Are Solar Panels Worth It In Pawtella?

Pawtella is located in Tasmania about 67.5 km north of Hobart and 1541.8 km south of Esk. Pawtella has a latitude of 42.3 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Pawtella

Rebate for Pawtella 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 Pawtella by month. The maximum is 6.60 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 1.34 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Pawtella
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.566.55
Feb19.285.36
Mar14.844.12
Apr9.762.71
May6.421.78
Jun4.821.34
Jul5.571.55
Aug8.452.35
Sep12.793.55
Oct17.374.83
Nov20.875.80
Dec23.776.60

Figures from the weather station at Lake Leake, which is approximately 39.1 km from Pawtella.

Pawtella, TAS is in the 7120 postcode area which has around 149 solar installations under 10 kW and about 156 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 932 households in the 7120 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.64 kW) for about every 6.3 dwellings.

Here are 24 solar installers near to or in Pawtella.

Solar Installers near toPawtella
NameDistanceDetails
Renewable Energy Group Tasmania43.9kmRenewable Energy Group Tasmania is based in Tea Tree, TAS.
Minix Solar50.5kmMinix Solar is based in Richmond, TAS.
Marshall Solar & Energy - Sorell55.0kmMarshall Solar & Energy - Sorell is based in Sorell, TAS.
Electrical One56.2kmElectrical One is based in Granton, TAS.
Rheem Solar Specialist Cambridge60.2kmRheem Solar Specialist Cambridge is based in Cambridge, TAS.
Consolidated Energy Tasmania60.6kmConsolidated Energy Tasmania is based in Cambridge, TAS.
Sailing Solar60.6kmSailing Solar is based in Cambridge, TAS.
G7Electrical61.9kmG7Electrical is based in Mount Rumney, TAS.
42 Energy Street62.6km42 Energy Street is based in Glenorchy, TAS.
I Want Energy64.0kmI Want Energy is based in Moonah, TAS.
CGA TAS64.0kmCGA TAS is based in Moonah, TAS.
Banks Electrical & Solar64.3kmBanks Electrical & Solar is based in Mornington, TAS.
New Town Solar64.8kmNew Town Solar is based in New Town, TAS.
Expert electrical Tasmania64.8kmExpert electrical Tasmania is based in New Norfolk, TAS.
Expert Electrical Tasmania65.9kmExpert Electrical Tasmania is based in New Norfolk, TAS.
Marshall Solar and Energy - Hobart66.7kmMarshall Solar and Energy - Hobart is based in Hobart, TAS.
Smart Energy66.8kmSmart Energy is based in North Hobart, TAS.
Southern Ocean Solar66.9kmSouthern Ocean Solar is based in Primrose Sands, TAS.
AUS Solar Energy Group (Tasmania)67.6kmAUS Solar Energy Group (Tasmania) is based in Hobart, TAS.
Morton Solar Installations67.7kmMorton Solar Installations is based in Hobart, TAS.
Bailey Solar Systems67.7kmBailey Solar Systems is based in Hobart, TAS.
Quality Solar Systems67.9kmQuality Solar Systems is based in South Toowoomba, QLD.
Padilla Solar Suppliers67.9kmPadilla Solar Suppliers is based in Hobart, TAS.
dbsTasSolar68.6kmdbsTasSolar is based in Battery Point, TAS.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Pawtella

Sunlight Hours in Pawtella

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

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Pawtella

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 42.3° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Pawtella, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Pawleena, TAS, which is about 51.4 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.