Are Solar Panels Worth It In South Bruny?

South Bruny is located in Tasmania about 60.1 km south of Hobart and 1666.5 km south of Esk. South Bruny has a latitude of 43.4 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in South Bruny, TAS

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for South Bruny

Rebate for South Bruny 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 South Bruny 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 South Bruny
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 50.4 km from South Bruny.

South Bruny, 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. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

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 26 solar installers near to or in South Bruny.

Solar Installers near toSouth Bruny
NameDistanceDetails
Rock Electrical, Solar & Heating43.5kmRock Electrical, Solar & Heating is based in Margate, TAS.
Avion Eco Energy Co.47.2kmAvion Eco Energy Co. is based in Kingston, TAS.
Whitney Electrical & Solar47.4kmWhitney Electrical & Solar is based in Huntingfield, TAS.
Harvest Energy50.0kmHarvest Energy is based in Bonnet Hill, TAS.
Powercom Solar50.5kmPowercom Solar is based in Kingston, TAS.
Eco Energy Solutions51.9kmEco Energy Solutions is based in Grove, TAS.
Thomas Wolf Energy56.9kmThomas Wolf Energy is based in Tranmere, TAS.
Sandy Bay Pool Services / Zane Pool Heating Hobart57.3kmSandy Bay Pool Services / Zane Pool Heating Hobart is based in Sandy Bay, TAS.
Hobart Solar58.7kmHobart Solar is based in Sandy Bay, TAS.
Goanna Energy Consulting58.7kmGoanna Energy Consulting is based in Sandy Bay, TAS.
dbsTasSolar58.9kmdbsTasSolar is based in Battery Point, TAS.
Padilla Solar Suppliers59.7kmPadilla Solar Suppliers is based in Hobart, TAS.
Quality Solar Systems59.7kmQuality Solar Systems is based in South Toowoomba, QLD.
Bailey Solar Systems59.8kmBailey Solar Systems is based in Hobart, TAS.
Morton Solar Installations59.9kmMorton Solar Installations is based in Hobart, TAS.
AUS Solar Energy Group (Tasmania)60.0kmAUS Solar Energy Group (Tasmania) is based in Hobart, TAS.
Smart Energy60.9kmSmart Energy is based in North Hobart, TAS.
Marshall Solar and Energy - Hobart61.0kmMarshall Solar and Energy - Hobart is based in Hobart, TAS.
Eco Shack61.0kmEco Shack is based in Cygnet, TAS.
New Town Solar63.0kmNew Town Solar is based in New Town, TAS.
Banks Electrical & Solar63.1kmBanks Electrical & Solar is based in Mornington, TAS.
I Want Energy64.1kmI Want Energy is based in Moonah, TAS.
CGA TAS64.2kmCGA TAS is based in Moonah, TAS.
G7Electrical65.6kmG7Electrical is based in Mount Rumney, TAS.
Marshall Batteries Tasmania65.7kmMarshall Batteries Tasmania is based in Bellerive, TAS.
42 Energy Street65.8km42 Energy Street is based in Glenorchy, TAS.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to South Bruny

Sunlight Hours in South Bruny

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 15 hours 23 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in South Bruny

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 43.4° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after South Bruny, is to look at if solar power is worth it in South Broken Hill, NSW, which is about 1372.2 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.