Are Solar Panels Worth It In Karanja?

Karanja is located in Tasmania about 45.6 km north west of Hobart and 1603.3 km south west of Esk. Karanja has a latitude of 42.7 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Karanja

Rebate for Karanja 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 Karanja by month. The maximum is 6.20 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.18 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Karanja
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan22.326.20
Feb18.515.14
Mar12.983.61
Apr8.452.35
May5.441.51
Jun4.241.18
Jul4.891.36
Aug7.682.13
Sep11.663.24
Oct16.284.52
Nov19.635.45
Dec21.726.03

Figures from the weather station at Maydena, which is approximately 21.6 km from Karanja.

Karanja, TAS is in the 7140 postcode area which has around 770 solar installations under 10 kW and about 802 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 5529 households in the 7140 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.02 kW) for about every 7.2 dwellings.

Here are 23 solar installers near to or in Karanja.

Solar Installers near toKaranja
NameDistanceDetails
Expert electrical Tasmania21.4kmExpert electrical Tasmania is based in New Norfolk, TAS.
Expert Electrical Tasmania21.9kmExpert Electrical Tasmania is based in New Norfolk, TAS.
Marshall Batteries Tasmania24.8kmMarshall Batteries Tasmania is based in Bellerive, TAS.
Eco Shack27.5kmEco Shack is based in Cygnet, TAS.
Electrical One30.1kmElectrical One is based in Granton, TAS.
Eco Energy Solutions37.8kmEco Energy Solutions is based in Grove, TAS.
42 Energy Street39.9km42 Energy Street is based in Glenorchy, TAS.
CGA TAS41.1kmCGA TAS is based in Moonah, TAS.
I Want Energy41.8kmI Want Energy is based in Moonah, TAS.
New Town Solar43.0kmNew Town Solar is based in New Town, TAS.
Renewable Energy Group Tasmania43.2kmRenewable Energy Group Tasmania is based in Tea Tree, TAS.
Smart Energy44.9kmSmart Energy is based in North Hobart, TAS.
Marshall Solar and Energy - Hobart44.9kmMarshall Solar and Energy - Hobart is based in Hobart, TAS.
AUS Solar Energy Group (Tasmania)45.4kmAUS Solar Energy Group (Tasmania) is based in Hobart, TAS.
Morton Solar Installations45.5kmMorton Solar Installations is based in Hobart, TAS.
Padilla Solar Suppliers45.7kmPadilla Solar Suppliers is based in Hobart, TAS.
Quality Solar Systems45.8kmQuality Solar Systems is based in South Toowoomba, QLD.
Bailey Solar Systems45.9kmBailey Solar Systems is based in Hobart, TAS.
Hobart Solar46.2kmHobart Solar is based in Sandy Bay, TAS.
Goanna Energy Consulting46.3kmGoanna Energy Consulting is based in Sandy Bay, TAS.
dbsTasSolar46.5kmdbsTasSolar is based in Battery Point, TAS.
Sandy Bay Pool Services / Zane Pool Heating Hobart47.5kmSandy Bay Pool Services / Zane Pool Heating Hobart is based in Sandy Bay, TAS.
Minix Solar49.4kmMinix Solar is based in Richmond, TAS.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Karanja

Sunlight Hours in Karanja

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 Karanja

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 Karanja, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Karangi, NSW, which is about 1487.1 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.