Are Solar Panels Worth It In Rhyndaston?

Rhyndaston is located in Tasmania about 45.3 km north of Hobart and 1564.8 km south of Esk. Rhyndaston has a latitude of 42.5 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Rhyndaston

Rebate for Rhyndaston 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 Rhyndaston 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 Rhyndaston
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 40.8 km from Rhyndaston.

Rhyndaston, TAS is in the 7120 postcode area which has around 149 solar installations under 10 kW and about 156 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 932 households in the 7120 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.64 kW) for about every 6.3 dwellings.

Here are 23 solar installers near to or in Rhyndaston.

Solar Installers near toRhyndaston
NameDistanceDetails
Renewable Energy Group Tasmania21.5kmRenewable Energy Group Tasmania is based in Tea Tree, TAS.
Minix Solar29.6kmMinix Solar is based in Richmond, TAS.
Electrical One33.2kmElectrical One is based in Granton, TAS.
Marshall Solar & Energy - Sorell36.8kmMarshall Solar & Energy - Sorell is based in Sorell, TAS.
42 Energy Street39.9km42 Energy Street is based in Glenorchy, TAS.
Sailing Solar39.9kmSailing Solar is based in Cambridge, TAS.
Consolidated Energy Tasmania40.0kmConsolidated Energy Tasmania is based in Cambridge, TAS.
Rheem Solar Specialist Cambridge40.1kmRheem Solar Specialist Cambridge is based in Cambridge, TAS.
G7Electrical40.8kmG7Electrical is based in Mount Rumney, TAS.
CGA TAS41.4kmCGA TAS is based in Moonah, TAS.
I Want Energy41.4kmI Want Energy is based in Moonah, TAS.
Expert electrical Tasmania42.2kmExpert electrical Tasmania is based in New Norfolk, TAS.
New Town Solar42.4kmNew Town Solar is based in New Town, TAS.
Banks Electrical & Solar42.8kmBanks Electrical & Solar is based in Mornington, TAS.
Expert Electrical Tasmania43.2kmExpert Electrical Tasmania is based in New Norfolk, TAS.
Marshall Solar and Energy - Hobart44.4kmMarshall Solar and Energy - Hobart is based in Hobart, TAS.
Smart Energy44.5kmSmart Energy is based in North Hobart, TAS.
AUS Solar Energy Group (Tasmania)45.3kmAUS Solar Energy Group (Tasmania) is based in Hobart, TAS.
Morton Solar Installations45.4kmMorton Solar Installations is based in Hobart, TAS.
Bailey Solar Systems45.5kmBailey Solar Systems is based in Hobart, TAS.
Quality Solar Systems45.7kmQuality Solar Systems is based in South Toowoomba, QLD.
Padilla Solar Suppliers45.7kmPadilla Solar Suppliers is based in Hobart, TAS.
dbsTasSolar46.4kmdbsTasSolar is based in Battery Point, TAS.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Rhyndaston

Sunlight Hours in Rhyndaston

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 15 hours 16 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Rhyndaston

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 42.5° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Rhyndaston, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Rhymney, VIC, which is about 706.2 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.