Are Solar Panels Worth It In Deep Bay?

Deep Bay is located in Tasmania about 39.2 km south west of Hobart and 1647.7 km south of Esk. Deep Bay has a latitude of 43.2 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Deep Bay

Rebate for Deep 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 Deep Bay by month. The maximum is 6.30 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.24 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Deep Bay
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan22.686.30
Feb18.835.23
Mar13.623.78
Apr8.962.49
May5.841.62
Jun4.471.24
Jul5.171.44
Aug8.072.24
Sep12.043.34
Oct16.604.61
Nov20.055.57
Dec22.536.26

Figures from the weather station at Grove, which is approximately 25.3 km from Deep Bay.

Deep Bay, TAS is in the 7112 postcode area which has around 427 solar installations under 10 kW and about 437 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 1807 households in the 7112 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.69 kW) for about every 4.2 dwellings.

Here are 24 solar installers near to or in Deep Bay.

Solar Installers near toDeep Bay
NameDistanceDetails
Rock Electrical, Solar & Heating22.7kmRock Electrical, Solar & Heating is based in Margate, TAS.
Whitney Electrical & Solar26.8kmWhitney Electrical & Solar is based in Huntingfield, TAS.
Avion Eco Energy Co.26.9kmAvion Eco Energy Co. is based in Kingston, TAS.
Eco Energy Solutions27.0kmEco Energy Solutions is based in Grove, TAS.
Powercom Solar30.1kmPowercom Solar is based in Kingston, TAS.
Harvest Energy30.3kmHarvest Energy is based in Bonnet Hill, TAS.
Eco Shack35.7kmEco Shack is based in Cygnet, TAS.
Sandy Bay Pool Services / Zane Pool Heating Hobart36.9kmSandy Bay Pool Services / Zane Pool Heating Hobart is based in Sandy Bay, TAS.
Hobart Solar37.9kmHobart Solar is based in Sandy Bay, TAS.
Goanna Energy Consulting38.0kmGoanna Energy Consulting is based in Sandy Bay, TAS.
dbsTasSolar38.3kmdbsTasSolar is based in Battery Point, TAS.
Thomas Wolf Energy38.8kmThomas Wolf Energy is based in Tranmere, TAS.
Padilla Solar Suppliers38.8kmPadilla Solar Suppliers is based in Hobart, TAS.
Quality Solar Systems38.9kmQuality Solar Systems is based in South Toowoomba, QLD.
Bailey Solar Systems39.1kmBailey Solar Systems is based in Hobart, TAS.
Morton Solar Installations39.1kmMorton Solar Installations is based in Hobart, TAS.
AUS Solar Energy Group (Tasmania)39.1kmAUS Solar Energy Group (Tasmania) is based in Hobart, TAS.
Smart Energy39.9kmSmart Energy is based in North Hobart, TAS.
Marshall Solar and Energy - Hobart40.0kmMarshall Solar and Energy - Hobart is based in Hobart, TAS.
Marshall Batteries Tasmania40.7kmMarshall Batteries Tasmania is based in Bellerive, TAS.
New Town Solar41.6kmNew Town Solar is based in New Town, TAS.
CGA TAS42.4kmCGA TAS is based in Moonah, TAS.
I Want Energy42.4kmI Want Energy is based in Moonah, TAS.
42 Energy Street43.8km42 Energy Street is based in Glenorchy, TAS.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Deep Bay

Sunlight Hours in Deep 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 Deep Bay

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 43.2° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Deep Bay, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Deebing Heights, QLD, which is about 1798.7 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.