Are Solar Panels Worth It In Derby?

Derby is located in Tasmania about 196.8 km north of Hobart and 1415.0 km south of Esk. Derby has a latitude of 41.1 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Derby

Rebate for Derby 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 Derby by month. The maximum is 6.81 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 1.45 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Derby
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.996.66
Feb19.815.50
Mar15.474.30
Apr10.082.80
May6.901.92
Jun5.211.45
Jul5.861.63
Aug8.592.39
Sep12.733.54
Oct17.924.98
Nov21.726.03
Dec24.516.81

Figures from the weather station at Scottsdale, which is approximately 23.8 km from Derby.

Derby, TAS is in the 7264 postcode area which has around 66 solar installations under 10 kW and about 68 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 841 households in the 7264 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.65 kW) for about every 12.7 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Derby.

Solar Installers near toDerby
NameDistanceDetails
Thomas Wolf Energy44.9kmThomas Wolf Energy is based in St Helens, TAS.
Coastal Solar and Electrical Tas50.4kmCoastal Solar and Electrical Tas is based in Beaumaris, TAS.
Mode Electrical60.0kmMode Electrical is based in St Leonards, TAS.
Euro Solar61.1kmEuro Solar is based in Waverley, TAS.
Sundland Energy61.5kmSundland Energy is based in Newstead, TAS.
SunSmart Energy62.8kmSunSmart Energy is based in Newnham, TAS.
HEG : Home Efficiency Group63.1kmHEG : Home Efficiency Group is based in Invermay, TAS.
Energy Street63.4kmEnergy Street is based in Invermay, TAS.
Solahart Northern Tasmania63.4kmSolahart Northern Tasmania is based in Invermay, TAS.
Launceston Electrical Solutions63.7kmLaunceston Electrical Solutions is based in Invermay, TAS.
NGSS- Solar Panels Tasmania63.7kmNGSS- Solar Panels Tasmania is based in Invermay, TAS.
EB Solar63.9kmEB Solar is based in Launceston, TAS.
Sunface Solar64.0kmSunface Solar is based in Hobart, TAS.
PowerGen Electrical64.0kmPowerGen Electrical is based in Launceston, TAS.
Bright Source - Solar Panel Installers Tasmania64.1kmBright Source - Solar Panel Installers Tasmania is based in Launceston, TAS.
Jessups Solar Squad64.4kmJessups Solar Squad is based in Launceston, TAS.
Power Partners64.5kmPower Partners is based in Launceston, TAS.
Tones Electrical64.6kmTones Electrical is based in Launceston, TAS.
Tas Heating & Cooling66.0kmTas Heating & Cooling is based in Prospect, TAS.
Camplin Electrical68.4kmCamplin Electrical is based in Legana, TAS.
Next Phase Electrical73.7kmNext Phase Electrical is based in Bridgenorth, TAS.
Eversun Solar74.5kmEversun Solar is based in Bridgenorth, TAS.
Tamar Solar Home89.3kmTamar Solar Home is based in Greens Beach, TAS.
THE SOLARHOME PROJECT89.3kmTHE SOLARHOME PROJECT is based in Greens Beach, TAS.
Tranex Solar104.6kmTranex Solar is based in Deloraine, TAS.
Caravan Solar106.6kmCaravan Solar is based in Elizabeth Town, TAS.
AQUAUTOPIA110.3kmAQUAUTOPIA is based in Lady Barron, TAS.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Derby

Sunlight Hours in Derby

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 15 hours 7 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Derby

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 41.1° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Derby, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Deptford, VIC, which is about 398.4 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.