Are Solar Panels Worth It In Moina?

Moina is located in Tasmania about 182.9 km north west of Hobart and 1506.5 km south of Lyra. Moina has a latitude of 41.5 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Moina

Rebate for Moina 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 Moina by month. The maximum is 7.04 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 1.47 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Moina
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan24.906.92
Feb21.095.86
Mar15.994.44
Apr10.582.94
May6.901.92
Jun5.291.47
Jul5.871.63
Aug8.842.46
Sep13.113.64
Oct18.775.21
Nov22.606.28
Dec25.357.04

Figures from the weather station at Forthside, which is approximately 40.0 km from Moina.

Moina, TAS is in the 7310 postcode area which has around 1781 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1853 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 13233 households in the 7310 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.02 kW) for about every 7.4 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Moina.

Solar Installers near toMoina
NameDistanceDetails
Nelson South Electrical Contractor19.0kmNelson South Electrical Contractor is based in Wilmot, TAS.
DMS Energy41.2kmDMS Energy is based in Spreyton, TAS.
Genr8 Electrical43.7kmGenr8 Electrical is based in Latrobe, TAS.
DES Electrical Contractors44.3kmDES Electrical Contractors is based in Devonport, TAS.
Caravan Solar45.0kmCaravan Solar is based in Elizabeth Town, TAS.
Tranex Solar49.3kmTranex Solar is based in Deloraine, TAS.
bp Truckstop72.1kmbp Truckstop is based in Bell Bay, TAS.
Degree C72.7kmDegree C is based in Ulverstone, TAS.
THE SOLARHOME PROJECT75.3kmTHE SOLARHOME PROJECT is based in Greens Beach, TAS.
Tamar Solar Home75.3kmTamar Solar Home is based in Greens Beach, TAS.
Eversun Solar76.8kmEversun Solar is based in Bridgenorth, TAS.
Next Phase Electrical78.0kmNext Phase Electrical is based in Bridgenorth, TAS.
Camplin Electrical83.3kmCamplin Electrical is based in Legana, TAS.
SunSmart Energy89.8kmSunSmart Energy is based in Newnham, TAS.
Tas Heating & Cooling89.9kmTas Heating & Cooling is based in Prospect, TAS.
Tones Electrical90.0kmTones Electrical is based in Launceston, TAS.
Launceston Electrical Solutions90.0kmLaunceston Electrical Solutions is based in Invermay, TAS.
NGSS- Solar Panels Tasmania90.2kmNGSS- Solar Panels Tasmania is based in Invermay, TAS.
HEG : Home Efficiency Group90.2kmHEG : Home Efficiency Group is based in Invermay, TAS.
Power Partners90.2kmPower Partners is based in Launceston, TAS.
Jessups Solar Squad90.2kmJessups Solar Squad is based in Launceston, TAS.
Energy Street90.3kmEnergy Street is based in Invermay, TAS.
Bright Source - Solar Panel Installers Tasmania90.3kmBright Source - Solar Panel Installers Tasmania is based in Launceston, TAS.
Solahart Northern Tasmania90.4kmSolahart Northern Tasmania is based in Invermay, TAS.
PowerGen Electrical90.4kmPowerGen Electrical is based in Launceston, TAS.
Sunface Solar90.4kmSunface Solar is based in Hobart, TAS.
EB Solar90.5kmEB Solar is based in Launceston, TAS.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Moina

Sunlight Hours in Moina

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 Moina

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 Moina, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Moil, NT, which is about 3560.0 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.