Are Solar Panels Worth It In Nook?

Nook is located in Tasmania about 183.2 km north west of Hobart and 1495.7 km south of Lyra. Nook has a latitude of 41.5 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Nook

Rebate for Nook 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 Nook by month. The maximum is 7.04 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 1.47 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Nook
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan24.906.92
Feb21.095.86
Mar15.994.44
Apr10.582.94
May6.901.92
Jun5.291.47
Jul5.871.63
Aug8.842.46
Sep13.113.64
Oct18.775.21
Nov22.606.28
Dec25.357.04

Figures from the weather station at Forthside, which is approximately 29.7 km from Nook.

Nook, TAS is in the 7306 postcode area which has around 416 solar installations under 10 kW and about 442 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 1767 households in the 7306 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.90 kW) for about every 4.2 dwellings.

Here are 23 solar installers near to or in Nook.

Solar Installers near toNook
NameDistanceDetails
Nelson South Electrical Contractor10.2kmNelson South Electrical Contractor is based in Wilmot, TAS.
DMS Energy29.4kmDMS Energy is based in Spreyton, TAS.
Genr8 Electrical31.2kmGenr8 Electrical is based in Latrobe, TAS.
DES Electrical Contractors33.1kmDES Electrical Contractors is based in Devonport, TAS.
Caravan Solar33.3kmCaravan Solar is based in Elizabeth Town, TAS.
Tranex Solar38.9kmTranex Solar is based in Deloraine, TAS.
Tamar Solar Home62.3kmTamar Solar Home is based in Greens Beach, TAS.
THE SOLARHOME PROJECT62.3kmTHE SOLARHOME PROJECT is based in Greens Beach, TAS.
Eversun Solar64.3kmEversun Solar is based in Bridgenorth, TAS.
Next Phase Electrical65.9kmNext Phase Electrical is based in Bridgenorth, TAS.
Camplin Electrical71.2kmCamplin Electrical is based in Legana, TAS.
Degree C71.3kmDegree C is based in Ulverstone, TAS.
SunSmart Energy78.0kmSunSmart Energy is based in Newnham, TAS.
Launceston Electrical Solutions78.4kmLaunceston Electrical Solutions is based in Invermay, TAS.
HEG : Home Efficiency Group78.5kmHEG : Home Efficiency Group is based in Invermay, TAS.
Tones Electrical78.6kmTones Electrical is based in Launceston, TAS.
NGSS- Solar Panels Tasmania78.6kmNGSS- Solar Panels Tasmania is based in Invermay, TAS.
Tas Heating & Cooling78.7kmTas Heating & Cooling is based in Prospect, TAS.
Energy Street78.7kmEnergy Street is based in Invermay, TAS.
Solahart Northern Tasmania78.8kmSolahart Northern Tasmania is based in Invermay, TAS.
Jessups Solar Squad78.8kmJessups Solar Squad is based in Launceston, TAS.
Power Partners78.8kmPower Partners is based in Launceston, TAS.
Bright Source - Solar Panel Installers Tasmania78.9kmBright Source - Solar Panel Installers Tasmania is based in Launceston, TAS.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Nook

Sunlight Hours in Nook

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 15 hours 9 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Nook

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 41.5° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Nook, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Noojee, VIC, which is about 398.6 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.