Are Solar Panels Worth It In Wattle Grove?

Wattle Grove is located in Tasmania about 40.9 km south west of Hobart and 1647.6 km south of Esk. Wattle Grove has a latitude of 43.2 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Wattle Grove, TAS

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Wattle Grove

Rebate for Wattle Grove 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 Wattle Grove by month. The maximum is 6.30 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.24 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Wattle Grove
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan22.686.30
Feb18.835.23
Mar13.623.78
Apr8.962.49
May5.841.62
Jun4.471.24
Jul5.171.44
Aug8.072.24
Sep12.043.34
Oct16.604.61
Nov20.055.57
Dec22.536.26

Figures from the weather station at Grove, which is approximately 21.1 km from Wattle Grove.

Wattle Grove, TAS is in the 7109 postcode area which has around 916 solar installations under 10 kW and about 953 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 4289 households in the 7109 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.03 kW) for about every 4.7 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Wattle Grove.

Solar Installers near toWattle Grove
NameDistanceDetails
Eco Energy Solutions23.5kmEco Energy Solutions is based in Grove, TAS.
Rock Electrical, Solar & Heating26.4kmRock Electrical, Solar & Heating is based in Margate, TAS.
Eco Shack29.5kmEco Shack is based in Cygnet, TAS.
Whitney Electrical & Solar29.9kmWhitney Electrical & Solar is based in Huntingfield, TAS.
Avion Eco Energy Co.30.4kmAvion Eco Energy Co. is based in Kingston, TAS.
Powercom Solar33.1kmPowercom Solar is based in Kingston, TAS.
Harvest Energy33.8kmHarvest Energy is based in Bonnet Hill, TAS.
Marshall Batteries Tasmania35.8kmMarshall Batteries Tasmania is based in Bellerive, TAS.
Sandy Bay Pool Services / Zane Pool Heating Hobart39.1kmSandy Bay Pool Services / Zane Pool Heating Hobart is based in Sandy Bay, TAS.
Hobart Solar39.7kmHobart Solar is based in Sandy Bay, TAS.
Goanna Energy Consulting39.8kmGoanna Energy Consulting is based in Sandy Bay, TAS.
dbsTasSolar40.2kmdbsTasSolar is based in Battery Point, TAS.
Padilla Solar Suppliers40.5kmPadilla Solar Suppliers is based in Hobart, TAS.
Quality Solar Systems40.6kmQuality Solar Systems is based in South Toowoomba, QLD.
Morton Solar Installations40.7kmMorton Solar Installations is based in Hobart, TAS.
AUS Solar Energy Group (Tasmania)40.8kmAUS Solar Energy Group (Tasmania) is based in Hobart, TAS.
Bailey Solar Systems40.8kmBailey Solar Systems is based in Hobart, TAS.
Smart Energy41.4kmSmart Energy is based in North Hobart, TAS.
Marshall Solar and Energy - Hobart41.5kmMarshall Solar and Energy - Hobart is based in Hobart, TAS.
New Town Solar42.6kmNew Town Solar is based in New Town, TAS.
Thomas Wolf Energy42.8kmThomas Wolf Energy is based in Tranmere, TAS.
Expert Electrical Tasmania42.8kmExpert Electrical Tasmania is based in New Norfolk, TAS.
CGA TAS42.8kmCGA TAS is based in Moonah, TAS.
I Want Energy43.0kmI Want Energy is based in Moonah, TAS.
42 Energy Street43.9km42 Energy Street is based in Glenorchy, TAS.
Expert electrical Tasmania44.0kmExpert electrical Tasmania is based in New Norfolk, TAS.
Banks Electrical & Solar46.5kmBanks Electrical & Solar is based in Mornington, TAS.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Wattle Grove

Sunlight Hours in Wattle Grove

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 15 hours 21 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Wattle Grove

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 43.2° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Wattle Grove, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Wattle Grove, NSW, which is about 1080.3 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.