Are Solar Panels Worth It In New Town?

New Town is located in Tasmania about 3.1 km north west of Hobart and 1606.8 km south of Esk. New Town has a latitude of 42.9 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for New Town

Rebate for New Town 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 Town by month. The maximum is 6.39 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.31 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in New Town
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.006.39
Feb18.285.08
Mar13.023.62
Apr9.132.54
May5.941.65
Jun4.711.31
Jul5.491.53
Aug8.102.25
Sep12.133.37
Oct16.534.59
Nov19.555.43
Dec22.566.27

Figures from the weather station at Hobart, which is approximately 3.8 km from New Town.

New Town, TAS is in the 7008 postcode area which has around 731 solar installations under 10 kW and about 745 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 4832 households in the 7008 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.58 kW) for about every 6.6 dwellings.

Here are 24 solar installers near to or in New Town.

Solar Installers near toNew Town
NameDistanceDetails
New Town Solar0.7kmNew Town Solar is based in New Town, TAS.
I Want Energy1.7kmI Want Energy is based in Moonah, TAS.
CGA TAS2.1kmCGA TAS is based in Moonah, TAS.
Marshall Solar and Energy - Hobart2.2kmMarshall Solar and Energy - Hobart is based in Hobart, TAS.
Smart Energy2.2kmSmart Energy is based in North Hobart, TAS.
AUS Solar Energy Group (Tasmania)3.0kmAUS Solar Energy Group (Tasmania) is based in Hobart, TAS.
Morton Solar Installations3.1kmMorton Solar Installations is based in Hobart, TAS.
Padilla Solar Suppliers3.3kmPadilla Solar Suppliers is based in Hobart, TAS.
Bailey Solar Systems3.4kmBailey Solar Systems is based in Hobart, TAS.
Quality Solar Systems3.4kmQuality Solar Systems is based in South Toowoomba, QLD.
42 Energy Street3.9km42 Energy Street is based in Glenorchy, TAS.
Hobart Solar4.2kmHobart Solar is based in Sandy Bay, TAS.
dbsTasSolar4.3kmdbsTasSolar is based in Battery Point, TAS.
Goanna Energy Consulting4.3kmGoanna Energy Consulting is based in Sandy Bay, TAS.
Sandy Bay Pool Services / Zane Pool Heating Hobart5.8kmSandy Bay Pool Services / Zane Pool Heating Hobart is based in Sandy Bay, TAS.
Banks Electrical & Solar7.8kmBanks Electrical & Solar is based in Mornington, TAS.
G7Electrical9.8kmG7Electrical is based in Mount Rumney, TAS.
Thomas Wolf Energy11.4kmThomas Wolf Energy is based in Tranmere, TAS.
Powercom Solar12.1kmPowercom Solar is based in Kingston, TAS.
Sailing Solar12.2kmSailing Solar is based in Cambridge, TAS.
Consolidated Energy Tasmania12.9kmConsolidated Energy Tasmania is based in Cambridge, TAS.
Harvest Energy12.9kmHarvest Energy is based in Bonnet Hill, TAS.
Rheem Solar Specialist Cambridge14.8kmRheem Solar Specialist Cambridge is based in Cambridge, TAS.
Whitney Electrical & Solar15.0kmWhitney Electrical & Solar is based in Huntingfield, TAS.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to New Town

Sunlight Hours in New Town

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 New Town

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 New Town, is to look at if solar power is worth it in New Residence, SA, which is about 1115.9 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.