Are Solar Panels Worth It In Crabtree?

Crabtree is located in Tasmania about 23.2 km west of Hobart and 1622.3 km south of Esk. Crabtree has a latitude of 42.9 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Crabtree

Rebate for Crabtree 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 Crabtree by month. The maximum is 6.27 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.24 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Crabtree
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan22.586.27
Feb18.835.23
Mar13.593.78
Apr8.932.48
May5.821.62
Jun4.461.24
Jul5.161.43
Aug7.992.22
Sep12.023.34
Oct16.444.57
Nov19.855.51
Dec22.436.23

Figures from the weather station at Grove, which is approximately 5.7 km from Crabtree.

Crabtree, TAS is in the 7109 postcode area which has around 916 solar installations under 10 kW and about 953 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 4289 households in the 7109 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.03 kW) for about every 4.7 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Crabtree.

Solar Installers near toCrabtree
NameDistanceDetails
Eco Energy Solutions4.9kmEco Energy Solutions is based in Grove, TAS.
Eco Shack6.0kmEco Shack is based in Cygnet, TAS.
Marshall Batteries Tasmania9.7kmMarshall Batteries Tasmania is based in Bellerive, TAS.
Expert Electrical Tasmania16.6kmExpert Electrical Tasmania is based in New Norfolk, TAS.
Expert electrical Tasmania17.8kmExpert electrical Tasmania is based in New Norfolk, TAS.
Whitney Electrical & Solar20.6kmWhitney Electrical & Solar is based in Huntingfield, TAS.
Rock Electrical, Solar & Heating20.8kmRock Electrical, Solar & Heating is based in Margate, TAS.
Avion Eco Energy Co.21.4kmAvion Eco Energy Co. is based in Kingston, TAS.
Powercom Solar21.6kmPowercom Solar is based in Kingston, TAS.
CGA TAS22.1kmCGA TAS is based in Moonah, TAS.
42 Energy Street22.4km42 Energy Street is based in Glenorchy, TAS.
I Want Energy22.6kmI Want Energy is based in Moonah, TAS.
Hobart Solar22.7kmHobart Solar is based in Sandy Bay, TAS.
Goanna Energy Consulting22.9kmGoanna Energy Consulting is based in Sandy Bay, TAS.
AUS Solar Energy Group (Tasmania)22.9kmAUS Solar Energy Group (Tasmania) is based in Hobart, TAS.
Padilla Solar Suppliers22.9kmPadilla Solar Suppliers is based in Hobart, TAS.
New Town Solar23.0kmNew Town Solar is based in New Town, TAS.
Morton Solar Installations23.0kmMorton Solar Installations is based in Hobart, TAS.
Quality Solar Systems23.1kmQuality Solar Systems is based in South Toowoomba, QLD.
Smart Energy23.1kmSmart Energy is based in North Hobart, TAS.
Sandy Bay Pool Services / Zane Pool Heating Hobart23.1kmSandy Bay Pool Services / Zane Pool Heating Hobart is based in Sandy Bay, TAS.
Harvest Energy23.1kmHarvest Energy is based in Bonnet Hill, TAS.
Marshall Solar and Energy - Hobart23.2kmMarshall Solar and Energy - Hobart is based in Hobart, TAS.
Bailey Solar Systems23.2kmBailey Solar Systems is based in Hobart, TAS.
dbsTasSolar23.3kmdbsTasSolar is based in Battery Point, TAS.
Electrical One24.6kmElectrical One is based in Granton, TAS.
Banks Electrical & Solar29.6kmBanks Electrical & Solar is based in Mornington, TAS.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Crabtree

Sunlight Hours in Crabtree

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 Crabtree

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 Crabtree, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Crabbes Creek, NSW, which is about 1710.5 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.