Are Solar Panels Worth It In Tea Tree?

Tea Tree is located in Tasmania about 22.5 km north of Hobart and 1587.0 km south of Esk. Tea Tree has a latitude of 42.7 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Tea Tree, TAS

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Tea Tree

Rebate for Tea Tree 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 Tea Tree 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 Tea Tree
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 21.0 km from Tea Tree.

Tea Tree, TAS is in the 7017 postcode area which has around 666 solar installations under 10 kW and about 679 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 2415 households in the 7017 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.27 kW) for about every 3.6 dwellings.

Here are 25 solar installers near to or in Tea Tree.

Solar Installers near toTea Tree
NameDistanceDetails
Renewable Energy Group Tasmania1.7kmRenewable Energy Group Tasmania is based in Tea Tree, TAS.
Minix Solar9.7kmMinix Solar is based in Richmond, TAS.
Electrical One14.3kmElectrical One is based in Granton, TAS.
42 Energy Street17.3km42 Energy Street is based in Glenorchy, TAS.
I Want Energy18.6kmI Want Energy is based in Moonah, TAS.
CGA TAS18.6kmCGA TAS is based in Moonah, TAS.
Sailing Solar18.8kmSailing Solar is based in Cambridge, TAS.
G7Electrical19.0kmG7Electrical is based in Mount Rumney, TAS.
Consolidated Energy Tasmania19.1kmConsolidated Energy Tasmania is based in Cambridge, TAS.
New Town Solar19.6kmNew Town Solar is based in New Town, TAS.
Rheem Solar Specialist Cambridge19.8kmRheem Solar Specialist Cambridge is based in Cambridge, TAS.
Banks Electrical & Solar20.6kmBanks Electrical & Solar is based in Mornington, TAS.
Marshall Solar & Energy - Sorell20.6kmMarshall Solar & Energy - Sorell is based in Sorell, TAS.
Marshall Solar and Energy - Hobart21.6kmMarshall Solar and Energy - Hobart is based in Hobart, TAS.
Smart Energy21.6kmSmart Energy is based in North Hobart, TAS.
AUS Solar Energy Group (Tasmania)22.5kmAUS Solar Energy Group (Tasmania) is based in Hobart, TAS.
Morton Solar Installations22.6kmMorton Solar Installations is based in Hobart, TAS.
Bailey Solar Systems22.7kmBailey Solar Systems is based in Hobart, TAS.
Quality Solar Systems22.8kmQuality Solar Systems is based in South Toowoomba, QLD.
Padilla Solar Suppliers22.9kmPadilla Solar Suppliers is based in Hobart, TAS.
dbsTasSolar23.6kmdbsTasSolar is based in Battery Point, TAS.
Goanna Energy Consulting23.8kmGoanna Energy Consulting is based in Sandy Bay, TAS.
Hobart Solar23.9kmHobart Solar is based in Sandy Bay, TAS.
Sandy Bay Pool Services / Zane Pool Heating Hobart25.3kmSandy Bay Pool Services / Zane Pool Heating Hobart is based in Sandy Bay, TAS.
Expert electrical Tasmania25.4kmExpert electrical Tasmania is based in New Norfolk, TAS.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Tea Tree

Sunlight Hours in Tea Tree

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 15 hours 18 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Tea Tree

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 42.7° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Tea Tree, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Tea Gardens, NSW, which is about 1191.2 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.