Are Solar Panels Worth It In Mount Rumney?

Mount Rumney is located in Tasmania about 9.4 km east of Hobart and 1602.5 km south of Esk. Mount Rumney has a latitude of 42.9 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Mount Rumney, TAS

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Mount Rumney

Rebate for Mount Rumney 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 Mount Rumney 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 Mount Rumney
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 6.0 km from Mount Rumney.

Mount Rumney, TAS is in the 7170 postcode area which has around 525 solar installations under 10 kW and about 579 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 2073 households in the 7170 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.42 kW) for about every 3.9 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Mount Rumney.

Solar Installers near toMount Rumney
NameDistanceDetails
G7Electrical1.7kmG7Electrical is based in Mount Rumney, TAS.
Sailing Solar2.7kmSailing Solar is based in Cambridge, TAS.
Banks Electrical & Solar3.0kmBanks Electrical & Solar is based in Mornington, TAS.
Consolidated Energy Tasmania3.1kmConsolidated Energy Tasmania is based in Cambridge, TAS.
Rheem Solar Specialist Cambridge4.7kmRheem Solar Specialist Cambridge is based in Cambridge, TAS.
Thomas Wolf Energy7.7kmThomas Wolf Energy is based in Tranmere, TAS.
Bailey Solar Systems9.3kmBailey Solar Systems is based in Hobart, TAS.
Marshall Solar and Energy - Hobart9.4kmMarshall Solar and Energy - Hobart is based in Hobart, TAS.
Smart Energy9.5kmSmart Energy is based in North Hobart, TAS.
dbsTasSolar9.5kmdbsTasSolar is based in Battery Point, TAS.
Quality Solar Systems9.5kmQuality Solar Systems is based in South Toowoomba, QLD.
Morton Solar Installations9.6kmMorton Solar Installations is based in Hobart, TAS.
AUS Solar Energy Group (Tasmania)9.6kmAUS Solar Energy Group (Tasmania) is based in Hobart, TAS.
Padilla Solar Suppliers9.6kmPadilla Solar Suppliers is based in Hobart, TAS.
Goanna Energy Consulting9.9kmGoanna Energy Consulting is based in Sandy Bay, TAS.
Hobart Solar10.1kmHobart Solar is based in Sandy Bay, TAS.
Sandy Bay Pool Services / Zane Pool Heating Hobart10.2kmSandy Bay Pool Services / Zane Pool Heating Hobart is based in Sandy Bay, TAS.
New Town Solar10.2kmNew Town Solar is based in New Town, TAS.
I Want Energy11.1kmI Want Energy is based in Moonah, TAS.
CGA TAS11.8kmCGA TAS is based in Moonah, TAS.
42 Energy Street12.7km42 Energy Street is based in Glenorchy, TAS.
Minix Solar12.7kmMinix Solar is based in Richmond, TAS.
Marshall Solar & Energy - Sorell13.1kmMarshall Solar & Energy - Sorell is based in Sorell, TAS.
Harvest Energy15.7kmHarvest Energy is based in Bonnet Hill, TAS.
Powercom Solar16.0kmPowercom Solar is based in Kingston, TAS.
Southern Ocean Solar17.8kmSouthern Ocean Solar is based in Primrose Sands, TAS.
Avion Eco Energy Co.19.1kmAvion Eco Energy Co. is based in Kingston, TAS.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Mount Rumney

Sunlight Hours in Mount Rumney

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 15 hours 19 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Mount Rumney

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 42.9° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Mount Rumney, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Mount Royal, NSW, which is about 1226.7 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.