Are Solar Panels Worth It In Karoola?

Karoola is located in Tasmania about 183.0 km north of Hobart and 1444.9 km south of Lyra. Karoola has a latitude of 41.2 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Karoola

Rebate for Karoola 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 Karoola by month. The maximum is 7.08 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 1.46 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Karoola
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan25.136.98
Feb21.065.85
Mar16.144.48
Apr10.452.90
May6.961.93
Jun5.261.46
Jul5.931.65
Aug8.772.44
Sep12.923.59
Oct18.285.08
Nov22.346.21
Dec25.497.08

Figures from the weather station at Launceston, which is approximately 23.1 km from Karoola.

Karoola, TAS is in the 7267 postcode area which has around 103 solar installations under 10 kW and about 105 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 305 households in the 7267 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.30 kW) for about every 3.0 dwellings.

Here are 22 solar installers near to or in Karoola.

Solar Installers near toKaroola
NameDistanceDetails
Camplin Electrical16.6kmCamplin Electrical is based in Legana, TAS.
SunSmart Energy17.0kmSunSmart Energy is based in Newnham, TAS.
HEG : Home Efficiency Group19.0kmHEG : Home Efficiency Group is based in Invermay, TAS.
Eversun Solar19.8kmEversun Solar is based in Bridgenorth, TAS.
Energy Street20.0kmEnergy Street is based in Invermay, TAS.
Launceston Electrical Solutions20.1kmLaunceston Electrical Solutions is based in Invermay, TAS.
Solahart Northern Tasmania20.2kmSolahart Northern Tasmania is based in Invermay, TAS.
NGSS- Solar Panels Tasmania20.6kmNGSS- Solar Panels Tasmania is based in Invermay, TAS.
Next Phase Electrical20.9kmNext Phase Electrical is based in Bridgenorth, TAS.
Euro Solar21.7kmEuro Solar is based in Waverley, TAS.
EB Solar21.8kmEB Solar is based in Launceston, TAS.
Sundland Energy21.8kmSundland Energy is based in Newstead, TAS.
Bright Source - Solar Panel Installers Tasmania21.9kmBright Source - Solar Panel Installers Tasmania is based in Launceston, TAS.
Sunface Solar22.0kmSunface Solar is based in Hobart, TAS.
PowerGen Electrical22.0kmPowerGen Electrical is based in Launceston, TAS.
Tones Electrical22.4kmTones Electrical is based in Launceston, TAS.
Jessups Solar Squad22.4kmJessups Solar Squad is based in Launceston, TAS.
Power Partners22.7kmPower Partners is based in Launceston, TAS.
Mode Electrical24.1kmMode Electrical is based in St Leonards, TAS.
Tas Heating & Cooling25.5kmTas Heating & Cooling is based in Prospect, TAS.
THE SOLARHOME PROJECT38.5kmTHE SOLARHOME PROJECT is based in Greens Beach, TAS.
Tamar Solar Home38.5kmTamar Solar Home is based in Greens Beach, TAS.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Karoola

Sunlight Hours in Karoola

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 15 hours 7 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Karoola

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 41.2° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Karoola, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Karnup, WA, which is about 2938.6 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.