Are Solar Panels Worth It In Kempton?

Kempton is located in Tasmania about 40.1 km north of Hobart and 1576.5 km south of Esk. Kempton has a latitude of 42.5 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Kempton

Rebate for Kempton 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 Kempton 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 Kempton
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 40.9 km from Kempton.

Kempton, TAS is in the 7030 postcode area which has around 1267 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1309 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 7376 households in the 7030 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.20 kW) for about every 5.8 dwellings.

Here are 24 solar installers near to or in Kempton.

Solar Installers near toKempton
NameDistanceDetails
Renewable Energy Group Tasmania20.3kmRenewable Energy Group Tasmania is based in Tea Tree, TAS.
Electrical One23.0kmElectrical One is based in Granton, TAS.
Expert electrical Tasmania28.9kmExpert electrical Tasmania is based in New Norfolk, TAS.
Expert Electrical Tasmania30.1kmExpert Electrical Tasmania is based in New Norfolk, TAS.
Minix Solar30.1kmMinix Solar is based in Richmond, TAS.
42 Energy Street33.4km42 Energy Street is based in Glenorchy, TAS.
CGA TAS35.2kmCGA TAS is based in Moonah, TAS.
I Want Energy35.5kmI Want Energy is based in Moonah, TAS.
New Town Solar36.7kmNew Town Solar is based in New Town, TAS.
Marshall Batteries Tasmania37.2kmMarshall Batteries Tasmania is based in Bellerive, TAS.
G7Electrical38.9kmG7Electrical is based in Mount Rumney, TAS.
Sailing Solar39.1kmSailing Solar is based in Cambridge, TAS.
Marshall Solar and Energy - Hobart39.1kmMarshall Solar and Energy - Hobart is based in Hobart, TAS.
Smart Energy39.1kmSmart Energy is based in North Hobart, TAS.
Consolidated Energy Tasmania39.4kmConsolidated Energy Tasmania is based in Cambridge, TAS.
Banks Electrical & Solar40.0kmBanks Electrical & Solar is based in Mornington, TAS.
AUS Solar Energy Group (Tasmania)40.0kmAUS Solar Energy Group (Tasmania) is based in Hobart, TAS.
Morton Solar Installations40.1kmMorton Solar Installations is based in Hobart, TAS.
Rheem Solar Specialist Cambridge40.2kmRheem Solar Specialist Cambridge is based in Cambridge, TAS.
Bailey Solar Systems40.3kmBailey Solar Systems is based in Hobart, TAS.
Padilla Solar Suppliers40.4kmPadilla Solar Suppliers is based in Hobart, TAS.
Quality Solar Systems40.4kmQuality Solar Systems is based in South Toowoomba, QLD.
Marshall Solar & Energy - Sorell40.5kmMarshall Solar & Energy - Sorell is based in Sorell, TAS.
dbsTasSolar41.3kmdbsTasSolar is based in Battery Point, TAS.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Kempton

Sunlight Hours in Kempton

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 15 hours 16 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Kempton

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 42.5° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Kempton, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Kempsey, NSW, which is about 1370.5 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.