Are Solar Panels Worth It In Goodwood?

Goodwood is located in Tasmania about 6.6 km north west of Hobart and 1604.1 km south of Esk. Goodwood has a latitude of 42.8 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Goodwood

Rebate for Goodwood 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 Goodwood 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 Goodwood
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 7.4 km from Goodwood.

Goodwood, TAS is in the 7010 postcode area which has around 840 solar installations under 10 kW and about 869 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 6911 households in the 7010 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.72 kW) for about every 8.2 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Goodwood.

Solar Installers near toGoodwood
NameDistanceDetails
42 Energy Street0.5km42 Energy Street is based in Glenorchy, TAS.
CGA TAS1.6kmCGA TAS is based in Moonah, TAS.
I Want Energy1.9kmI Want Energy is based in Moonah, TAS.
New Town Solar3.2kmNew Town Solar is based in New Town, TAS.
Marshall Solar and Energy - Hobart5.6kmMarshall Solar and Energy - Hobart is based in Hobart, TAS.
Smart Energy5.7kmSmart Energy is based in North Hobart, TAS.
AUS Solar Energy Group (Tasmania)6.5kmAUS Solar Energy Group (Tasmania) is based in Hobart, TAS.
Morton Solar Installations6.6kmMorton Solar Installations is based in Hobart, TAS.
Padilla Solar Suppliers6.9kmPadilla Solar Suppliers is based in Hobart, TAS.
Bailey Solar Systems6.9kmBailey Solar Systems is based in Hobart, TAS.
Quality Solar Systems6.9kmQuality Solar Systems is based in South Toowoomba, QLD.
dbsTasSolar7.8kmdbsTasSolar is based in Battery Point, TAS.
Hobart Solar7.8kmHobart Solar is based in Sandy Bay, TAS.
Goanna Energy Consulting7.8kmGoanna Energy Consulting is based in Sandy Bay, TAS.
Sandy Bay Pool Services / Zane Pool Heating Hobart9.4kmSandy Bay Pool Services / Zane Pool Heating Hobart is based in Sandy Bay, TAS.
Banks Electrical & Solar9.7kmBanks Electrical & Solar is based in Mornington, TAS.
G7Electrical10.9kmG7Electrical is based in Mount Rumney, TAS.
Electrical One12.4kmElectrical One is based in Granton, TAS.
Sailing Solar13.0kmSailing Solar is based in Cambridge, TAS.
Consolidated Energy Tasmania13.7kmConsolidated Energy Tasmania is based in Cambridge, TAS.
Thomas Wolf Energy14.6kmThomas Wolf Energy is based in Tranmere, TAS.
Minix Solar15.4kmMinix Solar is based in Richmond, TAS.
Powercom Solar15.5kmPowercom Solar is based in Kingston, TAS.
Rheem Solar Specialist Cambridge15.6kmRheem Solar Specialist Cambridge is based in Cambridge, TAS.
Harvest Energy16.4kmHarvest Energy is based in Bonnet Hill, TAS.
Whitney Electrical & Solar18.4kmWhitney Electrical & Solar is based in Huntingfield, TAS.
Avion Eco Energy Co.18.6kmAvion Eco Energy Co. is based in Kingston, TAS.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Goodwood

Sunlight Hours in Goodwood

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 Goodwood

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 Goodwood, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Goodwood, SA, which is about 1153.5 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.