Are Solar Panels Worth It In Malbina?

Malbina is located in Tasmania about 20.1 km north west of Hobart and 1605.0 km south of Esk. Malbina has a latitude of 42.8 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Malbina

Rebate for Malbina 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 Malbina by month. The maximum is 6.39 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.31 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Malbina
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.006.39
Feb18.285.08
Mar13.023.62
Apr9.132.54
May5.941.65
Jun4.711.31
Jul5.491.53
Aug8.102.25
Sep12.133.37
Oct16.534.59
Nov19.555.43
Dec22.566.27

Figures from the weather station at Hobart, which is approximately 20.6 km from Malbina.

Malbina, TAS is in the 7140 postcode area which has around 770 solar installations under 10 kW and about 802 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 5529 households in the 7140 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.02 kW) for about every 7.2 dwellings.

Here are 26 solar installers near to or in Malbina.

Solar Installers near toMalbina
NameDistanceDetails
Expert Electrical Tasmania4.2kmExpert Electrical Tasmania is based in New Norfolk, TAS.
Expert electrical Tasmania4.2kmExpert electrical Tasmania is based in New Norfolk, TAS.
Electrical One8.2kmElectrical One is based in Granton, TAS.
Marshall Batteries Tasmania9.1kmMarshall Batteries Tasmania is based in Bellerive, TAS.
42 Energy Street14.4km42 Energy Street is based in Glenorchy, TAS.
CGA TAS15.5kmCGA TAS is based in Moonah, TAS.
I Want Energy16.2kmI Want Energy is based in Moonah, TAS.
Eco Shack16.6kmEco Shack is based in Cygnet, TAS.
New Town Solar17.4kmNew Town Solar is based in New Town, TAS.
Smart Energy19.4kmSmart Energy is based in North Hobart, TAS.
Marshall Solar and Energy - Hobart19.4kmMarshall Solar and Energy - Hobart is based in Hobart, TAS.
AUS Solar Energy Group (Tasmania)19.9kmAUS Solar Energy Group (Tasmania) is based in Hobart, TAS.
Eco Energy Solutions20.0kmEco Energy Solutions is based in Grove, TAS.
Morton Solar Installations20.0kmMorton Solar Installations is based in Hobart, TAS.
Padilla Solar Suppliers20.1kmPadilla Solar Suppliers is based in Hobart, TAS.
Quality Solar Systems20.2kmQuality Solar Systems is based in South Toowoomba, QLD.
Bailey Solar Systems20.3kmBailey Solar Systems is based in Hobart, TAS.
Hobart Solar20.7kmHobart Solar is based in Sandy Bay, TAS.
Goanna Energy Consulting20.8kmGoanna Energy Consulting is based in Sandy Bay, TAS.
dbsTasSolar21.0kmdbsTasSolar is based in Battery Point, TAS.
Sandy Bay Pool Services / Zane Pool Heating Hobart22.1kmSandy Bay Pool Services / Zane Pool Heating Hobart is based in Sandy Bay, TAS.
Renewable Energy Group Tasmania24.0kmRenewable Energy Group Tasmania is based in Tea Tree, TAS.
Banks Electrical & Solar24.5kmBanks Electrical & Solar is based in Mornington, TAS.
Powercom Solar25.6kmPowercom Solar is based in Kingston, TAS.
G7Electrical25.7kmG7Electrical is based in Mount Rumney, TAS.
Minix Solar26.6kmMinix Solar is based in Richmond, TAS.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Malbina

Sunlight Hours in Malbina

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 15 hours 18 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Malbina

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 42.8° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Malbina, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Malarga, QLD, which is about 1943.3 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.