Are Solar Panels Worth It In Barnes Bay?

Barnes Bay is located in Tasmania about 26.8 km south of Hobart and 1632.2 km south of Esk. Barnes Bay has a latitude of 43.1 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Barnes Bay

Rebate for Barnes 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 Barnes Bay by month. The maximum is 6.39 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.31 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Barnes Bay
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.006.39
Feb18.285.08
Mar13.023.62
Apr9.132.54
May5.941.65
Jun4.711.31
Jul5.491.53
Aug8.102.25
Sep12.133.37
Oct16.534.59
Nov19.555.43
Dec22.566.27

Figures from the weather station at Hobart, which is approximately 25.9 km from Barnes Bay.

Barnes 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 22 solar installers near to or in Barnes Bay.

Solar Installers near toBarnes Bay
NameDistanceDetails
Rock Electrical, Solar & Heating12.6kmRock Electrical, Solar & Heating is based in Margate, TAS.
Avion Eco Energy Co.14.8kmAvion Eco Energy Co. is based in Kingston, TAS.
Whitney Electrical & Solar15.3kmWhitney Electrical & Solar is based in Huntingfield, TAS.
Harvest Energy16.6kmHarvest Energy is based in Bonnet Hill, TAS.
Powercom Solar17.6kmPowercom Solar is based in Kingston, TAS.
Thomas Wolf Energy22.5kmThomas Wolf Energy is based in Tranmere, TAS.
Sandy Bay Pool Services / Zane Pool Heating Hobart23.9kmSandy Bay Pool Services / Zane Pool Heating Hobart is based in Sandy Bay, TAS.
Hobart Solar25.4kmHobart Solar is based in Sandy Bay, TAS.
Goanna Energy Consulting25.4kmGoanna Energy Consulting is based in Sandy Bay, TAS.
dbsTasSolar25.6kmdbsTasSolar is based in Battery Point, TAS.
Quality Solar Systems26.4kmQuality Solar Systems is based in South Toowoomba, QLD.
Padilla Solar Suppliers26.4kmPadilla Solar Suppliers is based in Hobart, TAS.
Bailey Solar Systems26.5kmBailey Solar Systems is based in Hobart, TAS.
Morton Solar Installations26.7kmMorton Solar Installations is based in Hobart, TAS.
AUS Solar Energy Group (Tasmania)26.8kmAUS Solar Energy Group (Tasmania) is based in Hobart, TAS.
Smart Energy27.6kmSmart Energy is based in North Hobart, TAS.
Marshall Solar and Energy - Hobart27.7kmMarshall Solar and Energy - Hobart is based in Hobart, TAS.
Eco Energy Solutions27.8kmEco Energy Solutions is based in Grove, TAS.
Banks Electrical & Solar29.0kmBanks Electrical & Solar is based in Mornington, TAS.
New Town Solar30.0kmNew Town Solar is based in New Town, TAS.
I Want Energy31.2kmI Want Energy is based in Moonah, TAS.
G7Electrical31.3kmG7Electrical is based in Mount Rumney, TAS.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Barnes Bay

Sunlight Hours in Barnes Bay

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 Barnes Bay

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 43.1° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Barnes Bay, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Barndioota, SA, which is about 1490.5 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.