Are Solar Panels Worth It In Dee?

Dee is located in Tasmania about 94.4 km north west of Hobart and 1566.1 km south of Lyra. Dee has a latitude of 42.2 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Dee

Rebate for Dee 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 Dee by month. The maximum is 6.27 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.17 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Dee
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan22.566.27
Feb19.195.33
Mar13.663.80
Apr8.792.44
May5.531.53
Jun4.221.17
Jul4.631.29
Aug7.482.08
Sep11.793.27
Oct16.804.67
Nov20.345.65
Dec22.246.18

Figures from the weather station at Lake St Clair, which is approximately 32.9 km from Dee.

Dee, TAS is in the 7140 postcode area which has around 770 solar installations under 10 kW and about 802 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 5529 households in the 7140 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.02 kW) for about every 7.2 dwellings.

Here are 26 solar installers near to or in Dee.

Solar Installers near toDee
NameDistanceDetails
Degree C29.5kmDegree C is based in Ulverstone, TAS.
Expert electrical Tasmania72.0kmExpert electrical Tasmania is based in New Norfolk, TAS.
Expert Electrical Tasmania72.8kmExpert Electrical Tasmania is based in New Norfolk, TAS.
Electrical One75.7kmElectrical One is based in Granton, TAS.
Marshall Batteries Tasmania77.6kmMarshall Batteries Tasmania is based in Bellerive, TAS.
Tranex Solar80.5kmTranex Solar is based in Deloraine, TAS.
Renewable Energy Group Tasmania80.9kmRenewable Energy Group Tasmania is based in Tea Tree, TAS.
Eco Shack81.2kmEco Shack is based in Cygnet, TAS.
42 Energy Street87.7km42 Energy Street is based in Glenorchy, TAS.
Caravan Solar87.8kmCaravan Solar is based in Elizabeth Town, TAS.
CGA TAS89.3kmCGA TAS is based in Moonah, TAS.
I Want Energy89.8kmI Want Energy is based in Moonah, TAS.
Minix Solar90.3kmMinix Solar is based in Richmond, TAS.
Eco Energy Solutions91.2kmEco Energy Solutions is based in Grove, TAS.
New Town Solar91.2kmNew Town Solar is based in New Town, TAS.
Marshall Solar and Energy - Hobart93.5kmMarshall Solar and Energy - Hobart is based in Hobart, TAS.
Smart Energy93.6kmSmart Energy is based in North Hobart, TAS.
AUS Solar Energy Group (Tasmania)94.2kmAUS Solar Energy Group (Tasmania) is based in Hobart, TAS.
Morton Solar Installations94.4kmMorton Solar Installations is based in Hobart, TAS.
Padilla Solar Suppliers94.6kmPadilla Solar Suppliers is based in Hobart, TAS.
Quality Solar Systems94.7kmQuality Solar Systems is based in South Toowoomba, QLD.
Bailey Solar Systems94.7kmBailey Solar Systems is based in Hobart, TAS.
Hobart Solar95.4kmHobart Solar is based in Sandy Bay, TAS.
Goanna Energy Consulting95.4kmGoanna Energy Consulting is based in Sandy Bay, TAS.
dbsTasSolar95.5kmdbsTasSolar is based in Battery Point, TAS.
G7Electrical96.8kmG7Electrical is based in Mount Rumney, TAS.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Dee

Sunlight Hours in Dee

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 15 hours 14 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Dee

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 42.2° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Dee, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Dedin, QLD, which is about 2891.2 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.