Are Solar Panels Worth It In Kings Meadows?

Kings Meadows is located in Tasmania about 157.5 km north of Hobart and 1468.6 km south of Lyra. Kings Meadows has a latitude of 41.5 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Kings Meadows, TAS

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Kings Meadows

Rebate for Kings Meadows 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 Kings Meadows 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 Kings Meadows
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 2.5 km from Kings Meadows.

Kings Meadows, TAS is in the 7249 postcode area which has around 734 solar installations under 10 kW and about 785 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 5742 households in the 7249 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.14 kW) for about every 7.8 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Kings Meadows.

Solar Installers near toKings Meadows
NameDistanceDetails
Tas Heating & Cooling2.1kmTas Heating & Cooling is based in Prospect, TAS.
Power Partners3.4kmPower Partners is based in Launceston, TAS.
Jessups Solar Squad3.6kmJessups Solar Squad is based in Launceston, TAS.
Sundland Energy3.8kmSundland Energy is based in Newstead, TAS.
Tones Electrical3.8kmTones Electrical is based in Launceston, TAS.
Sunface Solar3.9kmSunface Solar is based in Hobart, TAS.
PowerGen Electrical3.9kmPowerGen Electrical is based in Launceston, TAS.
Bright Source - Solar Panel Installers Tasmania4.0kmBright Source - Solar Panel Installers Tasmania is based in Launceston, TAS.
EB Solar4.0kmEB Solar is based in Launceston, TAS.
Euro Solar4.0kmEuro Solar is based in Waverley, TAS.
Mode Electrical4.3kmMode Electrical is based in St Leonards, TAS.
NGSS- Solar Panels Tasmania5.4kmNGSS- Solar Panels Tasmania is based in Invermay, TAS.
Solahart Northern Tasmania5.7kmSolahart Northern Tasmania is based in Invermay, TAS.
Energy Street5.9kmEnergy Street is based in Invermay, TAS.
Launceston Electrical Solutions5.9kmLaunceston Electrical Solutions is based in Invermay, TAS.
HEG : Home Efficiency Group6.9kmHEG : Home Efficiency Group is based in Invermay, TAS.
SunSmart Energy9.2kmSunSmart Energy is based in Newnham, TAS.
Camplin Electrical15.6kmCamplin Electrical is based in Legana, TAS.
Next Phase Electrical18.8kmNext Phase Electrical is based in Bridgenorth, TAS.
Eversun Solar23.5kmEversun Solar is based in Bridgenorth, TAS.
Tranex Solar42.9kmTranex Solar is based in Deloraine, TAS.
Caravan Solar47.6kmCaravan Solar is based in Elizabeth Town, TAS.
THE SOLARHOME PROJECT55.8kmTHE SOLARHOME PROJECT is based in Greens Beach, TAS.
Tamar Solar Home55.8kmTamar Solar Home is based in Greens Beach, TAS.
Genr8 Electrical68.2kmGenr8 Electrical is based in Latrobe, TAS.
Degree C70.7kmDegree C is based in Ulverstone, TAS.
DMS Energy73.4kmDMS Energy is based in Spreyton, TAS.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Kings Meadows

Sunlight Hours in Kings Meadows

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 15 hours 9 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Kings Meadows

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 41.5° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Kings Meadows, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Kings Langley, NSW, which is about 920.3 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.