Are Solar Panels Worth It In Ansons Bay?

Ansons Bay is located in Tasmania about 219.6 km north of Hobart and 1388.9 km south of Esk. Ansons Bay has a latitude of 41.0 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Ansons Bay

Rebate for Ansons 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 Ansons Bay by month. The maximum is 6.60 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 1.47 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Ansons Bay
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.026.39
Feb18.975.27
Mar15.384.27
Apr10.332.87
May7.001.95
Jun5.301.47
Jul6.181.72
Aug9.282.58
Sep13.703.80
Oct17.924.98
Nov21.085.86
Dec23.756.60

Figures from the weather station at Scamander, which is approximately 47.6 km from Ansons Bay.

Ansons Bay, TAS is in the 7264 postcode area which has around 66 solar installations under 10 kW and about 68 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 841 households in the 7264 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.65 kW) for about every 12.7 dwellings.

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

Solar Installers near toAnsons Bay
NameDistanceDetails
Thomas Wolf Energy35.5kmThomas Wolf Energy is based in St Helens, TAS.
Coastal Solar and Electrical Tas44.0kmCoastal Solar and Electrical Tas is based in Beaumaris, TAS.
AQUAUTOPIA91.4kmAQUAUTOPIA is based in Lady Barron, TAS.
Mode Electrical100.0kmMode Electrical is based in St Leonards, TAS.
Euro Solar101.4kmEuro Solar is based in Waverley, TAS.
Sundland Energy101.8kmSundland Energy is based in Newstead, TAS.
SunSmart Energy103.6kmSunSmart Energy is based in Newnham, TAS.
HEG : Home Efficiency Group103.8kmHEG : Home Efficiency Group is based in Invermay, TAS.
Energy Street104.0kmEnergy Street is based in Invermay, TAS.
Solahart Northern Tasmania104.0kmSolahart Northern Tasmania is based in Invermay, TAS.
NGSS- Solar Panels Tasmania104.2kmNGSS- Solar Panels Tasmania is based in Invermay, TAS.
Launceston Electrical Solutions104.3kmLaunceston Electrical Solutions is based in Invermay, TAS.
EB Solar104.3kmEB Solar is based in Launceston, TAS.
Sunface Solar104.4kmSunface Solar is based in Hobart, TAS.
PowerGen Electrical104.4kmPowerGen Electrical is based in Launceston, TAS.
Bright Source - Solar Panel Installers Tasmania104.5kmBright Source - Solar Panel Installers Tasmania is based in Launceston, TAS.
Jessups Solar Squad104.8kmJessups Solar Squad is based in Launceston, TAS.
Power Partners104.8kmPower Partners is based in Launceston, TAS.
Tones Electrical105.0kmTones Electrical is based in Launceston, TAS.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Ansons Bay

Sunlight Hours in Ansons Bay

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 15 hours 6 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Ansons Bay

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 41.0° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Ansons Bay, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Annuello, VIC, which is about 829.4 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.