Are Solar Panels Worth It In Triabunna?

Triabunna is located in Tasmania about 63.7 km north east of Hobart and 1552.7 km south of Esk. Triabunna has a latitude of 42.5 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Triabunna

Rebate for Triabunna 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 Triabunna by month. The maximum is 6.57 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 1.40 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Triabunna
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.296.47
Feb19.185.33
Mar15.094.19
Apr10.032.79
May6.601.83
Jun5.041.40
Jul5.971.66
Aug8.962.49
Sep13.343.70
Oct17.694.91
Nov20.765.77
Dec23.676.57

Figures from the weather station at Swansea, which is approximately 44.8 km from Triabunna.

Triabunna, TAS is in the 7190 postcode area which has around 498 solar installations under 10 kW and about 520 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 2691 households in the 7190 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.91 kW) for about every 5.4 dwellings.

Here are 23 solar installers near to or in Triabunna.

Solar Installers near toTriabunna
NameDistanceDetails
Marshall Solar & Energy - Sorell42.0kmMarshall Solar & Energy - Sorell is based in Sorell, TAS.
Southern Ocean Solar46.8kmSouthern Ocean Solar is based in Primrose Sands, TAS.
Minix Solar47.1kmMinix Solar is based in Richmond, TAS.
Renewable Energy Group Tasmania48.7kmRenewable Energy Group Tasmania is based in Tea Tree, TAS.
Rheem Solar Specialist Cambridge50.5kmRheem Solar Specialist Cambridge is based in Cambridge, TAS.
Consolidated Energy Tasmania52.0kmConsolidated Energy Tasmania is based in Cambridge, TAS.
Sailing Solar52.5kmSailing Solar is based in Cambridge, TAS.
G7Electrical54.9kmG7Electrical is based in Mount Rumney, TAS.
Banks Electrical & Solar57.7kmBanks Electrical & Solar is based in Mornington, TAS.
Thomas Wolf Energy61.6kmThomas Wolf Energy is based in Tranmere, TAS.
New Town Solar62.8kmNew Town Solar is based in New Town, TAS.
I Want Energy62.8kmI Want Energy is based in Moonah, TAS.
42 Energy Street62.8km42 Energy Street is based in Glenorchy, TAS.
CGA TAS63.2kmCGA TAS is based in Moonah, TAS.
Marshall Solar and Energy - Hobart63.3kmMarshall Solar and Energy - Hobart is based in Hobart, TAS.
Smart Energy63.4kmSmart Energy is based in North Hobart, TAS.
Bailey Solar Systems63.8kmBailey Solar Systems is based in Hobart, TAS.
AUS Solar Energy Group (Tasmania)63.9kmAUS Solar Energy Group (Tasmania) is based in Hobart, TAS.
Morton Solar Installations63.9kmMorton Solar Installations is based in Hobart, TAS.
Quality Solar Systems64.0kmQuality Solar Systems is based in South Toowoomba, QLD.
Padilla Solar Suppliers64.0kmPadilla Solar Suppliers is based in Hobart, TAS.
dbsTasSolar64.2kmdbsTasSolar is based in Battery Point, TAS.
Electrical One64.5kmElectrical One is based in Granton, TAS.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Triabunna

Sunlight Hours in Triabunna

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 15 hours 16 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Triabunna

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 42.5° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Triabunna, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Trewilga, NSW, which is about 1081.2 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.