Are Solar Panels Worth It In Paradise?

Paradise is located in Tasmania about 181.3 km north west of Hobart and 1488.7 km south of Lyra. Paradise has a latitude of 41.4 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Paradise

Rebate for Paradise 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 Paradise 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 Paradise
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 25.9 km from Paradise.

Paradise, 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. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

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 25 solar installers near to or in Paradise.

Solar Installers near toParadise
NameDistanceDetails
Nelson South Electrical Contractor14.3kmNelson South Electrical Contractor is based in Wilmot, TAS.
Caravan Solar23.2kmCaravan Solar is based in Elizabeth Town, TAS.
DMS Energy23.2kmDMS Energy is based in Spreyton, TAS.
Genr8 Electrical23.4kmGenr8 Electrical is based in Latrobe, TAS.
DES Electrical Contractors27.8kmDES Electrical Contractors is based in Devonport, TAS.
Tranex Solar29.9kmTranex Solar is based in Deloraine, TAS.
Tamar Solar Home52.6kmTamar Solar Home is based in Greens Beach, TAS.
THE SOLARHOME PROJECT52.6kmTHE SOLARHOME PROJECT is based in Greens Beach, TAS.
Eversun Solar53.7kmEversun Solar is based in Bridgenorth, TAS.
Next Phase Electrical55.3kmNext Phase Electrical is based in Bridgenorth, TAS.
Camplin Electrical60.6kmCamplin Electrical is based in Legana, TAS.
SunSmart Energy67.6kmSunSmart Energy is based in Newnham, TAS.
Launceston Electrical Solutions68.1kmLaunceston Electrical Solutions is based in Invermay, TAS.
HEG : Home Efficiency Group68.2kmHEG : Home Efficiency Group is based in Invermay, TAS.
NGSS- Solar Panels Tasmania68.3kmNGSS- Solar Panels Tasmania is based in Invermay, TAS.
Tones Electrical68.4kmTones Electrical is based in Launceston, TAS.
Energy Street68.4kmEnergy Street is based in Invermay, TAS.
Solahart Northern Tasmania68.5kmSolahart Northern Tasmania is based in Invermay, TAS.
Jessups Solar Squad68.6kmJessups Solar Squad is based in Launceston, TAS.
Power Partners68.7kmPower Partners is based in Launceston, TAS.
Tas Heating & Cooling68.7kmTas Heating & Cooling is based in Prospect, TAS.
Bright Source - Solar Panel Installers Tasmania68.7kmBright Source - Solar Panel Installers Tasmania is based in Launceston, TAS.
Sunface Solar68.8kmSunface Solar is based in Hobart, TAS.
PowerGen Electrical68.8kmPowerGen Electrical is based in Launceston, TAS.
EB Solar68.8kmEB Solar is based in Launceston, TAS.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Paradise

Sunlight Hours in Paradise

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 Paradise

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 41.4° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Paradise, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Paradise, SA, which is about 988.4 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.