Are Solar Panels Worth It In Pioneer?

Pioneer is located in Tasmania about 205.9 km north of Hobart and 1404.5 km south of Esk. Pioneer has a latitude of 41.1 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Pioneer

Rebate for Pioneer 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 Pioneer by month. The maximum is 6.81 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 1.45 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Pioneer
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.996.66
Feb19.815.50
Mar15.474.30
Apr10.082.80
May6.901.92
Jun5.211.45
Jul5.861.63
Aug8.592.39
Sep12.733.54
Oct17.924.98
Nov21.726.03
Dec24.516.81

Figures from the weather station at Scottsdale, which is approximately 35.2 km from Pioneer.

Pioneer, TAS is in the 7264 postcode area which has around 66 solar installations under 10 kW and about 68 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 841 households in the 7264 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.65 kW) for about every 12.7 dwellings.

Here are 26 solar installers near to or in Pioneer.

Solar Installers near toPioneer
NameDistanceDetails
Thomas Wolf Energy41.0kmThomas Wolf Energy is based in St Helens, TAS.
Coastal Solar and Electrical Tas48.0kmCoastal Solar and Electrical Tas is based in Beaumaris, TAS.
Mode Electrical72.8kmMode Electrical is based in St Leonards, TAS.
Euro Solar73.8kmEuro Solar is based in Waverley, TAS.
Sundland Energy74.2kmSundland Energy is based in Newstead, TAS.
SunSmart Energy75.5kmSunSmart Energy is based in Newnham, TAS.
HEG : Home Efficiency Group75.8kmHEG : Home Efficiency Group is based in Invermay, TAS.
Energy Street76.1kmEnergy Street is based in Invermay, TAS.
Solahart Northern Tasmania76.1kmSolahart Northern Tasmania is based in Invermay, TAS.
Launceston Electrical Solutions76.4kmLaunceston Electrical Solutions is based in Invermay, TAS.
NGSS- Solar Panels Tasmania76.4kmNGSS- Solar Panels Tasmania is based in Invermay, TAS.
EB Solar76.6kmEB Solar is based in Launceston, TAS.
Sunface Solar76.8kmSunface Solar is based in Hobart, TAS.
PowerGen Electrical76.8kmPowerGen Electrical is based in Launceston, TAS.
Bright Source - Solar Panel Installers Tasmania76.8kmBright Source - Solar Panel Installers Tasmania is based in Launceston, TAS.
Jessups Solar Squad77.1kmJessups Solar Squad is based in Launceston, TAS.
Power Partners77.2kmPower Partners is based in Launceston, TAS.
Tones Electrical77.3kmTones Electrical is based in Launceston, TAS.
Tas Heating & Cooling78.8kmTas Heating & Cooling is based in Prospect, TAS.
Camplin Electrical80.9kmCamplin Electrical is based in Legana, TAS.
Next Phase Electrical86.2kmNext Phase Electrical is based in Bridgenorth, TAS.
Eversun Solar86.8kmEversun Solar is based in Bridgenorth, TAS.
THE SOLARHOME PROJECT99.8kmTHE SOLARHOME PROJECT is based in Greens Beach, TAS.
Tamar Solar Home99.8kmTamar Solar Home is based in Greens Beach, TAS.
AQUAUTOPIA100.4kmAQUAUTOPIA is based in Lady Barron, TAS.
Tranex Solar117.2kmTranex Solar is based in Deloraine, TAS.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Pioneer

Sunlight Hours in Pioneer

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 Pioneer

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 Pioneer, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Pinwernying, WA, which is about 2792.8 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.