Are Solar Panels Worth It In Lunawanna?

Lunawanna is located in Tasmania about 53.9 km south of Hobart and 1660.8 km south of Esk. Lunawanna has a latitude of 43.4 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Lunawanna

Rebate for Lunawanna 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 Lunawanna by month. The maximum is 6.30 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.24 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Lunawanna
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan22.686.30
Feb18.835.23
Mar13.623.78
Apr8.962.49
May5.841.62
Jun4.471.24
Jul5.171.44
Aug8.072.24
Sep12.043.34
Oct16.604.61
Nov20.055.57
Dec22.536.26

Figures from the weather station at Grove, which is approximately 44.2 km from Lunawanna.

Lunawanna, 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 23 solar installers near to or in Lunawanna.

Solar Installers near toLunawanna
NameDistanceDetails
Rock Electrical, Solar & Heating37.3kmRock Electrical, Solar & Heating is based in Margate, TAS.
Avion Eco Energy Co.41.0kmAvion Eco Energy Co. is based in Kingston, TAS.
Whitney Electrical & Solar41.2kmWhitney Electrical & Solar is based in Huntingfield, TAS.
Harvest Energy43.8kmHarvest Energy is based in Bonnet Hill, TAS.
Powercom Solar44.3kmPowercom Solar is based in Kingston, TAS.
Eco Energy Solutions45.7kmEco Energy Solutions is based in Grove, TAS.
Thomas Wolf Energy50.9kmThomas Wolf Energy is based in Tranmere, TAS.
Sandy Bay Pool Services / Zane Pool Heating Hobart51.2kmSandy Bay Pool Services / Zane Pool Heating Hobart is based in Sandy Bay, TAS.
Hobart Solar52.5kmHobart Solar is based in Sandy Bay, TAS.
Goanna Energy Consulting52.5kmGoanna Energy Consulting is based in Sandy Bay, TAS.
dbsTasSolar52.8kmdbsTasSolar is based in Battery Point, TAS.
Padilla Solar Suppliers53.5kmPadilla Solar Suppliers is based in Hobart, TAS.
Quality Solar Systems53.5kmQuality Solar Systems is based in South Toowoomba, QLD.
Bailey Solar Systems53.7kmBailey Solar Systems is based in Hobart, TAS.
Morton Solar Installations53.8kmMorton Solar Installations is based in Hobart, TAS.
AUS Solar Energy Group (Tasmania)53.9kmAUS Solar Energy Group (Tasmania) is based in Hobart, TAS.
Smart Energy54.7kmSmart Energy is based in North Hobart, TAS.
Marshall Solar and Energy - Hobart54.8kmMarshall Solar and Energy - Hobart is based in Hobart, TAS.
Eco Shack55.0kmEco Shack is based in Cygnet, TAS.
New Town Solar56.8kmNew Town Solar is based in New Town, TAS.
Banks Electrical & Solar57.1kmBanks Electrical & Solar is based in Mornington, TAS.
I Want Energy57.9kmI Want Energy is based in Moonah, TAS.
CGA TAS58.0kmCGA TAS is based in Moonah, TAS.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Lunawanna

Sunlight Hours in Lunawanna

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 15 hours 22 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Lunawanna

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 43.4° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Lunawanna, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Lumholtz, QLD, which is about 2800.5 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.