Are Solar Panels Worth It In Stony Rise?

Stony Rise is located in Tasmania about 204.6 km north west of Hobart and 1463.8 km south of Lyra. Stony Rise has a latitude of 41.2 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Stony Rise, TAS

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Stony Rise

Rebate for Stony Rise 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 Stony Rise by month. The maximum is 7.04 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 1.47 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Stony Rise
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan24.906.92
Feb21.095.86
Mar15.994.44
Apr10.582.94
May6.901.92
Jun5.291.47
Jul5.871.63
Aug8.842.46
Sep13.113.64
Oct18.775.21
Nov22.606.28
Dec25.357.04

Figures from the weather station at Forthside, which is approximately 5.5 km from Stony Rise.

Stony Rise, TAS is in the 7310 postcode area which has around 1781 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1853 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 13233 households in the 7310 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.02 kW) for about every 7.4 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Stony Rise.

Solar Installers near toStony Rise
NameDistanceDetails
DES Electrical Contractors1.6kmDES Electrical Contractors is based in Devonport, TAS.
DMS Energy3.5kmDMS Energy is based in Spreyton, TAS.
Genr8 Electrical7.7kmGenr8 Electrical is based in Latrobe, TAS.
Nelson South Electrical Contractor24.3kmNelson South Electrical Contractor is based in Wilmot, TAS.
Caravan Solar36.0kmCaravan Solar is based in Elizabeth Town, TAS.
THE SOLARHOME PROJECT36.5kmTHE SOLARHOME PROJECT is based in Greens Beach, TAS.
Tamar Solar Home36.5kmTamar Solar Home is based in Greens Beach, TAS.
Tranex Solar45.2kmTranex Solar is based in Deloraine, TAS.
Eversun Solar53.7kmEversun Solar is based in Bridgenorth, TAS.
Next Phase Electrical57.5kmNext Phase Electrical is based in Bridgenorth, TAS.
Camplin Electrical62.0kmCamplin Electrical is based in Legana, TAS.
SunSmart Energy69.8kmSunSmart Energy is based in Newnham, TAS.
HEG : Home Efficiency Group71.1kmHEG : Home Efficiency Group is based in Invermay, TAS.
Launceston Electrical Solutions71.5kmLaunceston Electrical Solutions is based in Invermay, TAS.
Energy Street71.8kmEnergy Street is based in Invermay, TAS.
Solahart Northern Tasmania71.9kmSolahart Northern Tasmania is based in Invermay, TAS.
NGSS- Solar Panels Tasmania71.9kmNGSS- Solar Panels Tasmania is based in Invermay, TAS.
Tones Electrical72.5kmTones Electrical is based in Launceston, TAS.
Bright Source - Solar Panel Installers Tasmania72.7kmBright Source - Solar Panel Installers Tasmania is based in Launceston, TAS.
EB Solar72.8kmEB Solar is based in Launceston, TAS.
Sunface Solar72.8kmSunface Solar is based in Hobart, TAS.
PowerGen Electrical72.8kmPowerGen Electrical is based in Launceston, TAS.
Jessups Solar Squad72.8kmJessups Solar Squad is based in Launceston, TAS.
Power Partners72.9kmPower Partners is based in Launceston, TAS.
Tas Heating & Cooling73.9kmTas Heating & Cooling is based in Prospect, TAS.
Sundland Energy75.3kmSundland Energy is based in Newstead, TAS.
Euro Solar75.6kmEuro Solar is based in Waverley, TAS.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Stony Rise

Sunlight Hours in Stony Rise

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 15 hours 7 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Stony Rise

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 41.2° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Stony Rise, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Stony Head, TAS, which is about 60.8 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.