Are Solar Panels Worth It In Glen Huon?

Glen Huon is located in Tasmania about 34.1 km south west of Hobart and 1635.0 km south of Esk. Glen Huon has a latitude of 43.0 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Glen Huon, TAS

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Glen Huon

Rebate for Glen Huon 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 Glen Huon by month. The maximum is 6.30 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.24 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Glen Huon
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan22.686.30
Feb18.835.23
Mar13.623.78
Apr8.962.49
May5.841.62
Jun4.471.24
Jul5.171.44
Aug8.072.24
Sep12.043.34
Oct16.604.61
Nov20.055.57
Dec22.536.26

Figures from the weather station at Grove, which is approximately 10.7 km from Glen Huon.

Glen Huon, 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 22 solar installers near to or in Glen Huon.

Solar Installers near toGlen Huon
NameDistanceDetails
Eco Energy Solutions13.2kmEco Energy Solutions is based in Grove, TAS.
Eco Shack14.3kmEco Shack is based in Cygnet, TAS.
Marshall Batteries Tasmania21.4kmMarshall Batteries Tasmania is based in Bellerive, TAS.
Rock Electrical, Solar & Heating25.5kmRock Electrical, Solar & Heating is based in Margate, TAS.
Whitney Electrical & Solar27.3kmWhitney Electrical & Solar is based in Huntingfield, TAS.
Avion Eco Energy Co.28.0kmAvion Eco Energy Co. is based in Kingston, TAS.
Expert Electrical Tasmania28.6kmExpert Electrical Tasmania is based in New Norfolk, TAS.
Powercom Solar29.5kmPowercom Solar is based in Kingston, TAS.
Expert electrical Tasmania29.7kmExpert electrical Tasmania is based in New Norfolk, TAS.
Harvest Energy30.8kmHarvest Energy is based in Bonnet Hill, TAS.
Sandy Bay Pool Services / Zane Pool Heating Hobart33.3kmSandy Bay Pool Services / Zane Pool Heating Hobart is based in Sandy Bay, TAS.
Hobart Solar33.3kmHobart Solar is based in Sandy Bay, TAS.
Goanna Energy Consulting33.5kmGoanna Energy Consulting is based in Sandy Bay, TAS.
Padilla Solar Suppliers33.8kmPadilla Solar Suppliers is based in Hobart, TAS.
dbsTasSolar33.9kmdbsTasSolar is based in Battery Point, TAS.
AUS Solar Energy Group (Tasmania)33.9kmAUS Solar Energy Group (Tasmania) is based in Hobart, TAS.
Quality Solar Systems33.9kmQuality Solar Systems is based in South Toowoomba, QLD.
Morton Solar Installations33.9kmMorton Solar Installations is based in Hobart, TAS.
Bailey Solar Systems34.1kmBailey Solar Systems is based in Hobart, TAS.
CGA TAS34.2kmCGA TAS is based in Moonah, TAS.
Smart Energy34.2kmSmart Energy is based in North Hobart, TAS.
Marshall Solar and Energy - Hobart34.3kmMarshall Solar and Energy - Hobart is based in Hobart, TAS.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Glen Huon

Sunlight Hours in Glen Huon

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 15 hours 20 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Glen Huon

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 43.0° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Glen Huon, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Glen Huntly, VIC, which is about 593.9 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.