Are Solar Panels Worth It In Sandfly?

Sandfly is located in Tasmania about 16.9 km south west of Hobart and 1624.4 km south of Esk. Sandfly has a latitude of 43.0 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Sandfly

Rebate for Sandfly 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 Sandfly by month. The maximum is 6.27 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.24 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Sandfly
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan22.586.27
Feb18.835.23
Mar13.593.78
Apr8.932.48
May5.821.62
Jun4.461.24
Jul5.161.43
Aug7.992.22
Sep12.023.34
Oct16.444.57
Nov19.855.51
Dec22.436.23

Figures from the weather station at Grove, which is approximately 9.3 km from Sandfly.

Sandfly, TAS is in the 7150 postcode area which has around 451 solar installations under 10 kW and about 463 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 2129 households in the 7150 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.65 kW) for about every 4.7 dwellings.

Here are 23 solar installers near to or in Sandfly.

Solar Installers near toSandfly
NameDistanceDetails
Rock Electrical, Solar & Heating7.7kmRock Electrical, Solar & Heating is based in Margate, TAS.
Whitney Electrical & Solar8.3kmWhitney Electrical & Solar is based in Huntingfield, TAS.
Eco Energy Solutions8.4kmEco Energy Solutions is based in Grove, TAS.
Avion Eco Energy Co.9.1kmAvion Eco Energy Co. is based in Kingston, TAS.
Powercom Solar10.5kmPowercom Solar is based in Kingston, TAS.
Harvest Energy11.8kmHarvest Energy is based in Bonnet Hill, TAS.
Sandy Bay Pool Services / Zane Pool Heating Hobart15.2kmSandy Bay Pool Services / Zane Pool Heating Hobart is based in Sandy Bay, TAS.
Hobart Solar15.7kmHobart Solar is based in Sandy Bay, TAS.
Goanna Energy Consulting15.8kmGoanna Energy Consulting is based in Sandy Bay, TAS.
dbsTasSolar16.3kmdbsTasSolar is based in Battery Point, TAS.
Padilla Solar Suppliers16.5kmPadilla Solar Suppliers is based in Hobart, TAS.
Quality Solar Systems16.6kmQuality Solar Systems is based in South Toowoomba, QLD.
Morton Solar Installations16.7kmMorton Solar Installations is based in Hobart, TAS.
AUS Solar Energy Group (Tasmania)16.7kmAUS Solar Energy Group (Tasmania) is based in Hobart, TAS.
Bailey Solar Systems16.8kmBailey Solar Systems is based in Hobart, TAS.
Smart Energy17.3kmSmart Energy is based in North Hobart, TAS.
Marshall Solar and Energy - Hobart17.4kmMarshall Solar and Energy - Hobart is based in Hobart, TAS.
New Town Solar18.6kmNew Town Solar is based in New Town, TAS.
CGA TAS18.9kmCGA TAS is based in Moonah, TAS.
Eco Shack19.1kmEco Shack is based in Cygnet, TAS.
I Want Energy19.1kmI Want Energy is based in Moonah, TAS.
Thomas Wolf Energy20.1kmThomas Wolf Energy is based in Tranmere, TAS.
42 Energy Street20.2km42 Energy Street is based in Glenorchy, TAS.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Sandfly

Sunlight Hours in Sandfly

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 15 hours 20 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Sandfly

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 43.0° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Sandfly, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Sanderston, SA, which is about 1149.1 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.