Are Solar Panels Worth It In Kindred?

Kindred is located in Tasmania about 202.3 km north west of Hobart and 1473.6 km south of Lyra. Kindred has a latitude of 41.3 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Kindred

Rebate for Kindred 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 Kindred by month. The maximum is 7.04 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 1.47 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Kindred
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan24.906.92
Feb21.095.86
Mar15.994.44
Apr10.582.94
May6.901.92
Jun5.291.47
Jul5.871.63
Aug8.842.46
Sep13.113.64
Oct18.775.21
Nov22.606.28
Dec25.357.04

Figures from the weather station at Forthside, which is approximately 7.2 km from Kindred.

Kindred, TAS is in the 7310 postcode area which has around 1781 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1853 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 13233 households in the 7310 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.02 kW) for about every 7.4 dwellings.

Here are 22 solar installers near to or in Kindred.

Solar Installers near toKindred
NameDistanceDetails
DMS Energy11.2kmDMS Energy is based in Spreyton, TAS.
DES Electrical Contractors12.2kmDES Electrical Contractors is based in Devonport, TAS.
Nelson South Electrical Contractor13.9kmNelson South Electrical Contractor is based in Wilmot, TAS.
Genr8 Electrical16.0kmGenr8 Electrical is based in Latrobe, TAS.
Caravan Solar38.1kmCaravan Solar is based in Elizabeth Town, TAS.
Tranex Solar46.7kmTranex Solar is based in Deloraine, TAS.
Tamar Solar Home47.6kmTamar Solar Home is based in Greens Beach, TAS.
THE SOLARHOME PROJECT47.6kmTHE SOLARHOME PROJECT is based in Greens Beach, TAS.
Eversun Solar61.3kmEversun Solar is based in Bridgenorth, TAS.
Next Phase Electrical64.5kmNext Phase Electrical is based in Bridgenorth, TAS.
Camplin Electrical69.4kmCamplin Electrical is based in Legana, TAS.
SunSmart Energy77.0kmSunSmart Energy is based in Newnham, TAS.
HEG : Home Efficiency Group78.2kmHEG : Home Efficiency Group is based in Invermay, TAS.
Launceston Electrical Solutions78.4kmLaunceston Electrical Solutions is based in Invermay, TAS.
Energy Street78.7kmEnergy Street is based in Invermay, TAS.
NGSS- Solar Panels Tasmania78.7kmNGSS- Solar Panels Tasmania is based in Invermay, TAS.
Solahart Northern Tasmania78.8kmSolahart Northern Tasmania is based in Invermay, TAS.
Tones Electrical79.2kmTones Electrical is based in Launceston, TAS.
Bright Source - Solar Panel Installers Tasmania79.4kmBright Source - Solar Panel Installers Tasmania is based in Launceston, TAS.
Jessups Solar Squad79.5kmJessups Solar Squad is based in Launceston, TAS.
PowerGen Electrical79.5kmPowerGen Electrical is based in Launceston, TAS.
Sunface Solar79.5kmSunface Solar is based in Hobart, TAS.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Kindred

Sunlight Hours in Kindred

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 15 hours 8 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Kindred

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 41.3° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Kindred, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Kindon, QLD, which is about 1522.1 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.