Are Solar Panels Worth It In Natone?

Natone is located in Tasmania about 222.8 km north west of Hobart and 1473.5 km south west of Lyra. Natone has a latitude of 41.2 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Natone

Rebate for Natone 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 Natone by month. The maximum is 6.75 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 1.43 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Natone
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan24.186.72
Feb20.325.64
Mar15.124.20
Apr10.072.80
May6.571.82
Jun5.141.43
Jul5.581.55
Aug8.502.36
Sep12.723.53
Oct18.105.03
Nov21.636.01
Dec24.286.75

Figures from the weather station at Elliott, which is approximately 16.3 km from Natone.

Natone, TAS is in the 7321 postcode area which has around 416 solar installations under 10 kW and about 430 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 2431 households in the 7321 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.44 kW) for about every 5.8 dwellings.

Here are 18 solar installers near to or in Natone.

Solar Installers near toNatone
NameDistanceDetails
Nelson South Electrical Contractor30.2kmNelson South Electrical Contractor is based in Wilmot, TAS.
DES Electrical Contractors33.0kmDES Electrical Contractors is based in Devonport, TAS.
DMS Energy35.3kmDMS Energy is based in Spreyton, TAS.
Genr8 Electrical40.6kmGenr8 Electrical is based in Latrobe, TAS.
Caravan Solar63.8kmCaravan Solar is based in Elizabeth Town, TAS.
Tamar Solar Home68.2kmTamar Solar Home is based in Greens Beach, TAS.
THE SOLARHOME PROJECT68.2kmTHE SOLARHOME PROJECT is based in Greens Beach, TAS.
Tranex Solar72.2kmTranex Solar is based in Deloraine, TAS.
Eversun Solar86.9kmEversun Solar is based in Bridgenorth, TAS.
Next Phase Electrical90.3kmNext Phase Electrical is based in Bridgenorth, TAS.
bp Truckstop93.8kmbp Truckstop is based in Bell Bay, TAS.
Camplin Electrical95.0kmCamplin Electrical is based in Legana, TAS.
SunSmart Energy102.8kmSunSmart Energy is based in Newnham, TAS.
HEG : Home Efficiency Group104.0kmHEG : Home Efficiency Group is based in Invermay, TAS.
Launceston Electrical Solutions104.3kmLaunceston Electrical Solutions is based in Invermay, TAS.
Energy Street104.5kmEnergy Street is based in Invermay, TAS.
NGSS- Solar Panels Tasmania104.6kmNGSS- Solar Panels Tasmania is based in Invermay, TAS.
Solahart Northern Tasmania104.7kmSolahart Northern Tasmania is based in Invermay, TAS.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Natone

Sunlight Hours in Natone

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 15 hours 7 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Natone

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 41.2° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Natone, is to look at if solar power is worth it in National Park, TAS, which is about 181.1 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.