TAS.
Marshall Batteries Tasmania18.4kmMarshall Batteries Tasmania is based in Bellerive, TAS.
Rheem Solar Specialist Cambridge19.2kmRheem Solar Specialist Cambridge is based in Cambridge, TAS.
Thomas Wolf Energy19.8kmThomas Wolf Energy is based in Tranmere, TAS.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Claremont

Sunlight Hours in Claremont

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 Claremont

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 42.8° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Claremont, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Claredale, QLD, which is about 2558.1 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.