Are Solar Panels Worth It In National Park?

National Park is located in Tasmania about 54.6 km north west of Hobart and 1608.0 km south west of Esk. National Park has a latitude of 42.7 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in National Park, TAS

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for National Park

Rebate for National Park 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 National Park by month. The maximum is 6.20 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.18 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in National Park
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan22.326.20
Feb18.515.14
Mar12.983.61
Apr8.452.35
May5.441.51
Jun4.241.18
Jul4.891.36
Aug7.682.13
Sep11.663.24
Oct16.284.52
Nov19.635.45
Dec21.726.03

Figures from the weather station at Maydena, which is approximately 12.5 km from National Park.

National Park, 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 25 solar installers near to or in National Park.

Solar Installers near toNational Park
NameDistanceDetails
Expert electrical Tasmania30.7kmExpert electrical Tasmania is based in New Norfolk, TAS.
Expert Electrical Tasmania30.9kmExpert Electrical Tasmania is based in New Norfolk, TAS.
Marshall Batteries Tasmania32.3kmMarshall Batteries Tasmania is based in Bellerive, TAS.
Eco Shack33.1kmEco Shack is based in Cygnet, TAS.
Electrical One40.1kmElectrical One is based in Granton, TAS.
Eco Energy Solutions43.9kmEco Energy Solutions is based in Grove, TAS.
42 Energy Street49.3km42 Energy Street is based in Glenorchy, TAS.
CGA TAS50.4kmCGA TAS is based in Moonah, TAS.
I Want Energy51.1kmI Want Energy is based in Moonah, TAS.
New Town Solar52.2kmNew Town Solar is based in New Town, TAS.
Renewable Energy Group Tasmania53.5kmRenewable Energy Group Tasmania is based in Tea Tree, TAS.
Smart Energy54.0kmSmart Energy is based in North Hobart, TAS.
Marshall Solar and Energy - Hobart54.0kmMarshall Solar and Energy - Hobart is based in Hobart, TAS.
AUS Solar Energy Group (Tasmania)54.4kmAUS Solar Energy Group (Tasmania) is based in Hobart, TAS.
Morton Solar Installations54.5kmMorton Solar Installations is based in Hobart, TAS.
Padilla Solar Suppliers54.6kmPadilla Solar Suppliers is based in Hobart, TAS.
Quality Solar Systems54.7kmQuality Solar Systems is based in South Toowoomba, QLD.
Bailey Solar Systems54.8kmBailey Solar Systems is based in Hobart, TAS.
Hobart Solar55.0kmHobart Solar is based in Sandy Bay, TAS.
Goanna Energy Consulting55.1kmGoanna Energy Consulting is based in Sandy Bay, TAS.
dbsTasSolar55.4kmdbsTasSolar is based in Battery Point, TAS.
Sandy Bay Pool Services / Zane Pool Heating Hobart56.2kmSandy Bay Pool Services / Zane Pool Heating Hobart is based in Sandy Bay, TAS.
Powercom Solar58.0kmPowercom Solar is based in Kingston, TAS.
Whitney Electrical & Solar58.2kmWhitney Electrical & Solar is based in Huntingfield, TAS.
Avion Eco Energy Co.59.0kmAvion Eco Energy Co. is based in Kingston, TAS.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to National Park

Sunlight Hours in National Park

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 National Park

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 42.7° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after National Park, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Natimuk, VIC, which is about 776.6 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.