Are Solar Panels Worth It In Kayena?

Kayena is located in Tasmania about 191.9 km north of Hobart and 1446.5 km south of Lyra. Kayena has a latitude of 41.2 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Kayena

Rebate for Kayena 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 Kayena 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 Kayena
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 36.7 km from Kayena.

Kayena, TAS is in the 7270 postcode area which has around 656 solar installations under 10 kW and about 674 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 2524 households in the 7270 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.73 kW) for about every 3.8 dwellings.

Here are 23 solar installers near to or in Kayena.

Solar Installers near toKayena
NameDistanceDetails
Tamar Solar Home16.9kmTamar Solar Home is based in Greens Beach, TAS.
THE SOLARHOME PROJECT16.9kmTHE SOLARHOME PROJECT is based in Greens Beach, TAS.
Eversun Solar17.3kmEversun Solar is based in Bridgenorth, TAS.
Next Phase Electrical22.5kmNext Phase Electrical is based in Bridgenorth, TAS.
Camplin Electrical23.7kmCamplin Electrical is based in Legana, TAS.
SunSmart Energy30.4kmSunSmart Energy is based in Newnham, TAS.
HEG : Home Efficiency Group32.5kmHEG : Home Efficiency Group is based in Invermay, TAS.
Launceston Electrical Solutions33.4kmLaunceston Electrical Solutions is based in Invermay, TAS.
Energy Street33.5kmEnergy Street is based in Invermay, TAS.
Solahart Northern Tasmania33.6kmSolahart Northern Tasmania is based in Invermay, TAS.
NGSS- Solar Panels Tasmania33.9kmNGSS- Solar Panels Tasmania is based in Invermay, TAS.
EB Solar35.2kmEB Solar is based in Launceston, TAS.
Bright Source - Solar Panel Installers Tasmania35.2kmBright Source - Solar Panel Installers Tasmania is based in Launceston, TAS.
PowerGen Electrical35.3kmPowerGen Electrical is based in Launceston, TAS.
Sunface Solar35.3kmSunface Solar is based in Hobart, TAS.
Tones Electrical35.3kmTones Electrical is based in Launceston, TAS.
Jessups Solar Squad35.5kmJessups Solar Squad is based in Launceston, TAS.
Power Partners35.7kmPower Partners is based in Launceston, TAS.
Sundland Energy36.8kmSundland Energy is based in Newstead, TAS.
Euro Solar37.0kmEuro Solar is based in Waverley, TAS.
Tas Heating & Cooling38.0kmTas Heating & Cooling is based in Prospect, TAS.
Caravan Solar38.4kmCaravan Solar is based in Elizabeth Town, TAS.
Genr8 Electrical40.1kmGenr8 Electrical is based in Latrobe, TAS.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Kayena

Sunlight Hours in Kayena

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 Kayena

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 Kayena, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Kawungan, QLD, which is about 1850.6 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.