Are Solar Panels Worth It In Bakers Beach?

Bakers Beach is located in Tasmania about 200.3 km north of Hobart and 1451.8 km south of Lyra. Bakers Beach has a latitude of 41.2 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Bakers Beach, TAS

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Bakers Beach

Rebate for Bakers Beach 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 Bakers Beach by month. The maximum is 7.04 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 1.47 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Bakers Beach
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan24.906.92
Feb21.095.86
Mar15.994.44
Apr10.582.94
May6.901.92
Jun5.291.47
Jul5.871.63
Aug8.842.46
Sep13.113.64
Oct18.775.21
Nov22.606.28
Dec25.357.04

Figures from the weather station at Forthside, which is approximately 28.8 km from Bakers Beach.

Bakers Beach, TAS is in the 7307 postcode area which has around 964 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1005 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 5161 households in the 7307 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.30 kW) for about every 5.4 dwellings.

Here are 23 solar installers near to or in Bakers Beach.

Solar Installers near toBakers Beach
NameDistanceDetails
THE SOLARHOME PROJECT14.2kmTHE SOLARHOME PROJECT is based in Greens Beach, TAS.
Tamar Solar Home14.2kmTamar Solar Home is based in Greens Beach, TAS.
Genr8 Electrical18.3kmGenr8 Electrical is based in Latrobe, TAS.
DMS Energy22.8kmDMS Energy is based in Spreyton, TAS.
DES Electrical Contractors23.5kmDES Electrical Contractors is based in Devonport, TAS.
Caravan Solar32.6kmCaravan Solar is based in Elizabeth Town, TAS.
Eversun Solar34.5kmEversun Solar is based in Bridgenorth, TAS.
Next Phase Electrical39.2kmNext Phase Electrical is based in Bridgenorth, TAS.
Tranex Solar40.5kmTranex Solar is based in Deloraine, TAS.
Camplin Electrical42.7kmCamplin Electrical is based in Legana, TAS.
Nelson South Electrical Contractor44.0kmNelson South Electrical Contractor is based in Wilmot, TAS.
SunSmart Energy50.5kmSunSmart Energy is based in Newnham, TAS.
HEG : Home Efficiency Group52.2kmHEG : Home Efficiency Group is based in Invermay, TAS.
Launceston Electrical Solutions52.8kmLaunceston Electrical Solutions is based in Invermay, TAS.
Energy Street53.0kmEnergy Street is based in Invermay, TAS.
Solahart Northern Tasmania53.1kmSolahart Northern Tasmania is based in Invermay, TAS.
NGSS- Solar Panels Tasmania53.2kmNGSS- Solar Panels Tasmania is based in Invermay, TAS.
Tones Electrical54.2kmTones Electrical is based in Launceston, TAS.
Bright Source - Solar Panel Installers Tasmania54.3kmBright Source - Solar Panel Installers Tasmania is based in Launceston, TAS.
EB Solar54.3kmEB Solar is based in Launceston, TAS.
Sunface Solar54.4kmSunface Solar is based in Hobart, TAS.
PowerGen Electrical54.4kmPowerGen Electrical is based in Launceston, TAS.
Jessups Solar Squad54.5kmJessups Solar Squad is based in Launceston, TAS.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Bakers Beach

Sunlight Hours in Bakers Beach

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 Bakers Beach

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 Bakers Beach, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Bakara Well, SA, which is about 941.9 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.