Are Solar Panels Worth It In Honeywood?

Honeywood is located in Tasmania about 17.7 km north of Hobart and 1593.8 km south of Esk. Honeywood has a latitude of 42.7 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Honeywood

Rebate for Honeywood 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 Honeywood 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 Honeywood
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 18.6 km from Honeywood.

Honeywood, TAS is in the 7017 postcode area which has around 666 solar installations under 10 kW and about 679 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 2415 households in the 7017 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.27 kW) for about every 3.6 dwellings.

Here are 23 solar installers near to or in Honeywood.

Solar Installers near toHoneywood
NameDistanceDetails
Electrical One6.9kmElectrical One is based in Granton, TAS.
Renewable Energy Group Tasmania9.4kmRenewable Energy Group Tasmania is based in Tea Tree, TAS.
42 Energy Street11.3km42 Energy Street is based in Glenorchy, TAS.
CGA TAS13.0kmCGA TAS is based in Moonah, TAS.
Minix Solar13.0kmMinix Solar is based in Richmond, TAS.
I Want Energy13.2kmI Want Energy is based in Moonah, TAS.
New Town Solar14.5kmNew Town Solar is based in New Town, TAS.
Marshall Solar and Energy - Hobart16.8kmMarshall Solar and Energy - Hobart is based in Hobart, TAS.
Smart Energy16.9kmSmart Energy is based in North Hobart, TAS.
G7Electrical17.5kmG7Electrical is based in Mount Rumney, TAS.
AUS Solar Energy Group (Tasmania)17.7kmAUS Solar Energy Group (Tasmania) is based in Hobart, TAS.
Morton Solar Installations17.8kmMorton Solar Installations is based in Hobart, TAS.
Bailey Solar Systems18.0kmBailey Solar Systems is based in Hobart, TAS.
Expert electrical Tasmania18.1kmExpert electrical Tasmania is based in New Norfolk, TAS.
Banks Electrical & Solar18.1kmBanks Electrical & Solar is based in Mornington, TAS.
Padilla Solar Suppliers18.1kmPadilla Solar Suppliers is based in Hobart, TAS.
Quality Solar Systems18.1kmQuality Solar Systems is based in South Toowoomba, QLD.
Sailing Solar18.4kmSailing Solar is based in Cambridge, TAS.
Expert Electrical Tasmania18.6kmExpert Electrical Tasmania is based in New Norfolk, TAS.
Consolidated Energy Tasmania18.9kmConsolidated Energy Tasmania is based in Cambridge, TAS.
dbsTasSolar19.0kmdbsTasSolar is based in Battery Point, TAS.
Hobart Solar19.1kmHobart Solar is based in Sandy Bay, TAS.
Goanna Energy Consulting19.1kmGoanna Energy Consulting is based in Sandy Bay, TAS.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Honeywood

Sunlight Hours in Honeywood

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 15 hours 18 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Honeywood

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 42.7° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Honeywood, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Honeybugle, NSW, which is about 1211.5 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.