Are Solar Panels Worth It In Woolnorth?

Woolnorth is located in Tasmania about 317.2 km north west of Hobart and 1475.2 km south west of Lyra. Woolnorth has a latitude of 40.8 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Woolnorth

Rebate for Woolnorth 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 Woolnorth by month. The maximum is 6.06 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.24 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Woolnorth
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan21.806.06
Feb18.825.23
Mar13.193.66
Apr8.692.41
May5.571.55
Jun4.481.24
Jul5.001.39
Aug7.612.11
Sep11.293.14
Oct16.034.45
Nov19.535.42
Dec21.485.97

Figures from the weather station at Savage River Mine, which is approximately 89.0 km from Woolnorth.

Woolnorth, TAS is in the 7330 postcode area which has around 422 solar installations under 10 kW and about 444 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 3056 households in the 7330 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.86 kW) for about every 7.2 dwellings.

Here are 19 solar installers in or near toWoolnorth. There are also a few further away.

Solar Installers near toWoolnorth
NameDistanceDetails
bp Truckstop133.2kmbp Truckstop is based in Bell Bay, TAS.
Nelson South Electrical Contractor135.5kmNelson South Electrical Contractor is based in Wilmot, TAS.
DES Electrical Contractors139.1kmDES Electrical Contractors is based in Devonport, TAS.
DMS Energy142.3kmDMS Energy is based in Spreyton, TAS.
Genr8 Electrical147.5kmGenr8 Electrical is based in Latrobe, TAS.
Tamar Solar Home169.5kmTamar Solar Home is based in Greens Beach, TAS.
THE SOLARHOME PROJECT169.5kmTHE SOLARHOME PROJECT is based in Greens Beach, TAS.
Caravan Solar171.3kmCaravan Solar is based in Elizabeth Town, TAS.
Tranex Solar179.3kmTranex Solar is based in Deloraine, TAS.
Eversun Solar193.6kmEversun Solar is based in Bridgenorth, TAS.
Next Phase Electrical197.4kmNext Phase Electrical is based in Bridgenorth, TAS.
Camplin Electrical201.9kmCamplin Electrical is based in Legana, TAS.
SunSmart Energy209.8kmSunSmart Energy is based in Newnham, TAS.
Degree C210.4kmDegree C is based in Ulverstone, TAS.
HEG : Home Efficiency Group211.1kmHEG : Home Efficiency Group is based in Invermay, TAS.
Launceston Electrical Solutions211.5kmLaunceston Electrical Solutions is based in Invermay, TAS.
Energy Street211.7kmEnergy Street is based in Invermay, TAS.
Solahart Northern Tasmania211.8kmSolahart Northern Tasmania is based in Invermay, TAS.
NGSS- Solar Panels Tasmania211.8kmNGSS- Solar Panels Tasmania is based in Invermay, TAS.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Woolnorth

Sunlight Hours in Woolnorth

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 15 hours 4 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Woolnorth

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 40.8° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Woolnorth, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Woolners Arm, NSW, which is about 1532.9 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.