Are Solar Panels Worth It In Three Hummock Island?

Three Hummock Island is located in Tasmania about 291.2 km south of Melbourne and 1437.4 km south west of Lyra. Three Hummock Island has a latitude of 40.4 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Three Hummock Island, TAS

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Three Hummock Island

Rebate for Three Hummock Island 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 Three Hummock Island by month. The maximum is 6.75 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 1.43 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Three Hummock Island
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan24.186.72
Feb20.325.64
Mar15.124.20
Apr10.072.80
May6.571.82
Jun5.141.43
Jul5.581.55
Aug8.502.36
Sep12.723.53
Oct18.105.03
Nov21.636.01
Dec24.286.75

Figures from the weather station at Elliott, which is approximately 102.6 km from Three Hummock Island.

Three Hummock Island, TAS is in the 7330 postcode area which has around 422 solar installations under 10 kW and about 444 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 3056 households in the 7330 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.86 kW) for about every 7.2 dwellings.

Here are 19 solar installers in or near toThree Hummock Island. There are also a few further away.

Solar Installers near toThree Hummock Island
NameDistanceDetails
DES Electrical Contractors145.7kmDES Electrical Contractors is based in Devonport, TAS.
Nelson South Electrical Contractor148.8kmNelson South Electrical Contractor is based in Wilmot, TAS.
DMS Energy149.8kmDMS Energy is based in Spreyton, TAS.
Genr8 Electrical154.7kmGenr8 Electrical is based in Latrobe, TAS.
bp Truckstop165.0kmbp Truckstop is based in Bell Bay, TAS.
THE SOLARHOME PROJECT170.3kmTHE SOLARHOME PROJECT is based in Greens Beach, TAS.
Tamar Solar Home170.3kmTamar Solar Home is based in Greens Beach, TAS.
Caravan Solar181.6kmCaravan Solar is based in Elizabeth Town, TAS.
Tranex Solar190.3kmTranex Solar is based in Deloraine, TAS.
Eversun Solar198.7kmEversun Solar is based in Bridgenorth, TAS.
Next Phase Electrical203.1kmNext Phase Electrical is based in Bridgenorth, TAS.
Camplin Electrical207.0kmCamplin Electrical is based in Legana, TAS.
EcoSmart Solar211.2kmEcoSmart Solar is based in Inverloch, VIC.
Bush Electrics and Solar211.6kmBush Electrics and Solar is based in Inverloch, VIC.
Advanced Solar & Batteries213.2kmAdvanced Solar & Batteries is based in Wonthaggi, VIC.
SunSmart Energy214.8kmSunSmart Energy is based in Newnham, TAS.
Island Energy216.4kmIsland Energy is based in San Remo, VIC.
HEG : Home Efficiency Group216.4kmHEG : Home Efficiency Group is based in Invermay, TAS.
Launceston Electrical Solutions216.9kmLaunceston Electrical Solutions is based in Invermay, TAS.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Three Hummock Island

Sunlight Hours in Three Hummock Island

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 15 hours 2 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Three Hummock Island

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 40.4° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Three Hummock Island, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Three Creeks, SA, which is about 1086.0 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.