Are Solar Panels Worth It In Park Grove?

Park Grove is located in Tasmania about 235.9 km north west of Hobart and 1463.5 km south west of Lyra. Park Grove has a latitude of 41.1 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Park Grove, TAS

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Park Grove

Rebate for Park Grove 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 Park Grove by month. The maximum is 6.75 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 1.43 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Park Grove
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan24.186.72
Feb20.325.64
Mar15.124.20
Apr10.072.80
May6.571.82
Jun5.141.43
Jul5.581.55
Aug8.502.36
Sep12.723.53
Oct18.105.03
Nov21.636.01
Dec24.286.75

Figures from the weather station at Elliott, which is approximately 9.7 km from Park Grove.

Park Grove, TAS is in the 7320 postcode area which has around 810 solar installations under 10 kW and about 853 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 8059 households in the 7320 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.22 kW) for about every 9.9 dwellings.

Here are 16 solar installers near to or in Park Grove.

Solar Installers near toPark Grove
NameDistanceDetails
DES Electrical Contractors39.9kmDES Electrical Contractors is based in Devonport, TAS.
Nelson South Electrical Contractor42.9kmNelson South Electrical Contractor is based in Wilmot, TAS.
DMS Energy43.4kmDMS Energy is based in Spreyton, TAS.
Genr8 Electrical48.5kmGenr8 Electrical is based in Latrobe, TAS.
THE SOLARHOME PROJECT71.9kmTHE SOLARHOME PROJECT is based in Greens Beach, TAS.
Tamar Solar Home71.9kmTamar Solar Home is based in Greens Beach, TAS.
Caravan Solar74.4kmCaravan Solar is based in Elizabeth Town, TAS.
Tranex Solar83.1kmTranex Solar is based in Deloraine, TAS.
Eversun Solar94.5kmEversun Solar is based in Bridgenorth, TAS.
Next Phase Electrical98.3kmNext Phase Electrical is based in Bridgenorth, TAS.
Camplin Electrical102.7kmCamplin Electrical is based in Legana, TAS.
bp Truckstop102.9kmbp Truckstop is based in Bell Bay, TAS.
SunSmart Energy110.6kmSunSmart Energy is based in Newnham, TAS.
HEG : Home Efficiency Group112.0kmHEG : Home Efficiency Group is based in Invermay, TAS.
Launceston Electrical Solutions112.3kmLaunceston Electrical Solutions is based in Invermay, TAS.
Energy Street112.6kmEnergy Street is based in Invermay, TAS.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Park Grove

Sunlight Hours in Park Grove

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 15 hours 6 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Park Grove

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 41.1° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Park Grove, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Park Avenue, QLD, which is about 2014.5 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.