Are Solar Panels Worth It In Penna?

Penna is located in Tasmania about 21.2 km north east of Hobart and 1590.4 km south of Esk. Penna has a latitude of 42.8 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Penna

Rebate for Penna 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 Penna 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 Penna
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 7.9 km from Penna.

Penna, TAS is in the 7171 postcode area which has around 248 solar installations under 10 kW and about 252 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 1522 households in the 7171 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.00 kW) for about every 6.1 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Penna.

Solar Installers near toPenna
NameDistanceDetails
Marshall Solar & Energy - Sorell3.0kmMarshall Solar & Energy - Sorell is based in Sorell, TAS.
Rheem Solar Specialist Cambridge8.2kmRheem Solar Specialist Cambridge is based in Cambridge, TAS.
Minix Solar8.3kmMinix Solar is based in Richmond, TAS.
Consolidated Energy Tasmania9.6kmConsolidated Energy Tasmania is based in Cambridge, TAS.
Sailing Solar10.0kmSailing Solar is based in Cambridge, TAS.
G7Electrical12.3kmG7Electrical is based in Mount Rumney, TAS.
Banks Electrical & Solar15.2kmBanks Electrical & Solar is based in Mornington, TAS.
Southern Ocean Solar16.0kmSouthern Ocean Solar is based in Primrose Sands, TAS.
Renewable Energy Group Tasmania17.4kmRenewable Energy Group Tasmania is based in Tea Tree, TAS.
Thomas Wolf Energy19.8kmThomas Wolf Energy is based in Tranmere, TAS.
New Town Solar20.6kmNew Town Solar is based in New Town, TAS.
Marshall Solar and Energy - Hobart20.8kmMarshall Solar and Energy - Hobart is based in Hobart, TAS.
I Want Energy20.9kmI Want Energy is based in Moonah, TAS.
Smart Energy20.9kmSmart Energy is based in North Hobart, TAS.
Bailey Solar Systems21.2kmBailey Solar Systems is based in Hobart, TAS.
AUS Solar Energy Group (Tasmania)21.4kmAUS Solar Energy Group (Tasmania) is based in Hobart, TAS.
Morton Solar Installations21.4kmMorton Solar Installations is based in Hobart, TAS.
42 Energy Street21.4km42 Energy Street is based in Glenorchy, TAS.
CGA TAS21.4kmCGA TAS is based in Moonah, TAS.
Quality Solar Systems21.4kmQuality Solar Systems is based in South Toowoomba, QLD.
Padilla Solar Suppliers21.5kmPadilla Solar Suppliers is based in Hobart, TAS.
dbsTasSolar21.6kmdbsTasSolar is based in Battery Point, TAS.
Goanna Energy Consulting22.0kmGoanna Energy Consulting is based in Sandy Bay, TAS.
Hobart Solar22.1kmHobart Solar is based in Sandy Bay, TAS.
Sandy Bay Pool Services / Zane Pool Heating Hobart22.6kmSandy Bay Pool Services / Zane Pool Heating Hobart is based in Sandy Bay, TAS.
Electrical One27.6kmElectrical One is based in Granton, TAS.
Harvest Energy28.3kmHarvest Energy is based in Bonnet Hill, TAS.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Penna

Sunlight Hours in Penna

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 Penna

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 42.8° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Penna, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Penguin, TAS, which is about 219.7 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.