Are Solar Panels Worth It In Cornelian Bay?

Cornelian Bay is located in Tasmania about 3.6 km north of Hobart and 1605.7 km south of Esk. Cornelian Bay has a latitude of 42.9 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Cornelian Bay, TAS

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Cornelian Bay

Rebate for Cornelian Bay 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 Cornelian Bay 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 Cornelian Bay
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 4.4 km from Cornelian Bay.

Cornelian Bay, TAS is in the 7008 postcode area which has around 731 solar installations under 10 kW and about 745 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 4832 households in the 7008 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.58 kW) for about every 6.6 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Cornelian Bay.

Solar Installers near toCornelian Bay
NameDistanceDetails
New Town Solar0.5kmNew Town Solar is based in New Town, TAS.
I Want Energy1.4kmI Want Energy is based in Moonah, TAS.
CGA TAS2.0kmCGA TAS is based in Moonah, TAS.
Marshall Solar and Energy - Hobart2.6kmMarshall Solar and Energy - Hobart is based in Hobart, TAS.
Smart Energy2.7kmSmart Energy is based in North Hobart, TAS.
AUS Solar Energy Group (Tasmania)3.5kmAUS Solar Energy Group (Tasmania) is based in Hobart, TAS.
42 Energy Street3.5km42 Energy Street is based in Glenorchy, TAS.
Morton Solar Installations3.7kmMorton Solar Installations is based in Hobart, TAS.
Bailey Solar Systems3.9kmBailey Solar Systems is based in Hobart, TAS.
Padilla Solar Suppliers3.9kmPadilla Solar Suppliers is based in Hobart, TAS.
Quality Solar Systems4.0kmQuality Solar Systems is based in South Toowoomba, QLD.
dbsTasSolar4.8kmdbsTasSolar is based in Battery Point, TAS.
Hobart Solar4.9kmHobart Solar is based in Sandy Bay, TAS.
Goanna Energy Consulting4.9kmGoanna Energy Consulting is based in Sandy Bay, TAS.
Sandy Bay Pool Services / Zane Pool Heating Hobart6.5kmSandy Bay Pool Services / Zane Pool Heating Hobart is based in Sandy Bay, TAS.
Banks Electrical & Solar7.1kmBanks Electrical & Solar is based in Mornington, TAS.
G7Electrical8.9kmG7Electrical is based in Mount Rumney, TAS.
Sailing Solar11.3kmSailing Solar is based in Cambridge, TAS.
Thomas Wolf Energy11.5kmThomas Wolf Energy is based in Tranmere, TAS.
Consolidated Energy Tasmania11.9kmConsolidated Energy Tasmania is based in Cambridge, TAS.
Powercom Solar13.0kmPowercom Solar is based in Kingston, TAS.
Harvest Energy13.7kmHarvest Energy is based in Bonnet Hill, TAS.
Rheem Solar Specialist Cambridge13.9kmRheem Solar Specialist Cambridge is based in Cambridge, TAS.
Electrical One15.6kmElectrical One is based in Granton, TAS.
Minix Solar15.8kmMinix Solar is based in Richmond, TAS.
Whitney Electrical & Solar16.0kmWhitney Electrical & Solar is based in Huntingfield, TAS.
Avion Eco Energy Co.16.2kmAvion Eco Energy Co. is based in Kingston, TAS.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Cornelian Bay

Sunlight Hours in Cornelian Bay

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 Cornelian Bay

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 Cornelian Bay, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Cornelia Creek, VIC, which is about 764.4 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.