Are Solar Panels Worth It In Devonport?

Devonport is located in Tasmania about 206.2 km north west of Hobart and 1461.2 km south of Lyra. Devonport has a latitude of 41.2 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Devonport

Rebate for Devonport 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 Devonport by month. The maximum is 7.04 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 1.47 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Devonport
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan24.906.92
Feb21.095.86
Mar15.994.44
Apr10.582.94
May6.901.92
Jun5.291.47
Jul5.871.63
Aug8.842.46
Sep13.113.64
Oct18.775.21
Nov22.606.28
Dec25.357.04

Figures from the weather station at Forthside, which is approximately 7.3 km from Devonport.

Devonport, TAS is in the 7310 postcode area which has around 1781 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1853 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 13233 households in the 7310 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.02 kW) for about every 7.4 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Devonport.

Solar Installers near toDevonport
NameDistanceDetails
DES Electrical Contractors1.9kmDES Electrical Contractors is based in Devonport, TAS.
DMS Energy5.5kmDMS Energy is based in Spreyton, TAS.
Genr8 Electrical8.4kmGenr8 Electrical is based in Latrobe, TAS.
Nelson South Electrical Contractor26.9kmNelson South Electrical Contractor is based in Wilmot, TAS.
THE SOLARHOME PROJECT34.5kmTHE SOLARHOME PROJECT is based in Greens Beach, TAS.
Tamar Solar Home34.5kmTamar Solar Home is based in Greens Beach, TAS.
Caravan Solar37.2kmCaravan Solar is based in Elizabeth Town, TAS.
Tranex Solar46.4kmTranex Solar is based in Deloraine, TAS.
Eversun Solar53.2kmEversun Solar is based in Bridgenorth, TAS.
Next Phase Electrical57.2kmNext Phase Electrical is based in Bridgenorth, TAS.
Camplin Electrical61.5kmCamplin Electrical is based in Legana, TAS.
SunSmart Energy69.4kmSunSmart Energy is based in Newnham, TAS.
HEG : Home Efficiency Group70.8kmHEG : Home Efficiency Group is based in Invermay, TAS.
Launceston Electrical Solutions71.2kmLaunceston Electrical Solutions is based in Invermay, TAS.
Energy Street71.5kmEnergy Street is based in Invermay, TAS.
Solahart Northern Tasmania71.6kmSolahart Northern Tasmania is based in Invermay, TAS.
NGSS- Solar Panels Tasmania71.6kmNGSS- Solar Panels Tasmania is based in Invermay, TAS.
Tones Electrical72.3kmTones Electrical is based in Launceston, TAS.
Bright Source - Solar Panel Installers Tasmania72.5kmBright Source - Solar Panel Installers Tasmania is based in Launceston, TAS.
EB Solar72.5kmEB Solar is based in Launceston, TAS.
PowerGen Electrical72.5kmPowerGen Electrical is based in Launceston, TAS.
Sunface Solar72.5kmSunface Solar is based in Hobart, TAS.
Jessups Solar Squad72.6kmJessups Solar Squad is based in Launceston, TAS.
Power Partners72.7kmPower Partners is based in Launceston, TAS.
Tas Heating & Cooling73.8kmTas Heating & Cooling is based in Prospect, TAS.
Sundland Energy75.0kmSundland Energy is based in Newstead, TAS.
Euro Solar75.3kmEuro Solar is based in Waverley, TAS.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Devonport

Sunlight Hours in Devonport

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 Devonport

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 41.2° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Devonport, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Devonborough Downs, SA, which is about 1089.8 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.