Are Solar Panels Worth It In Sunnyside?

Sunnyside is located in Tasmania about 182.1 km north west of Hobart and 1478.9 km south of Lyra. Sunnyside has a latitude of 41.4 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Sunnyside

Rebate for Sunnyside 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 Sunnyside 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 Sunnyside
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 24.9 km from Sunnyside.

Sunnyside, TAS is in the 7305 postcode area which has around 116 solar installations under 10 kW and about 118 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 517 households in the 7305 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.90 kW) for about every 4.5 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Sunnyside.

Solar Installers near toSunnyside
NameDistanceDetails
Caravan Solar14.5kmCaravan Solar is based in Elizabeth Town, TAS.
Genr8 Electrical16.3kmGenr8 Electrical is based in Latrobe, TAS.
DMS Energy19.1kmDMS Energy is based in Spreyton, TAS.
Tranex Solar23.3kmTranex Solar is based in Deloraine, TAS.
DES Electrical Contractors24.1kmDES Electrical Contractors is based in Devonport, TAS.
Nelson South Electrical Contractor24.1kmNelson South Electrical Contractor is based in Wilmot, TAS.
Tamar Solar Home40.7kmTamar Solar Home is based in Greens Beach, TAS.
THE SOLARHOME PROJECT40.7kmTHE SOLARHOME PROJECT is based in Greens Beach, TAS.
Eversun Solar41.5kmEversun Solar is based in Bridgenorth, TAS.
Next Phase Electrical43.6kmNext Phase Electrical is based in Bridgenorth, TAS.
Camplin Electrical48.9kmCamplin Electrical is based in Legana, TAS.
SunSmart Energy56.1kmSunSmart Energy is based in Newnham, TAS.
HEG : Home Efficiency Group56.9kmHEG : Home Efficiency Group is based in Invermay, TAS.
Launceston Electrical Solutions57.0kmLaunceston Electrical Solutions is based in Invermay, TAS.
NGSS- Solar Panels Tasmania57.3kmNGSS- Solar Panels Tasmania is based in Invermay, TAS.
Energy Street57.3kmEnergy Street is based in Invermay, TAS.
Solahart Northern Tasmania57.4kmSolahart Northern Tasmania is based in Invermay, TAS.
Tones Electrical57.5kmTones Electrical is based in Launceston, TAS.
Bright Source - Solar Panel Installers Tasmania57.8kmBright Source - Solar Panel Installers Tasmania is based in Launceston, TAS.
Jessups Solar Squad57.8kmJessups Solar Squad is based in Launceston, TAS.
Power Partners57.8kmPower Partners is based in Launceston, TAS.
PowerGen Electrical57.9kmPowerGen Electrical is based in Launceston, TAS.
Sunface Solar57.9kmSunface Solar is based in Hobart, TAS.
EB Solar57.9kmEB Solar is based in Launceston, TAS.
Tas Heating & Cooling58.1kmTas Heating & Cooling is based in Prospect, TAS.
Sundland Energy60.6kmSundland Energy is based in Newstead, TAS.
Euro Solar61.0kmEuro Solar is based in Waverley, TAS.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Sunnyside

Sunlight Hours in Sunnyside

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 15 hours 8 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Sunnyside

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 41.4° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Sunnyside, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Sunnyside, NSW, which is about 1459.6 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.