Are Solar Panels Worth It In Levendale?

Levendale is located in Tasmania about 43.5 km north east of Hobart and 1565.1 km south of Esk. Levendale has a latitude of 42.5 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Levendale

Rebate for Levendale 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 Levendale by month. The maximum is 6.54 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 1.31 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Levendale
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.276.46
Feb19.435.40
Mar14.624.06
Apr9.512.64
May6.121.70
Jun4.731.31
Jul5.541.54
Aug8.462.35
Sep12.663.52
Oct17.164.77
Nov20.625.73
Dec23.536.54

Figures from the weather station at Hobart Airport, which is approximately 34.0 km from Levendale.

Levendale, TAS is in the 7120 postcode area which has around 149 solar installations under 10 kW and about 156 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 932 households in the 7120 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.64 kW) for about every 6.3 dwellings.

Here are 22 solar installers near to or in Levendale.

Solar Installers near toLevendale
NameDistanceDetails
Renewable Energy Group Tasmania22.4kmRenewable Energy Group Tasmania is based in Tea Tree, TAS.
Minix Solar25.5kmMinix Solar is based in Richmond, TAS.
Marshall Solar & Energy - Sorell27.8kmMarshall Solar & Energy - Sorell is based in Sorell, TAS.
Rheem Solar Specialist Cambridge33.9kmRheem Solar Specialist Cambridge is based in Cambridge, TAS.
Consolidated Energy Tasmania34.6kmConsolidated Energy Tasmania is based in Cambridge, TAS.
Sailing Solar34.8kmSailing Solar is based in Cambridge, TAS.
G7Electrical36.5kmG7Electrical is based in Mount Rumney, TAS.
Electrical One38.1kmElectrical One is based in Granton, TAS.
Banks Electrical & Solar39.1kmBanks Electrical & Solar is based in Mornington, TAS.
Southern Ocean Solar39.5kmSouthern Ocean Solar is based in Primrose Sands, TAS.
42 Energy Street40.1km42 Energy Street is based in Glenorchy, TAS.
I Want Energy40.9kmI Want Energy is based in Moonah, TAS.
CGA TAS41.2kmCGA TAS is based in Moonah, TAS.
New Town Solar41.4kmNew Town Solar is based in New Town, TAS.
Marshall Solar and Energy - Hobart42.9kmMarshall Solar and Energy - Hobart is based in Hobart, TAS.
Smart Energy42.9kmSmart Energy is based in North Hobart, TAS.
AUS Solar Energy Group (Tasmania)43.6kmAUS Solar Energy Group (Tasmania) is based in Hobart, TAS.
Bailey Solar Systems43.7kmBailey Solar Systems is based in Hobart, TAS.
Morton Solar Installations43.7kmMorton Solar Installations is based in Hobart, TAS.
Quality Solar Systems43.9kmQuality Solar Systems is based in South Toowoomba, QLD.
Padilla Solar Suppliers43.9kmPadilla Solar Suppliers is based in Hobart, TAS.
dbsTasSolar44.4kmdbsTasSolar is based in Battery Point, TAS.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Levendale

Sunlight Hours in Levendale

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 Levendale

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 Levendale, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Leura, NSW, which is about 1009.5 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.