Are Solar Panels Worth It In Police Point?

Police Point is located in Tasmania about 47.6 km south west of Hobart and 1655.7 km south of Esk. Police Point has a latitude of 43.3 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Police Point, TAS

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Police Point

Rebate for Police Point 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 Police Point by month. The maximum is 6.30 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.24 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Police Point
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan22.686.30
Feb18.835.23
Mar13.623.78
Apr8.962.49
May5.841.62
Jun4.471.24
Jul5.171.44
Aug8.072.24
Sep12.043.34
Oct16.604.61
Nov20.055.57
Dec22.536.26

Figures from the weather station at Grove, which is approximately 30.3 km from Police Point.

Police Point, TAS is in the 7116 postcode area which has around 263 solar installations under 10 kW and about 274 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 1167 households in the 7116 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.89 kW) for about every 4.4 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Police Point.

Solar Installers near toPolice Point
NameDistanceDetails
Rock Electrical, Solar & Heating31.5kmRock Electrical, Solar & Heating is based in Margate, TAS.
Eco Energy Solutions32.5kmEco Energy Solutions is based in Grove, TAS.
Whitney Electrical & Solar35.5kmWhitney Electrical & Solar is based in Huntingfield, TAS.
Avion Eco Energy Co.35.7kmAvion Eco Energy Co. is based in Kingston, TAS.
Powercom Solar38.9kmPowercom Solar is based in Kingston, TAS.
Harvest Energy39.2kmHarvest Energy is based in Bonnet Hill, TAS.
Eco Shack39.3kmEco Shack is based in Cygnet, TAS.
Marshall Batteries Tasmania45.3kmMarshall Batteries Tasmania is based in Bellerive, TAS.
Sandy Bay Pool Services / Zane Pool Heating Hobart45.4kmSandy Bay Pool Services / Zane Pool Heating Hobart is based in Sandy Bay, TAS.
Hobart Solar46.3kmHobart Solar is based in Sandy Bay, TAS.
Goanna Energy Consulting46.4kmGoanna Energy Consulting is based in Sandy Bay, TAS.
dbsTasSolar46.8kmdbsTasSolar is based in Battery Point, TAS.
Padilla Solar Suppliers47.2kmPadilla Solar Suppliers is based in Hobart, TAS.
Quality Solar Systems47.2kmQuality Solar Systems is based in South Toowoomba, QLD.
Morton Solar Installations47.4kmMorton Solar Installations is based in Hobart, TAS.
Bailey Solar Systems47.4kmBailey Solar Systems is based in Hobart, TAS.
AUS Solar Energy Group (Tasmania)47.5kmAUS Solar Energy Group (Tasmania) is based in Hobart, TAS.
Thomas Wolf Energy47.9kmThomas Wolf Energy is based in Tranmere, TAS.
Smart Energy48.2kmSmart Energy is based in North Hobart, TAS.
Marshall Solar and Energy - Hobart48.2kmMarshall Solar and Energy - Hobart is based in Hobart, TAS.
New Town Solar49.7kmNew Town Solar is based in New Town, TAS.
CGA TAS50.2kmCGA TAS is based in Moonah, TAS.
I Want Energy50.4kmI Want Energy is based in Moonah, TAS.
42 Energy Street51.5km42 Energy Street is based in Glenorchy, TAS.
Expert Electrical Tasmania52.3kmExpert Electrical Tasmania is based in New Norfolk, TAS.
Banks Electrical & Solar52.6kmBanks Electrical & Solar is based in Mornington, TAS.
Expert electrical Tasmania53.4kmExpert electrical Tasmania is based in New Norfolk, TAS.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Police Point

Sunlight Hours in Police Point

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 15 hours 22 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Police Point

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 43.3° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Police Point, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Polda, SA, which is about 1476.8 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.