Are Solar Panels Worth It In Clarendon Vale?

Clarendon Vale is located in Tasmania about 9.8 km east of Hobart and 1606.1 km south of Esk. Clarendon Vale has a latitude of 42.9 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Clarendon Vale, TAS

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Clarendon Vale

Rebate for Clarendon Vale 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 Clarendon Vale 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 Clarendon Vale
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 8.1 km from Clarendon Vale.

Clarendon Vale, TAS is in the 7019 postcode area which has around 348 solar installations under 10 kW and about 352 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 2941 households in the 7019 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.95 kW) for about every 8.5 dwellings.

Here are 24 solar installers near to or in Clarendon Vale.

Solar Installers near toClarendon Vale
NameDistanceDetails
Thomas Wolf Energy4.1kmThomas Wolf Energy is based in Tranmere, TAS.
Banks Electrical & Solar5.1kmBanks Electrical & Solar is based in Mornington, TAS.
G7Electrical5.9kmG7Electrical is based in Mount Rumney, TAS.
Sailing Solar6.7kmSailing Solar is based in Cambridge, TAS.
Consolidated Energy Tasmania6.8kmConsolidated Energy Tasmania is based in Cambridge, TAS.
Rheem Solar Specialist Cambridge7.5kmRheem Solar Specialist Cambridge is based in Cambridge, TAS.
Sandy Bay Pool Services / Zane Pool Heating Hobart9.3kmSandy Bay Pool Services / Zane Pool Heating Hobart is based in Sandy Bay, TAS.
dbsTasSolar9.3kmdbsTasSolar is based in Battery Point, TAS.
Bailey Solar Systems9.6kmBailey Solar Systems is based in Hobart, TAS.
Goanna Energy Consulting9.7kmGoanna Energy Consulting is based in Sandy Bay, TAS.
Quality Solar Systems9.8kmQuality Solar Systems is based in South Toowoomba, QLD.
Hobart Solar9.9kmHobart Solar is based in Sandy Bay, TAS.
Padilla Solar Suppliers9.9kmPadilla Solar Suppliers 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.
Marshall Solar and Energy - Hobart10.2kmMarshall Solar and Energy - Hobart is based in Hobart, TAS.
Smart Energy10.2kmSmart Energy is based in North Hobart, TAS.
New Town Solar11.8kmNew Town Solar is based in New Town, TAS.
Harvest Energy13.0kmHarvest Energy is based in Bonnet Hill, TAS.
I Want Energy13.1kmI Want Energy is based in Moonah, TAS.
Powercom Solar13.7kmPowercom Solar is based in Kingston, TAS.
CGA TAS13.7kmCGA TAS is based in Moonah, TAS.
42 Energy Street15.0km42 Energy Street is based in Glenorchy, TAS.
Marshall Solar & Energy - Sorell15.6kmMarshall Solar & Energy - Sorell is based in Sorell, TAS.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Clarendon Vale

Sunlight Hours in Clarendon Vale

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 Clarendon Vale

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 Clarendon Vale, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Clarendon, NSW, which is about 1072.3 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.