Are Solar Panels Worth It In Oonah?

Oonah is located in Tasmania about 232.1 km north west of Hobart and 1489.8 km south west of Lyra. Oonah has a latitude of 41.2 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Oonah

Rebate for Oonah 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 Oonah by month. The maximum is 6.50 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 1.33 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Oonah
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.196.44
Feb19.465.40
Mar14.213.95
Apr9.392.61
May6.181.72
Jun4.781.33
Jul5.191.44
Aug8.002.22
Sep12.013.34
Oct17.574.88
Nov21.115.86
Dec23.426.50

Figures from the weather station at Tewkesbury, which is approximately 7.4 km from Oonah.

Oonah, TAS is in the 7325 postcode area which has around 702 solar installations under 10 kW and about 724 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 4394 households in the 7325 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.23 kW) for about every 6.3 dwellings.

Here are 15 solar installers near to or in Oonah.

Solar Installers near toOonah
NameDistanceDetails
Nelson South Electrical Contractor48.5kmNelson South Electrical Contractor is based in Wilmot, TAS.
DES Electrical Contractors59.3kmDES Electrical Contractors is based in Devonport, TAS.
DMS Energy60.8kmDMS Energy is based in Spreyton, TAS.
Genr8 Electrical66.0kmGenr8 Electrical is based in Latrobe, TAS.
bp Truckstop76.9kmbp Truckstop is based in Bell Bay, TAS.
Caravan Solar85.3kmCaravan Solar is based in Elizabeth Town, TAS.
Tranex Solar92.6kmTranex Solar is based in Deloraine, TAS.
Tamar Solar Home95.0kmTamar Solar Home is based in Greens Beach, TAS.
THE SOLARHOME PROJECT95.0kmTHE SOLARHOME PROJECT is based in Greens Beach, TAS.
Eversun Solar111.6kmEversun Solar is based in Bridgenorth, TAS.
Next Phase Electrical114.6kmNext Phase Electrical is based in Bridgenorth, TAS.
Camplin Electrical119.5kmCamplin Electrical is based in Legana, TAS.
Degree C122.9kmDegree C is based in Ulverstone, TAS.
SunSmart Energy127.2kmSunSmart Energy is based in Newnham, TAS.
HEG : Home Efficiency Group128.2kmHEG : Home Efficiency Group is based in Invermay, TAS.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Oonah

Sunlight Hours in Oonah

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 Oonah

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 Oonah, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Oombulgurri, WA, which is about 3364.0 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.