Are Solar Panels Worth It In Tonganah?

Tonganah is located in Tasmania about 191.6 km north of Hobart and 1423.4 km south west of Esk. Tonganah has a latitude of 41.2 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Tonganah

Rebate for Tonganah 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 Tonganah by month. The maximum is 6.81 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 1.45 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Tonganah
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.996.66
Feb19.815.50
Mar15.474.30
Apr10.082.80
May6.901.92
Jun5.211.45
Jul5.861.63
Aug8.592.39
Sep12.733.54
Oct17.924.98
Nov21.726.03
Dec24.516.81

Figures from the weather station at Scottsdale, which is approximately 9.0 km from Tonganah.

Tonganah, TAS is in the 7260 postcode area which has around 307 solar installations under 10 kW and about 325 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 1415 households in the 7260 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.13 kW) for about every 4.6 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Tonganah.

Solar Installers near toTonganah
NameDistanceDetails
Mode Electrical46.4kmMode Electrical is based in St Leonards, TAS.
Euro Solar47.1kmEuro Solar is based in Waverley, TAS.
Sundland Energy47.5kmSundland Energy is based in Newstead, TAS.
SunSmart Energy48.2kmSunSmart Energy is based in Newnham, TAS.
HEG : Home Efficiency Group48.7kmHEG : Home Efficiency Group is based in Invermay, TAS.
Energy Street49.0kmEnergy Street is based in Invermay, TAS.
Solahart Northern Tasmania49.0kmSolahart Northern Tasmania is based in Invermay, TAS.
Launceston Electrical Solutions49.3kmLaunceston Electrical Solutions is based in Invermay, TAS.
NGSS- Solar Panels Tasmania49.4kmNGSS- Solar Panels Tasmania is based in Invermay, TAS.
EB Solar49.7kmEB Solar is based in Launceston, TAS.
Sunface Solar49.8kmSunface Solar is based in Hobart, TAS.
PowerGen Electrical49.8kmPowerGen Electrical is based in Launceston, TAS.
Bright Source - Solar Panel Installers Tasmania49.9kmBright Source - Solar Panel Installers Tasmania is based in Launceston, TAS.
Jessups Solar Squad50.2kmJessups Solar Squad is based in Launceston, TAS.
Power Partners50.3kmPower Partners is based in Launceston, TAS.
Tones Electrical50.4kmTones Electrical is based in Launceston, TAS.
Tas Heating & Cooling52.1kmTas Heating & Cooling is based in Prospect, TAS.
Camplin Electrical53.3kmCamplin Electrical is based in Legana, TAS.
Thomas Wolf Energy57.4kmThomas Wolf Energy is based in St Helens, TAS.
Next Phase Electrical58.5kmNext Phase Electrical is based in Bridgenorth, TAS.
Eversun Solar59.2kmEversun Solar is based in Bridgenorth, TAS.
Coastal Solar and Electrical Tas61.6kmCoastal Solar and Electrical Tas is based in Beaumaris, TAS.
THE SOLARHOME PROJECT74.5kmTHE SOLARHOME PROJECT is based in Greens Beach, TAS.
Tamar Solar Home74.5kmTamar Solar Home is based in Greens Beach, TAS.
Tranex Solar89.6kmTranex Solar is based in Deloraine, TAS.
Caravan Solar91.4kmCaravan Solar is based in Elizabeth Town, TAS.
Genr8 Electrical101.6kmGenr8 Electrical is based in Latrobe, TAS.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Tonganah

Sunlight Hours in Tonganah

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 Tonganah

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 Tonganah, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Tongala, VIC, which is about 594.5 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.