Are Solar Panels Worth It In Punchbowl?

Punchbowl is located in Tasmania about 159.0 km north of Hobart and 1467.1 km south of Lyra. Punchbowl has a latitude of 41.5 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Punchbowl

Rebate for Punchbowl 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 Punchbowl by month. The maximum is 7.08 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 1.46 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Punchbowl
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan25.136.98
Feb21.065.85
Mar16.144.48
Apr10.452.90
May6.961.93
Jun5.261.46
Jul5.931.65
Aug8.772.44
Sep12.923.59
Oct18.285.08
Nov22.346.21
Dec25.497.08

Figures from the local weather station at Launceston.

Punchbowl, TAS is in the 7249 postcode area which has around 734 solar installations under 10 kW and about 785 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 5742 households in the 7249 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.14 kW) for about every 7.8 dwellings.

Here are 22 solar installers near to or in Punchbowl.

Solar Installers near toPunchbowl
NameDistanceDetails
Sundland Energy2.3kmSundland Energy is based in Newstead, TAS.
Power Partners2.5kmPower Partners is based in Launceston, TAS.
Euro Solar2.6kmEuro Solar is based in Waverley, TAS.
Jessups Solar Squad2.6kmJessups Solar Squad is based in Launceston, TAS.
Tas Heating & Cooling2.7kmTas Heating & Cooling is based in Prospect, TAS.
PowerGen Electrical2.8kmPowerGen Electrical is based in Launceston, TAS.
Sunface Solar2.8kmSunface Solar is based in Hobart, TAS.
EB Solar2.9kmEB Solar is based in Launceston, TAS.
Tones Electrical2.9kmTones Electrical is based in Launceston, TAS.
Bright Source - Solar Panel Installers Tasmania2.9kmBright Source - Solar Panel Installers Tasmania is based in Launceston, TAS.
Mode Electrical3.7kmMode Electrical is based in St Leonards, TAS.
NGSS- Solar Panels Tasmania4.2kmNGSS- Solar Panels Tasmania is based in Invermay, TAS.
Solahart Northern Tasmania4.4kmSolahart Northern Tasmania is based in Invermay, TAS.
Energy Street4.6kmEnergy Street is based in Invermay, TAS.
Launceston Electrical Solutions4.7kmLaunceston Electrical Solutions is based in Invermay, TAS.
HEG : Home Efficiency Group5.6kmHEG : Home Efficiency Group is based in Invermay, TAS.
SunSmart Energy7.8kmSunSmart Energy is based in Newnham, TAS.
Camplin Electrical14.6kmCamplin Electrical is based in Legana, TAS.
Next Phase Electrical18.1kmNext Phase Electrical is based in Bridgenorth, TAS.
Eversun Solar22.7kmEversun Solar is based in Bridgenorth, TAS.
Tranex Solar43.3kmTranex Solar is based in Deloraine, TAS.
Caravan Solar47.7kmCaravan Solar is based in Elizabeth Town, TAS.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Punchbowl

Sunlight Hours in Punchbowl

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 15 hours 9 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Punchbowl

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 41.5° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Punchbowl, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Punchbowl, NSW, which is about 1426.0 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.