Are Solar Panels Worth It In Huonville?

Huonville is located in Tasmania about 27.4 km south west of Hobart and 1631.8 km south of Esk. Huonville has a latitude of 43.0 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Huonville

Rebate for Huonville 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 Huonville 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 Huonville
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 5.2 km from Huonville.

Huonville, 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. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

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 25 solar installers near to or in Huonville.

Solar Installers near toHuonville
NameDistanceDetails
Eco Energy Solutions7.7kmEco Energy Solutions is based in Grove, TAS.
Eco Shack15.0kmEco Shack is based in Cygnet, TAS.
Rock Electrical, Solar & Heating17.5kmRock Electrical, Solar & Heating is based in Margate, TAS.
Whitney Electrical & Solar19.4kmWhitney Electrical & Solar is based in Huntingfield, TAS.
Avion Eco Energy Co.20.1kmAvion Eco Energy Co. is based in Kingston, TAS.
Marshall Batteries Tasmania20.2kmMarshall Batteries Tasmania is based in Bellerive, TAS.
Powercom Solar21.8kmPowercom Solar is based in Kingston, TAS.
Harvest Energy23.1kmHarvest Energy is based in Bonnet Hill, TAS.
Sandy Bay Pool Services / Zane Pool Heating Hobart26.2kmSandy Bay Pool Services / Zane Pool Heating Hobart is based in Sandy Bay, TAS.
Hobart Solar26.4kmHobart Solar is based in Sandy Bay, TAS.
Goanna Energy Consulting26.5kmGoanna Energy Consulting is based in Sandy Bay, TAS.
dbsTasSolar27.0kmdbsTasSolar is based in Battery Point, TAS.
Padilla Solar Suppliers27.0kmPadilla Solar Suppliers is based in Hobart, TAS.
Expert Electrical Tasmania27.1kmExpert Electrical Tasmania is based in New Norfolk, TAS.
Quality Solar Systems27.1kmQuality Solar Systems is based in South Toowoomba, QLD.
Morton Solar Installations27.2kmMorton Solar Installations is based in Hobart, TAS.
AUS Solar Energy Group (Tasmania)27.2kmAUS Solar Energy Group (Tasmania) is based in Hobart, TAS.
Bailey Solar Systems27.3kmBailey Solar Systems is based in Hobart, TAS.
Smart Energy27.6kmSmart Energy is based in North Hobart, TAS.
Marshall Solar and Energy - Hobart27.7kmMarshall Solar and Energy - Hobart is based in Hobart, TAS.
CGA TAS28.2kmCGA TAS is based in Moonah, TAS.
Expert electrical Tasmania28.3kmExpert electrical Tasmania is based in New Norfolk, TAS.
New Town Solar28.4kmNew Town Solar is based in New Town, TAS.
I Want Energy28.5kmI Want Energy is based in Moonah, TAS.
42 Energy Street29.0km42 Energy Street is based in Glenorchy, TAS.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Huonville

Sunlight Hours in Huonville

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 Huonville

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 Huonville, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Huonbrook, NSW, which is about 1706.3 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.