Are Solar Panels Worth It In Pawleena?

Pawleena is located in Tasmania about 25.4 km north east of Hobart and 1587.2 km south of Esk. Pawleena has a latitude of 42.7 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Pawleena

Rebate for Pawleena 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 Pawleena by month. The maximum is 6.54 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 1.31 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Pawleena
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.276.46
Feb19.435.40
Mar14.624.06
Apr9.512.64
May6.121.70
Jun4.731.31
Jul5.541.54
Aug8.462.35
Sep12.663.52
Oct17.164.77
Nov20.625.73
Dec23.536.54

Figures from the weather station at Hobart Airport, which is approximately 11.3 km from Pawleena.

Pawleena, TAS is in the 7172 postcode area which has around 346 solar installations under 10 kW and about 357 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 1824 households in the 7172 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.00 kW) for about every 5.3 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Pawleena.

Solar Installers near toPawleena
NameDistanceDetails
Marshall Solar & Energy - Sorell4.0kmMarshall Solar & Energy - Sorell is based in Sorell, TAS.
Minix Solar11.7kmMinix Solar is based in Richmond, TAS.
Rheem Solar Specialist Cambridge12.1kmRheem Solar Specialist Cambridge is based in Cambridge, TAS.
Consolidated Energy Tasmania13.6kmConsolidated Energy Tasmania is based in Cambridge, TAS.
Sailing Solar14.1kmSailing Solar is based in Cambridge, TAS.
Southern Ocean Solar15.9kmSouthern Ocean Solar is based in Primrose Sands, TAS.
G7Electrical16.5kmG7Electrical is based in Mount Rumney, TAS.
Banks Electrical & Solar19.3kmBanks Electrical & Solar is based in Mornington, TAS.
Renewable Energy Group Tasmania19.6kmRenewable Energy Group Tasmania is based in Tea Tree, TAS.
Thomas Wolf Energy23.5kmThomas Wolf Energy is based in Tranmere, TAS.
New Town Solar24.9kmNew Town Solar is based in New Town, TAS.
Marshall Solar and Energy - Hobart25.1kmMarshall Solar and Energy - Hobart is based in Hobart, TAS.
I Want Energy25.1kmI Want Energy is based in Moonah, TAS.
Smart Energy25.2kmSmart Energy is based in North Hobart, TAS.
Bailey Solar Systems25.4kmBailey Solar Systems is based in Hobart, TAS.
Morton Solar Installations25.6kmMorton Solar Installations is based in Hobart, TAS.
AUS Solar Energy Group (Tasmania)25.6kmAUS Solar Energy Group (Tasmania) is based in Hobart, TAS.
42 Energy Street25.6km42 Energy Street is based in Glenorchy, TAS.
Quality Solar Systems25.6kmQuality Solar Systems is based in South Toowoomba, QLD.
CGA TAS25.7kmCGA TAS is based in Moonah, TAS.
Padilla Solar Suppliers25.7kmPadilla Solar Suppliers is based in Hobart, TAS.
dbsTasSolar25.8kmdbsTasSolar is based in Battery Point, TAS.
Goanna Energy Consulting26.2kmGoanna Energy Consulting is based in Sandy Bay, TAS.
Hobart Solar26.4kmHobart Solar is based in Sandy Bay, TAS.
Sandy Bay Pool Services / Zane Pool Heating Hobart26.8kmSandy Bay Pool Services / Zane Pool Heating Hobart is based in Sandy Bay, TAS.
Electrical One31.3kmElectrical One is based in Granton, TAS.
Harvest Energy32.2kmHarvest Energy is based in Bonnet Hill, TAS.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Pawleena

Sunlight Hours in Pawleena

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 15 hours 18 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Pawleena

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 42.7° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Pawleena, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Paupong, NSW, which is about 690.6 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.