Are Solar Panels Worth It In Killora?

Killora is located in Tasmania about 23.6 km south of Hobart and 1630.6 km south of Esk. Killora has a latitude of 43.1 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Killora

Rebate for Killora 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 Killora 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 Killora
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 22.8 km from Killora.

Killora, TAS is in the 7150 postcode area which has around 451 solar installations under 10 kW and about 463 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 2129 households in the 7150 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.65 kW) for about every 4.7 dwellings.

Here are 26 solar installers near to or in Killora.

Solar Installers near toKillora
NameDistanceDetails
Rock Electrical, Solar & Heating8.3kmRock Electrical, Solar & Heating is based in Margate, TAS.
Avion Eco Energy Co.11.0kmAvion Eco Energy Co. is based in Kingston, TAS.
Whitney Electrical & Solar11.4kmWhitney Electrical & Solar is based in Huntingfield, TAS.
Harvest Energy13.4kmHarvest Energy is based in Bonnet Hill, TAS.
Powercom Solar14.1kmPowercom Solar is based in Kingston, TAS.
Thomas Wolf Energy20.5kmThomas Wolf Energy is based in Tranmere, TAS.
Sandy Bay Pool Services / Zane Pool Heating Hobart20.8kmSandy Bay Pool Services / Zane Pool Heating Hobart is based in Sandy Bay, TAS.
Hobart Solar22.2kmHobart Solar is based in Sandy Bay, TAS.
Goanna Energy Consulting22.2kmGoanna Energy Consulting is based in Sandy Bay, TAS.
dbsTasSolar22.4kmdbsTasSolar is based in Battery Point, TAS.
Quality Solar Systems23.2kmQuality Solar Systems is based in South Toowoomba, QLD.
Padilla Solar Suppliers23.2kmPadilla Solar Suppliers is based in Hobart, TAS.
Bailey Solar Systems23.4kmBailey Solar Systems is based in Hobart, TAS.
Eco Energy Solutions23.4kmEco Energy Solutions is based in Grove, TAS.
Morton Solar Installations23.5kmMorton Solar Installations is based in Hobart, TAS.
AUS Solar Energy Group (Tasmania)23.6kmAUS Solar Energy Group (Tasmania) is based in Hobart, TAS.
Smart Energy24.4kmSmart Energy is based in North Hobart, TAS.
Marshall Solar and Energy - Hobart24.5kmMarshall Solar and Energy - Hobart is based in Hobart, TAS.
Banks Electrical & Solar26.6kmBanks Electrical & Solar is based in Mornington, TAS.
New Town Solar26.7kmNew Town Solar is based in New Town, TAS.
I Want Energy27.8kmI Want Energy is based in Moonah, TAS.
CGA TAS28.1kmCGA TAS is based in Moonah, TAS.
G7Electrical29.1kmG7Electrical is based in Mount Rumney, TAS.
42 Energy Street29.8km42 Energy Street is based in Glenorchy, TAS.
Sailing Solar30.8kmSailing Solar is based in Cambridge, TAS.
Consolidated Energy Tasmania31.1kmConsolidated Energy Tasmania is based in Cambridge, TAS.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Killora

Sunlight Hours in Killora

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 15 hours 21 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Killora

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 43.1° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Killora, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Killongbutta, NSW, which is about 1112.7 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.