Are Solar Panels Worth It In Powranna?

Powranna is located in Tasmania about 133.9 km north of Hobart and 1486.8 km south west of Esk. Powranna has a latitude of 41.7 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Powranna

Rebate for Powranna 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 Powranna by month. The maximum is 7.20 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 1.45 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Powranna
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan25.347.04
Feb21.435.95
Mar16.334.54
Apr10.572.94
May6.951.93
Jun5.231.45
Jul5.871.63
Aug8.942.48
Sep13.263.68
Oct18.635.17
Nov22.726.31
Dec25.927.20

Figures from the weather station at Cressy, which is approximately 15.9 km from Powranna.

Powranna, TAS is in the 7300 postcode area which has around 315 solar installations under 10 kW and about 323 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 1622 households in the 7300 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.29 kW) for about every 5.1 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Powranna.

Solar Installers near toPowranna
NameDistanceDetails
Tas Heating & Cooling25.4kmTas Heating & Cooling is based in Prospect, TAS.
Mode Electrical25.4kmMode Electrical is based in St Leonards, TAS.
Sundland Energy27.9kmSundland Energy is based in Newstead, TAS.
Euro Solar27.9kmEuro Solar is based in Waverley, TAS.
Power Partners27.9kmPower Partners is based in Launceston, TAS.
Jessups Solar Squad28.1kmJessups Solar Squad is based in Launceston, TAS.
Tones Electrical28.3kmTones Electrical is based in Launceston, TAS.
PowerGen Electrical28.5kmPowerGen Electrical is based in Launceston, TAS.
Sunface Solar28.5kmSunface Solar is based in Hobart, TAS.
Bright Source - Solar Panel Installers Tasmania28.6kmBright Source - Solar Panel Installers Tasmania is based in Launceston, TAS.
EB Solar28.6kmEB Solar is based in Launceston, TAS.
NGSS- Solar Panels Tasmania30.0kmNGSS- Solar Panels Tasmania is based in Invermay, TAS.
Solahart Northern Tasmania30.3kmSolahart Northern Tasmania is based in Invermay, TAS.
Energy Street30.5kmEnergy Street is based in Invermay, TAS.
Launceston Electrical Solutions30.5kmLaunceston Electrical Solutions is based in Invermay, TAS.
HEG : Home Efficiency Group31.5kmHEG : Home Efficiency Group is based in Invermay, TAS.
SunSmart Energy33.8kmSunSmart Energy is based in Newnham, TAS.
Camplin Electrical39.5kmCamplin Electrical is based in Legana, TAS.
Next Phase Electrical41.2kmNext Phase Electrical is based in Bridgenorth, TAS.
Eversun Solar46.3kmEversun Solar is based in Bridgenorth, TAS.
Tranex Solar53.6kmTranex Solar is based in Deloraine, TAS.
Degree C59.8kmDegree C is based in Ulverstone, TAS.
Caravan Solar61.1kmCaravan Solar is based in Elizabeth Town, TAS.
THE SOLARHOME PROJECT79.4kmTHE SOLARHOME PROJECT is based in Greens Beach, TAS.
Tamar Solar Home79.4kmTamar Solar Home is based in Greens Beach, TAS.
Genr8 Electrical86.7kmGenr8 Electrical is based in Latrobe, TAS.
Coastal Solar and Electrical Tas88.3kmCoastal Solar and Electrical Tas is based in Beaumaris, TAS.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Powranna

Sunlight Hours in Powranna

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 15 hours 10 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Powranna

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 41.7° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Powranna, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Powlett River, VIC, which is about 374.8 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.