Are Solar Panels Worth It In Davis?

Davis is located in Tasmania about 194.2 km north west of Hobart and 1501.6 km south west of Lyra. Davis has a latitude of 41.5 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Davis

Rebate for Davis 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 Davis by month. The maximum is 6.50 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 1.33 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Davis
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.196.44
Feb19.465.40
Mar14.213.95
Apr9.392.61
May6.181.72
Jun4.781.33
Jul5.191.44
Aug8.002.22
Sep12.013.34
Oct17.574.88
Nov21.115.86
Dec23.426.50

Figures from the weather station at Tewkesbury, which is approximately 33.2 km from Davis.

Davis, TAS is in the 7151 postcode area which has no solar installations under 10 kW. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

Here are 26 solar installers near to or in Davis.

Solar Installers near toDavis
NameDistanceDetails
Nelson South Electrical Contractor18.2kmNelson South Electrical Contractor is based in Wilmot, TAS.
DMS Energy40.3kmDMS Energy is based in Spreyton, TAS.
DES Electrical Contractors42.2kmDES Electrical Contractors is based in Devonport, TAS.
Genr8 Electrical43.9kmGenr8 Electrical is based in Latrobe, TAS.
Caravan Solar51.8kmCaravan Solar is based in Elizabeth Town, TAS.
Tranex Solar57.4kmTranex Solar is based in Deloraine, TAS.
bp Truckstop71.2kmbp Truckstop is based in Bell Bay, TAS.
Tamar Solar Home76.3kmTamar Solar Home is based in Greens Beach, TAS.
THE SOLARHOME PROJECT76.3kmTHE SOLARHOME PROJECT is based in Greens Beach, TAS.
Eversun Solar82.4kmEversun Solar is based in Bridgenorth, TAS.
Degree C84.0kmDegree C is based in Ulverstone, TAS.
Next Phase Electrical84.2kmNext Phase Electrical is based in Bridgenorth, TAS.
Camplin Electrical89.4kmCamplin Electrical is based in Legana, TAS.
SunSmart Energy96.4kmSunSmart Energy is based in Newnham, TAS.
Launceston Electrical Solutions96.9kmLaunceston Electrical Solutions is based in Invermay, TAS.
HEG : Home Efficiency Group97.0kmHEG : Home Efficiency Group is based in Invermay, TAS.
Tones Electrical97.1kmTones Electrical is based in Launceston, TAS.
NGSS- Solar Panels Tasmania97.1kmNGSS- Solar Panels Tasmania is based in Invermay, TAS.
Energy Street97.2kmEnergy Street is based in Invermay, TAS.
Solahart Northern Tasmania97.3kmSolahart Northern Tasmania is based in Invermay, TAS.
Tas Heating & Cooling97.3kmTas Heating & Cooling is based in Prospect, TAS.
Jessups Solar Squad97.4kmJessups Solar Squad is based in Launceston, TAS.
Power Partners97.4kmPower Partners is based in Launceston, TAS.
Bright Source - Solar Panel Installers Tasmania97.4kmBright Source - Solar Panel Installers Tasmania is based in Launceston, TAS.
PowerGen Electrical97.5kmPowerGen Electrical is based in Launceston, TAS.
Sunface Solar97.5kmSunface Solar is based in Hobart, TAS.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Davis

Sunlight Hours in Davis

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 15 hours 9 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Davis

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 41.5° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Davis, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Davidson, NSW, which is about 973.1 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.