Are Solar Panels Worth It In Upper Natone?

Upper Natone is located in Tasmania about 218.4 km north west of Hobart and 1480.4 km south west of Lyra. Upper Natone has a latitude of 41.2 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Upper Natone, TAS

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Upper Natone

Rebate for Upper Natone 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 Upper Natone by month. The maximum is 6.50 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 1.33 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Upper Natone
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.196.44
Feb19.465.40
Mar14.213.95
Apr9.392.61
May6.181.72
Jun4.781.33
Jul5.191.44
Aug8.002.22
Sep12.013.34
Oct17.574.88
Nov21.115.86
Dec23.426.50

Figures from the weather station at Tewkesbury, which is approximately 16.5 km from Upper Natone.

Upper Natone, TAS is in the 7321 postcode area which has around 416 solar installations under 10 kW and about 430 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 2431 households in the 7321 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.44 kW) for about every 5.8 dwellings.

Here are 18 solar installers near to or in Upper Natone.

Solar Installers near toUpper Natone
NameDistanceDetails
Nelson South Electrical Contractor27.3kmNelson South Electrical Contractor is based in Wilmot, TAS.
DES Electrical Contractors35.6kmDES Electrical Contractors is based in Devonport, TAS.
DMS Energy37.0kmDMS Energy is based in Spreyton, TAS.
Genr8 Electrical42.2kmGenr8 Electrical is based in Latrobe, TAS.
Caravan Solar62.9kmCaravan Solar is based in Elizabeth Town, TAS.
Tranex Solar70.8kmTranex Solar is based in Deloraine, TAS.
Tamar Solar Home71.7kmTamar Solar Home is based in Greens Beach, TAS.
THE SOLARHOME PROJECT71.7kmTHE SOLARHOME PROJECT is based in Greens Beach, TAS.
bp Truckstop87.1kmbp Truckstop is based in Bell Bay, TAS.
Eversun Solar87.9kmEversun Solar is based in Bridgenorth, TAS.
Next Phase Electrical91.0kmNext Phase Electrical is based in Bridgenorth, TAS.
Camplin Electrical95.9kmCamplin Electrical is based in Legana, TAS.
SunSmart Energy103.6kmSunSmart Energy is based in Newnham, TAS.
HEG : Home Efficiency Group104.7kmHEG : Home Efficiency Group is based in Invermay, TAS.
Launceston Electrical Solutions104.9kmLaunceston Electrical Solutions is based in Invermay, TAS.
Energy Street105.2kmEnergy Street is based in Invermay, TAS.
NGSS- Solar Panels Tasmania105.2kmNGSS- Solar Panels Tasmania is based in Invermay, TAS.
Solahart Northern Tasmania105.3kmSolahart Northern Tasmania is based in Invermay, TAS.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Upper Natone

Sunlight Hours in Upper Natone

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 Upper Natone

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 Upper Natone, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Upper Myall, NSW, which is about 1142.6 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.