Are Solar Panels Worth It In Lune River?

Lune River is located in Tasmania about 70.4 km south west of Hobart and 1678.3 km south of Esk. Lune River has a latitude of 43.4 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Lune River, TAS

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Lune River

Rebate for Lune River 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 Lune River 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 Lune River
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 52.0 km from Lune River.

Lune River, TAS is in the 7109 postcode area which has around 916 solar installations under 10 kW and about 953 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 4289 households in the 7109 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.03 kW) for about every 4.7 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Lune River.

Solar Installers near toLune River
NameDistanceDetails
Rock Electrical, Solar & Heating54.2kmRock Electrical, Solar & Heating is based in Margate, TAS.
Eco Energy Solutions54.4kmEco Energy Solutions is based in Grove, TAS.
Whitney Electrical & Solar58.2kmWhitney Electrical & Solar is based in Huntingfield, TAS.
Avion Eco Energy Co.58.4kmAvion Eco Energy Co. is based in Kingston, TAS.
Eco Shack59.5kmEco Shack is based in Cygnet, TAS.
Powercom Solar61.6kmPowercom Solar is based in Kingston, TAS.
Harvest Energy61.8kmHarvest Energy is based in Bonnet Hill, TAS.
Marshall Batteries Tasmania66.2kmMarshall Batteries Tasmania is based in Bellerive, TAS.
Sandy Bay Pool Services / Zane Pool Heating Hobart68.1kmSandy Bay Pool Services / Zane Pool Heating Hobart is based in Sandy Bay, TAS.
Hobart Solar69.0kmHobart Solar is based in Sandy Bay, TAS.
Goanna Energy Consulting69.1kmGoanna Energy Consulting is based in Sandy Bay, TAS.
dbsTasSolar69.5kmdbsTasSolar is based in Battery Point, TAS.
Padilla Solar Suppliers70.0kmPadilla Solar Suppliers is based in Hobart, TAS.
Quality Solar Systems70.0kmQuality Solar Systems is based in South Toowoomba, QLD.
Morton Solar Installations70.2kmMorton Solar Installations is based in Hobart, TAS.
Bailey Solar Systems70.2kmBailey Solar Systems is based in Hobart, TAS.
AUS Solar Energy Group (Tasmania)70.2kmAUS Solar Energy Group (Tasmania) is based in Hobart, TAS.
Thomas Wolf Energy70.4kmThomas Wolf Energy is based in Tranmere, TAS.
Smart Energy70.9kmSmart Energy is based in North Hobart, TAS.
Marshall Solar and Energy - Hobart71.0kmMarshall Solar and Energy - Hobart is based in Hobart, TAS.
New Town Solar72.5kmNew Town Solar is based in New Town, TAS.
CGA TAS72.9kmCGA TAS is based in Moonah, TAS.
I Want Energy73.1kmI Want Energy is based in Moonah, TAS.
Expert Electrical Tasmania73.3kmExpert Electrical Tasmania is based in New Norfolk, TAS.
42 Energy Street74.2km42 Energy Street is based in Glenorchy, TAS.
Expert electrical Tasmania74.5kmExpert electrical Tasmania is based in New Norfolk, TAS.
Banks Electrical & Solar75.3kmBanks Electrical & Solar is based in Mornington, TAS.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Lune River

Sunlight Hours in Lune River

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 15 hours 23 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Lune River

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 Lune River, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Lundavra, QLD, which is about 1731.5 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.