Are Solar Panels Worth It In Snug?

Snug is located in Tasmania about 24.5 km south west of Hobart and 1633.0 km south of Esk. Snug has a latitude of 43.1 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Snug

Rebate for Snug 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 Snug by month. The maximum is 6.30 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.24 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Snug
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan22.686.30
Feb18.835.23
Mar13.623.78
Apr8.962.49
May5.841.62
Jun4.471.24
Jul5.171.44
Aug8.072.24
Sep12.043.34
Oct16.604.61
Nov20.055.57
Dec22.536.26

Figures from the weather station at Grove, which is approximately 15.1 km from Snug.

Snug, TAS is in the 7054 postcode area which has around 931 solar installations under 10 kW and about 950 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 3583 households in the 7054 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.89 kW) for about every 3.8 dwellings.

Here are 24 solar installers near to or in Snug.

Solar Installers near toSnug
NameDistanceDetails
Rock Electrical, Solar & Heating8.4kmRock Electrical, Solar & Heating is based in Margate, TAS.
Whitney Electrical & Solar12.3kmWhitney Electrical & Solar is based in Huntingfield, TAS.
Avion Eco Energy Co.12.5kmAvion Eco Energy Co. is based in Kingston, TAS.
Powercom Solar15.6kmPowercom Solar is based in Kingston, TAS.
Eco Energy Solutions15.7kmEco Energy Solutions is based in Grove, TAS.
Harvest Energy16.0kmHarvest Energy is based in Bonnet Hill, TAS.
Sandy Bay Pool Services / Zane Pool Heating Hobart22.2kmSandy Bay Pool Services / Zane Pool Heating Hobart is based in Sandy Bay, TAS.
Hobart Solar23.2kmHobart Solar is based in Sandy Bay, TAS.
Goanna Energy Consulting23.3kmGoanna Energy Consulting is based in Sandy Bay, TAS.
dbsTasSolar23.6kmdbsTasSolar is based in Battery Point, TAS.
Padilla Solar Suppliers24.1kmPadilla Solar Suppliers is based in Hobart, TAS.
Quality Solar Systems24.2kmQuality Solar Systems is based in South Toowoomba, QLD.
Morton Solar Installations24.4kmMorton Solar Installations is based in Hobart, TAS.
Bailey Solar Systems24.4kmBailey Solar Systems is based in Hobart, TAS.
AUS Solar Energy Group (Tasmania)24.4kmAUS Solar Energy Group (Tasmania) is based in Hobart, TAS.
Thomas Wolf Energy24.9kmThomas Wolf Energy is based in Tranmere, TAS.
Smart Energy25.2kmSmart Energy is based in North Hobart, TAS.
Marshall Solar and Energy - Hobart25.3kmMarshall Solar and Energy - Hobart is based in Hobart, TAS.
Eco Shack26.3kmEco Shack is based in Cygnet, TAS.
New Town Solar26.9kmNew Town Solar is based in New Town, TAS.
CGA TAS27.7kmCGA TAS is based in Moonah, TAS.
I Want Energy27.7kmI Want Energy is based in Moonah, TAS.
42 Energy Street29.1km42 Energy Street is based in Glenorchy, TAS.
Marshall Batteries Tasmania29.2kmMarshall Batteries Tasmania is based in Bellerive, TAS.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Snug

Sunlight Hours in Snug

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 Snug

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 43.1° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Snug, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Snowy Plain, NSW, which is about 778.9 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.