Are Solar Panels Worth It In Adventure Bay?

Adventure Bay is located in Tasmania about 53.9 km south of Hobart and 1658.6 km south of Esk. Adventure Bay has a latitude of 43.4 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Adventure Bay, TAS

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Adventure Bay

Rebate for Adventure Bay 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 Adventure Bay 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 Adventure Bay
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 47.4 km from Adventure Bay.

Adventure Bay, TAS is in the 7150 postcode area which has around 451 solar installations under 10 kW and about 463 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 2129 households in the 7150 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.65 kW) for about every 4.7 dwellings.

Here are 26 solar installers near to or in Adventure Bay.

Solar Installers near toAdventure Bay
NameDistanceDetails
Rock Electrical, Solar & Heating37.9kmRock Electrical, Solar & Heating is based in Margate, TAS.
Avion Eco Energy Co.41.2kmAvion Eco Energy Co. is based in Kingston, TAS.
Whitney Electrical & Solar41.5kmWhitney Electrical & Solar is based in Huntingfield, TAS.
Harvest Energy43.6kmHarvest Energy is based in Bonnet Hill, TAS.
Powercom Solar44.4kmPowercom Solar is based in Kingston, TAS.
Eco Energy Solutions48.5kmEco Energy Solutions is based in Grove, TAS.
Thomas Wolf Energy49.8kmThomas Wolf Energy is based in Tranmere, TAS.
Sandy Bay Pool Services / Zane Pool Heating Hobart51.0kmSandy Bay Pool Services / Zane Pool Heating Hobart is based in Sandy Bay, TAS.
Hobart Solar52.5kmHobart Solar is based in Sandy Bay, TAS.
Goanna Energy Consulting52.5kmGoanna Energy Consulting is based in Sandy Bay, TAS.
dbsTasSolar52.7kmdbsTasSolar is based in Battery Point, TAS.
Quality Solar Systems53.5kmQuality Solar Systems is based in South Toowoomba, QLD.
Padilla Solar Suppliers53.5kmPadilla Solar Suppliers is based in Hobart, TAS.
Bailey Solar Systems53.6kmBailey Solar Systems is based in Hobart, TAS.
Morton Solar Installations53.8kmMorton Solar Installations is based in Hobart, TAS.
AUS Solar Energy Group (Tasmania)53.9kmAUS Solar Energy Group (Tasmania) is based in Hobart, TAS.
Smart Energy54.7kmSmart Energy is based in North Hobart, TAS.
Marshall Solar and Energy - Hobart54.8kmMarshall Solar and Energy - Hobart is based in Hobart, TAS.
Banks Electrical & Solar56.4kmBanks Electrical & Solar is based in Mornington, TAS.
New Town Solar57.0kmNew Town Solar is based in New Town, TAS.
I Want Energy58.1kmI Want Energy is based in Moonah, TAS.
CGA TAS58.3kmCGA TAS is based in Moonah, TAS.
Eco Shack58.4kmEco Shack is based in Cygnet, TAS.
G7Electrical58.7kmG7Electrical is based in Mount Rumney, TAS.
Southern Ocean Solar59.8kmSouthern Ocean Solar is based in Primrose Sands, TAS.
42 Energy Street60.0km42 Energy Street is based in Glenorchy, TAS.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Adventure Bay

Sunlight Hours in Adventure Bay

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 15 hours 23 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Adventure Bay

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 43.4° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Adventure Bay, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Advancetown, QLD, which is about 1786.4 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.