Are Solar Panels Worth It In Paloona?

Paloona is located in Tasmania about 200.1 km north west of Hobart and 1472.5 km south of Lyra. Paloona has a latitude of 41.3 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Paloona

Rebate for Paloona 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 Paloona 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 Paloona
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 6.6 km from Paloona.

Paloona, TAS is in the 7310 postcode area which has around 1781 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1853 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 13233 households in the 7310 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.02 kW) for about every 7.4 dwellings.

Here are 26 solar installers near to or in Paloona.

Solar Installers near toPaloona
NameDistanceDetails
DMS Energy7.7kmDMS Energy is based in Spreyton, TAS.
DES Electrical Contractors10.0kmDES Electrical Contractors is based in Devonport, TAS.
Genr8 Electrical12.1kmGenr8 Electrical is based in Latrobe, TAS.
Nelson South Electrical Contractor15.4kmNelson South Electrical Contractor is based in Wilmot, TAS.
Caravan Solar34.5kmCaravan Solar is based in Elizabeth Town, TAS.
Tranex Solar43.3kmTranex Solar is based in Deloraine, TAS.
Tamar Solar Home44.2kmTamar Solar Home is based in Greens Beach, TAS.
THE SOLARHOME PROJECT44.2kmTHE SOLARHOME PROJECT is based in Greens Beach, TAS.
Eversun Solar57.2kmEversun Solar is based in Bridgenorth, TAS.
Next Phase Electrical60.4kmNext Phase Electrical is based in Bridgenorth, TAS.
Camplin Electrical65.3kmCamplin Electrical is based in Legana, TAS.
SunSmart Energy73.0kmSunSmart Energy is based in Newnham, TAS.
HEG : Home Efficiency Group74.1kmHEG : Home Efficiency Group is based in Invermay, TAS.
Launceston Electrical Solutions74.3kmLaunceston Electrical Solutions is based in Invermay, TAS.
Energy Street74.6kmEnergy Street is based in Invermay, TAS.
NGSS- Solar Panels Tasmania74.7kmNGSS- Solar Panels Tasmania is based in Invermay, TAS.
Solahart Northern Tasmania74.7kmSolahart Northern Tasmania is based in Invermay, TAS.
Tones Electrical75.2kmTones Electrical is based in Launceston, TAS.
Bright Source - Solar Panel Installers Tasmania75.3kmBright Source - Solar Panel Installers Tasmania is based in Launceston, TAS.
Jessups Solar Squad75.4kmJessups Solar Squad is based in Launceston, TAS.
Sunface Solar75.4kmSunface Solar is based in Hobart, TAS.
PowerGen Electrical75.4kmPowerGen Electrical is based in Launceston, TAS.
EB Solar75.5kmEB Solar is based in Launceston, TAS.
Power Partners75.5kmPower Partners is based in Launceston, TAS.
Tas Heating & Cooling76.2kmTas Heating & Cooling is based in Prospect, TAS.
Sundland Energy78.1kmSundland Energy is based in Newstead, TAS.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Paloona

Sunlight Hours in Paloona

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 15 hours 8 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Paloona

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 41.3° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Paloona, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Palmyra, WA, which is about 2887.8 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.