Are Solar Panels Worth It In North Bruny?

North Bruny is located in Tasmania about 26.1 km south of Hobart and 1632.0 km south of Esk. North Bruny has a latitude of 43.1 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in North Bruny, TAS

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for North Bruny

Rebate for North Bruny 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 North Bruny 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 North Bruny
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 25.2 km from North Bruny.

North Bruny, TAS is in the 7150 postcode area which has around 451 solar installations under 10 kW and about 463 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 2129 households in the 7150 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.65 kW) for about every 4.7 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in North Bruny.

Solar Installers near toNorth Bruny
NameDistanceDetails
Rock Electrical, Solar & Heating11.6kmRock Electrical, Solar & Heating is based in Margate, TAS.
Avion Eco Energy Co.13.9kmAvion Eco Energy Co. is based in Kingston, TAS.
Whitney Electrical & Solar14.4kmWhitney Electrical & Solar is based in Huntingfield, TAS.
Harvest Energy15.9kmHarvest Energy is based in Bonnet Hill, TAS.
Powercom Solar16.8kmPowercom Solar is based in Kingston, TAS.
Thomas Wolf Energy22.1kmThomas Wolf Energy is based in Tranmere, TAS.
Sandy Bay Pool Services / Zane Pool Heating Hobart23.2kmSandy Bay Pool Services / Zane Pool Heating Hobart is based in Sandy Bay, TAS.
Hobart Solar24.7kmHobart Solar is based in Sandy Bay, TAS.
Goanna Energy Consulting24.7kmGoanna Energy Consulting is based in Sandy Bay, TAS.
dbsTasSolar24.9kmdbsTasSolar is based in Battery Point, TAS.
Quality Solar Systems25.7kmQuality Solar Systems is based in South Toowoomba, QLD.
Padilla Solar Suppliers25.7kmPadilla Solar Suppliers is based in Hobart, TAS.
Bailey Solar Systems25.8kmBailey Solar Systems is based in Hobart, TAS.
Morton Solar Installations26.0kmMorton Solar Installations is based in Hobart, TAS.
AUS Solar Energy Group (Tasmania)26.1kmAUS Solar Energy Group (Tasmania) is based in Hobart, TAS.
Eco Energy Solutions26.6kmEco Energy Solutions is based in Grove, TAS.
Smart Energy27.0kmSmart Energy is based in North Hobart, TAS.
Marshall Solar and Energy - Hobart27.0kmMarshall Solar and Energy - Hobart is based in Hobart, TAS.
Banks Electrical & Solar28.5kmBanks Electrical & Solar is based in Mornington, TAS.
New Town Solar29.3kmNew Town Solar is based in New Town, TAS.
I Want Energy30.5kmI Want Energy is based in Moonah, TAS.
CGA TAS30.7kmCGA TAS is based in Moonah, TAS.
G7Electrical30.9kmG7Electrical is based in Mount Rumney, TAS.
42 Energy Street32.5km42 Energy Street is based in Glenorchy, TAS.
Sailing Solar32.5kmSailing Solar is based in Cambridge, TAS.
Consolidated Energy Tasmania32.6kmConsolidated Energy Tasmania is based in Cambridge, TAS.
Rheem Solar Specialist Cambridge33.5kmRheem Solar Specialist Cambridge is based in Cambridge, TAS.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to North Bruny

Sunlight Hours in North Bruny

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 15 hours 21 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in North Bruny

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 43.1° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after North Bruny, is to look at if solar power is worth it in North Brother, NSW, which is about 1360.4 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.