Are Solar Panels Worth It In Stonor?

Stonor is located in Tasmania about 54.8 km north of Hobart and 1556.1 km south of Esk. Stonor has a latitude of 42.4 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Stonor

Rebate for Stonor 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 Stonor 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 Stonor
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 50.2 km from Stonor.

Stonor, TAS is in the 7119 postcode area which has around 4 solar installations under 10 kW and about 4 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 17 households in the 7119 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.50 kW) for about every 4.2 dwellings.

Here are 24 solar installers near to or in Stonor.

Solar Installers near toStonor
NameDistanceDetails
Renewable Energy Group Tasmania31.1kmRenewable Energy Group Tasmania is based in Tea Tree, TAS.
Minix Solar39.2kmMinix Solar is based in Richmond, TAS.
Electrical One41.8kmElectrical One is based in Granton, TAS.
Marshall Solar & Energy - Sorell46.0kmMarshall Solar & Energy - Sorell is based in Sorell, TAS.
42 Energy Street49.3km42 Energy Street is based in Glenorchy, TAS.
Sailing Solar49.5kmSailing Solar is based in Cambridge, TAS.
Consolidated Energy Tasmania49.6kmConsolidated Energy Tasmania is based in Cambridge, TAS.
Rheem Solar Specialist Cambridge49.6kmRheem Solar Specialist Cambridge is based in Cambridge, TAS.
Expert electrical Tasmania49.8kmExpert electrical Tasmania is based in New Norfolk, TAS.
G7Electrical50.4kmG7Electrical is based in Mount Rumney, TAS.
CGA TAS50.8kmCGA TAS is based in Moonah, TAS.
I Want Energy50.9kmI Want Energy is based in Moonah, TAS.
Expert Electrical Tasmania50.9kmExpert Electrical Tasmania is based in New Norfolk, TAS.
New Town Solar51.8kmNew Town Solar is based in New Town, TAS.
Banks Electrical & Solar52.4kmBanks Electrical & Solar is based in Mornington, TAS.
Marshall Solar and Energy - Hobart53.9kmMarshall Solar and Energy - Hobart is based in Hobart, TAS.
Smart Energy54.0kmSmart Energy is based in North Hobart, TAS.
AUS Solar Energy Group (Tasmania)54.8kmAUS Solar Energy Group (Tasmania) is based in Hobart, TAS.
Morton Solar Installations54.9kmMorton Solar Installations is based in Hobart, TAS.
Bailey Solar Systems55.0kmBailey Solar Systems is based in Hobart, TAS.
Quality Solar Systems55.2kmQuality Solar Systems is based in South Toowoomba, QLD.
Padilla Solar Suppliers55.2kmPadilla Solar Suppliers is based in Hobart, TAS.
dbsTasSolar55.9kmdbsTasSolar is based in Battery Point, TAS.
Goanna Energy Consulting56.2kmGoanna Energy Consulting is based in Sandy Bay, TAS.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Stonor

Sunlight Hours in Stonor

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

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Stonor

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 42.4° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Stonor, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Stoneville, WA, which is about 2982.1 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.