Are Solar Panels Worth It In Sandhill?

Sandhill is located in Tasmania about 158.8 km north of Hobart and 1467.8 km south of Lyra. Sandhill has a latitude of 41.5 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Sandhill

Rebate for Sandhill 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 Sandhill 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 Sandhill
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.

Sandhill, 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 26 solar installers near to or in Sandhill.

Solar Installers near toSandhill
NameDistanceDetails
Tas Heating & Cooling1.5kmTas Heating & Cooling is based in Prospect, TAS.
Power Partners1.8kmPower Partners is based in Launceston, TAS.
Jessups Solar Squad2.0kmJessups Solar Squad is based in Launceston, TAS.
Tones Electrical2.2kmTones Electrical is based in Launceston, TAS.
PowerGen Electrical2.4kmPowerGen Electrical is based in Launceston, TAS.
Sunface Solar2.4kmSunface Solar is based in Hobart, TAS.
Bright Source - Solar Panel Installers Tasmania2.4kmBright Source - Solar Panel Installers Tasmania is based in Launceston, TAS.
EB Solar2.5kmEB Solar is based in Launceston, TAS.
Sundland Energy3.3kmSundland Energy is based in Newstead, TAS.
Euro Solar3.7kmEuro Solar is based in Waverley, TAS.
NGSS- Solar Panels Tasmania3.8kmNGSS- Solar Panels Tasmania is based in Invermay, TAS.
Solahart Northern Tasmania4.2kmSolahart Northern Tasmania is based in Invermay, TAS.
Energy Street4.4kmEnergy Street is based in Invermay, TAS.
Launceston Electrical Solutions4.4kmLaunceston Electrical Solutions is based in Invermay, TAS.
Mode Electrical5.2kmMode Electrical is based in St Leonards, TAS.
HEG : Home Efficiency Group5.4kmHEG : Home Efficiency Group is based in Invermay, TAS.
SunSmart Energy7.7kmSunSmart Energy is based in Newnham, TAS.
Camplin Electrical13.9kmCamplin Electrical is based in Legana, TAS.
Next Phase Electrical17.1kmNext Phase Electrical is based in Bridgenorth, TAS.
Eversun Solar21.7kmEversun Solar is based in Bridgenorth, TAS.
Tranex Solar41.8kmTranex Solar is based in Deloraine, TAS.
Caravan Solar46.3kmCaravan Solar is based in Elizabeth Town, TAS.
THE SOLARHOME PROJECT54.1kmTHE SOLARHOME PROJECT is based in Greens Beach, TAS.
Tamar Solar Home54.1kmTamar Solar Home is based in Greens Beach, TAS.
Genr8 Electrical66.6kmGenr8 Electrical is based in Latrobe, TAS.
Degree C71.0kmDegree C is based in Ulverstone, TAS.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Sandhill

Sunlight Hours in Sandhill

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 Sandhill

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 Sandhill, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Sandgate, QLD, which is about 1662.1 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.