Are Solar Panels Worth It In Bridgewater?

Bridgewater is located in Tasmania about 17.7 km north of Hobart and 1595.8 km south of Esk. Bridgewater has a latitude of 42.7 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Bridgewater, TAS

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Bridgewater

Rebate for Bridgewater 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 Bridgewater 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 Bridgewater
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 18.5 km from Bridgewater.

Bridgewater, TAS is in the 7030 postcode area which has around 1267 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1309 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 7376 households in the 7030 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.20 kW) for about every 5.8 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Bridgewater.

Solar Installers near toBridgewater
NameDistanceDetails
Electrical One3.9kmElectrical One is based in Granton, TAS.
42 Energy Street10.9km42 Energy Street is based in Glenorchy, TAS.
Renewable Energy Group Tasmania12.3kmRenewable Energy Group Tasmania is based in Tea Tree, TAS.
CGA TAS12.7kmCGA TAS is based in Moonah, TAS.
I Want Energy13.1kmI Want Energy is based in Moonah, TAS.
New Town Solar14.4kmNew Town Solar is based in New Town, TAS.
Expert electrical Tasmania15.0kmExpert electrical Tasmania is based in New Norfolk, TAS.
Expert Electrical Tasmania15.6kmExpert Electrical Tasmania is based in New Norfolk, TAS.
Minix Solar15.8kmMinix Solar is based in Richmond, TAS.
Marshall Solar and Energy - Hobart16.8kmMarshall Solar and Energy - Hobart is based in Hobart, TAS.
Smart Energy16.8kmSmart Energy is based in North Hobart, TAS.
AUS Solar Energy Group (Tasmania)17.6kmAUS Solar Energy Group (Tasmania) is based in Hobart, TAS.
Morton Solar Installations17.8kmMorton Solar Installations is based in Hobart, TAS.
Bailey Solar Systems18.0kmBailey Solar Systems is based in Hobart, TAS.
Padilla Solar Suppliers18.0kmPadilla Solar Suppliers is based in Hobart, TAS.
Quality Solar Systems18.1kmQuality Solar Systems is based in South Toowoomba, QLD.
dbsTasSolar19.0kmdbsTasSolar is based in Battery Point, TAS.
G7Electrical19.0kmG7Electrical is based in Mount Rumney, TAS.
Hobart Solar19.0kmHobart Solar is based in Sandy Bay, TAS.
Goanna Energy Consulting19.0kmGoanna Energy Consulting is based in Sandy Bay, TAS.
Banks Electrical & Solar19.1kmBanks Electrical & Solar is based in Mornington, TAS.
Sailing Solar20.1kmSailing Solar is based in Cambridge, TAS.
Sandy Bay Pool Services / Zane Pool Heating Hobart20.6kmSandy Bay Pool Services / Zane Pool Heating Hobart is based in Sandy Bay, TAS.
Marshall Batteries Tasmania20.7kmMarshall Batteries Tasmania is based in Bellerive, TAS.
Consolidated Energy Tasmania20.7kmConsolidated Energy Tasmania is based in Cambridge, TAS.
Rheem Solar Specialist Cambridge22.2kmRheem Solar Specialist Cambridge is based in Cambridge, TAS.
Thomas Wolf Energy25.2kmThomas Wolf Energy is based in Tranmere, TAS.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Bridgewater

Sunlight Hours in Bridgewater

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 15 hours 18 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Bridgewater

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 42.7° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Bridgewater, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Bridgewater, VIC, which is about 737.8 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.