Are Solar Panels Worth It In New Norfolk?

New Norfolk is located in Tasmania about 24.5 km north west of Hobart and 1606.4 km south of Esk. New Norfolk has a latitude of 42.8 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in New Norfolk, TAS

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for New Norfolk

Rebate for New Norfolk 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 New Norfolk by month. The maximum is 6.27 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.24 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in New Norfolk
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan22.586.27
Feb18.835.23
Mar13.593.78
Apr8.932.48
May5.821.62
Jun4.461.24
Jul5.161.43
Aug7.992.22
Sep12.023.34
Oct16.444.57
Nov19.855.51
Dec22.436.23

Figures from the weather station at Grove, which is approximately 22.3 km from New Norfolk.

New Norfolk, 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 27 solar installers near to or in New Norfolk.

Solar Installers near toNew Norfolk
NameDistanceDetails
Expert Electrical Tasmania0.7kmExpert Electrical Tasmania is based in New Norfolk, TAS.
Expert electrical Tasmania1.1kmExpert electrical Tasmania is based in New Norfolk, TAS.
Marshall Batteries Tasmania7.3kmMarshall Batteries Tasmania is based in Bellerive, TAS.
Electrical One12.2kmElectrical One is based in Granton, TAS.
Eco Shack14.5kmEco Shack is based in Cygnet, TAS.
42 Energy Street19.1km42 Energy Street is based in Glenorchy, TAS.
CGA TAS20.2kmCGA TAS is based in Moonah, TAS.
Eco Energy Solutions20.6kmEco Energy Solutions is based in Grove, TAS.
I Want Energy20.9kmI Want Energy is based in Moonah, TAS.
New Town Solar22.0kmNew Town Solar is based in New Town, TAS.
Smart Energy23.8kmSmart Energy is based in North Hobart, TAS.
Marshall Solar and Energy - Hobart23.8kmMarshall Solar and Energy - Hobart is based in Hobart, TAS.
AUS Solar Energy Group (Tasmania)24.3kmAUS Solar Energy Group (Tasmania) is based in Hobart, TAS.
Morton Solar Installations24.4kmMorton Solar Installations is based in Hobart, TAS.
Padilla Solar Suppliers24.5kmPadilla Solar Suppliers is based in Hobart, TAS.
Quality Solar Systems24.6kmQuality Solar Systems is based in South Toowoomba, QLD.
Bailey Solar Systems24.7kmBailey Solar Systems is based in Hobart, TAS.
Hobart Solar25.0kmHobart Solar is based in Sandy Bay, TAS.
Goanna Energy Consulting25.1kmGoanna Energy Consulting is based in Sandy Bay, TAS.
dbsTasSolar25.4kmdbsTasSolar is based in Battery Point, TAS.
Sandy Bay Pool Services / Zane Pool Heating Hobart26.3kmSandy Bay Pool Services / Zane Pool Heating Hobart is based in Sandy Bay, TAS.
Renewable Energy Group Tasmania28.0kmRenewable Energy Group Tasmania is based in Tea Tree, TAS.
Powercom Solar29.2kmPowercom Solar is based in Kingston, TAS.
Banks Electrical & Solar29.2kmBanks Electrical & Solar is based in Mornington, TAS.
Whitney Electrical & Solar30.2kmWhitney Electrical & Solar is based in Huntingfield, TAS.
G7Electrical30.5kmG7Electrical is based in Mount Rumney, TAS.
Harvest Energy30.7kmHarvest Energy is based in Bonnet Hill, TAS.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to New Norfolk

Sunlight Hours in New Norfolk

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 New Norfolk

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 New Norfolk, is to look at if solar power is worth it in New Norcia, WA, which is about 3018.9 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.