Are Solar Panels Worth It In Douglas-Apsley?

Douglas-Apsley is located in Tasmania about 141.0 km north east of Hobart and 1469.4 km south of Esk. Douglas-Apsley has a latitude of 41.8 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Douglas-Apsley, TAS

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Douglas-Apsley

Rebate for Douglas-Apsley 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 Douglas-Apsley by month. The maximum is 6.36 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 1.44 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Douglas-Apsley
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan22.446.23
Feb17.584.88
Mar13.793.83
Apr9.892.75
May6.611.84
Jun5.181.44
Jul6.231.73
Aug8.752.43
Sep13.013.61
Oct16.794.66
Nov19.455.40
Dec22.896.36

Figures from the weather station at Bicheno, which is approximately 13.8 km from Douglas-Apsley.

Douglas-Apsley, TAS is in the 7215 postcode area which has around 525 solar installations under 10 kW and about 542 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 2836 households in the 7215 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.94 kW) for about every 5.4 dwellings.

Here are 22 solar installers near to or in Douglas-Apsley.

Solar Installers near toDouglas-Apsley
NameDistanceDetails
Coastal Solar and Electrical Tas40.0kmCoastal Solar and Electrical Tas is based in Beaumaris, TAS.
Thomas Wolf Energy48.3kmThomas Wolf Energy is based in St Helens, TAS.
Mode Electrical89.2kmMode Electrical is based in St Leonards, TAS.
Euro Solar92.4kmEuro Solar is based in Waverley, TAS.
Sundland Energy92.7kmSundland Energy is based in Newstead, TAS.
Tas Heating & Cooling94.0kmTas Heating & Cooling is based in Prospect, TAS.
Power Partners95.0kmPower Partners is based in Launceston, TAS.
Jessups Solar Squad95.1kmJessups Solar Squad is based in Launceston, TAS.
PowerGen Electrical95.1kmPowerGen Electrical is based in Launceston, TAS.
Sunface Solar95.1kmSunface Solar is based in Hobart, TAS.
EB Solar95.1kmEB Solar is based in Launceston, TAS.
Bright Source - Solar Panel Installers Tasmania95.2kmBright Source - Solar Panel Installers Tasmania is based in Launceston, TAS.
Tones Electrical95.3kmTones Electrical is based in Launceston, TAS.
NGSS- Solar Panels Tasmania96.1kmNGSS- Solar Panels Tasmania is based in Invermay, TAS.
Solahart Northern Tasmania96.2kmSolahart Northern Tasmania is based in Invermay, TAS.
Energy Street96.3kmEnergy Street is based in Invermay, TAS.
Launceston Electrical Solutions96.5kmLaunceston Electrical Solutions is based in Invermay, TAS.
HEG : Home Efficiency Group97.0kmHEG : Home Efficiency Group is based in Invermay, TAS.
SunSmart Energy98.5kmSunSmart Energy is based in Newnham, TAS.
Camplin Electrical106.4kmCamplin Electrical is based in Legana, TAS.
Next Phase Electrical110.5kmNext Phase Electrical is based in Bridgenorth, TAS.
Eversun Solar114.7kmEversun Solar is based in Bridgenorth, TAS.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Douglas-Apsley

Sunlight Hours in Douglas-Apsley

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 15 hours 11 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Douglas-Apsley

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 41.8° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Douglas-Apsley, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Douglas River, TAS, which is about 6.6 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.