Are Solar Panels Worth It In Tinderbox?

Tinderbox is located in Tasmania about 17.2 km south of Hobart and 1624.7 km south of Esk. Tinderbox has a latitude of 43.0 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Tinderbox

Rebate for Tinderbox 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 Tinderbox by month. The maximum is 6.39 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.31 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Tinderbox
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.006.39
Feb18.285.08
Mar13.023.62
Apr9.132.54
May5.941.65
Jun4.711.31
Jul5.491.53
Aug8.102.25
Sep12.133.37
Oct16.534.59
Nov19.555.43
Dec22.566.27

Figures from the weather station at Hobart, which is approximately 16.4 km from Tinderbox.

Tinderbox, TAS is in the 7054 postcode area which has around 931 solar installations under 10 kW and about 950 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 3583 households in the 7054 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.89 kW) for about every 3.8 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Tinderbox.

Solar Installers near toTinderbox
NameDistanceDetails
Rock Electrical, Solar & Heating4.1kmRock Electrical, Solar & Heating is based in Margate, TAS.
Avion Eco Energy Co.4.8kmAvion Eco Energy Co. is based in Kingston, TAS.
Whitney Electrical & Solar5.4kmWhitney Electrical & Solar is based in Huntingfield, TAS.
Harvest Energy7.0kmHarvest Energy is based in Bonnet Hill, TAS.
Powercom Solar7.7kmPowercom Solar is based in Kingston, TAS.
Sandy Bay Pool Services / Zane Pool Heating Hobart14.4kmSandy Bay Pool Services / Zane Pool Heating Hobart is based in Sandy Bay, TAS.
Thomas Wolf Energy14.8kmThomas Wolf Energy is based in Tranmere, TAS.
Hobart Solar15.8kmHobart Solar is based in Sandy Bay, TAS.
Goanna Energy Consulting15.9kmGoanna Energy Consulting is based in Sandy Bay, TAS.
dbsTasSolar16.1kmdbsTasSolar is based in Battery Point, TAS.
Quality Solar Systems16.9kmQuality Solar Systems is based in South Toowoomba, QLD.
Padilla Solar Suppliers16.9kmPadilla Solar Suppliers is based in Hobart, TAS.
Bailey Solar Systems17.0kmBailey Solar Systems is based in Hobart, TAS.
Morton Solar Installations17.1kmMorton Solar Installations is based in Hobart, TAS.
AUS Solar Energy Group (Tasmania)17.2kmAUS Solar Energy Group (Tasmania) is based in Hobart, TAS.
Smart Energy18.1kmSmart Energy is based in North Hobart, TAS.
Marshall Solar and Energy - Hobart18.1kmMarshall Solar and Energy - Hobart is based in Hobart, TAS.
Eco Energy Solutions20.1kmEco Energy Solutions is based in Grove, TAS.
New Town Solar20.3kmNew Town Solar is based in New Town, TAS.
Banks Electrical & Solar20.4kmBanks Electrical & Solar is based in Mornington, TAS.
I Want Energy21.5kmI Want Energy is based in Moonah, TAS.
CGA TAS21.7kmCGA TAS is based in Moonah, TAS.
G7Electrical23.1kmG7Electrical is based in Mount Rumney, TAS.
42 Energy Street23.4km42 Energy Street is based in Glenorchy, TAS.
Sailing Solar25.0kmSailing Solar is based in Cambridge, TAS.
Consolidated Energy Tasmania25.2kmConsolidated Energy Tasmania is based in Cambridge, TAS.
Rheem Solar Specialist Cambridge26.4kmRheem Solar Specialist Cambridge is based in Cambridge, TAS.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Tinderbox

Sunlight Hours in Tinderbox

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 15 hours 20 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Tinderbox

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 43.0° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Tinderbox, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Tindarey, NSW, which is about 1325.3 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.