Are Solar Panels Worth It In Boat Harbour?

Boat Harbour is located in Tasmania about 256.5 km north west of Hobart and 1461.5 km south west of Lyra. Boat Harbour has a latitude of 41.0 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Boat Harbour, TAS

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Boat Harbour

Rebate for Boat Harbour 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 Boat Harbour by month. The maximum is 6.75 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 1.43 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Boat Harbour
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan24.186.72
Feb20.325.64
Mar15.124.20
Apr10.072.80
May6.571.82
Jun5.141.43
Jul5.581.55
Aug8.502.36
Sep12.723.53
Oct18.105.03
Nov21.636.01
Dec24.286.75

Figures from the weather station at Elliott, which is approximately 18.8 km from Boat Harbour.

Boat Harbour, TAS is in the 7321 postcode area which has around 416 solar installations under 10 kW and about 430 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 2431 households in the 7321 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.44 kW) for about every 5.8 dwellings.

Here are 13 solar installers near to or in Boat Harbour.

Solar Installers near toBoat Harbour
NameDistanceDetails
DES Electrical Contractors63.6kmDES Electrical Contractors is based in Devonport, TAS.
Nelson South Electrical Contractor64.9kmNelson South Electrical Contractor is based in Wilmot, TAS.
DMS Energy67.2kmDMS Energy is based in Spreyton, TAS.
Genr8 Electrical72.3kmGenr8 Electrical is based in Latrobe, TAS.
Tamar Solar Home93.9kmTamar Solar Home is based in Greens Beach, TAS.
THE SOLARHOME PROJECT93.9kmTHE SOLARHOME PROJECT is based in Greens Beach, TAS.
Caravan Solar98.0kmCaravan Solar is based in Elizabeth Town, TAS.
Tranex Solar106.5kmTranex Solar is based in Deloraine, TAS.
bp Truckstop106.7kmbp Truckstop is based in Bell Bay, TAS.
Eversun Solar118.0kmEversun Solar is based in Bridgenorth, TAS.
Next Phase Electrical122.0kmNext Phase Electrical is based in Bridgenorth, TAS.
Camplin Electrical126.3kmCamplin Electrical is based in Legana, TAS.
SunSmart Energy134.2kmSunSmart Energy is based in Newnham, TAS.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Boat Harbour

Sunlight Hours in Boat Harbour

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 15 hours 5 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Boat Harbour

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 Boat Harbour, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Boambolo, NSW, which is about 724.0 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.