Are Solar Panels Worth It In Dover?

Dover is located in Tasmania about 53.1 km south west of Hobart and 1661.3 km south of Esk. Dover has a latitude of 43.3 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Dover

Rebate for Dover 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 Dover 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 Dover
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 35.8 km from Dover.

Dover, TAS is in the 7117 postcode area which has around 102 solar installations under 10 kW and about 111 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 544 households in the 7117 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.67 kW) for about every 5.3 dwellings.

Here are 22 solar installers near to or in Dover.

Solar Installers near toDover
NameDistanceDetails
Rock Electrical, Solar & Heating36.9kmRock Electrical, Solar & Heating is based in Margate, TAS.
Eco Energy Solutions38.1kmEco Energy Solutions is based in Grove, TAS.
Whitney Electrical & Solar40.9kmWhitney Electrical & Solar is based in Huntingfield, TAS.
Avion Eco Energy Co.41.1kmAvion Eco Energy Co. is based in Kingston, TAS.
Powercom Solar44.3kmPowercom Solar is based in Kingston, TAS.
Harvest Energy44.5kmHarvest Energy is based in Bonnet Hill, TAS.
Eco Shack44.6kmEco Shack is based in Cygnet, TAS.
Marshall Batteries Tasmania50.8kmMarshall Batteries Tasmania is based in Bellerive, TAS.
Sandy Bay Pool Services / Zane Pool Heating Hobart50.9kmSandy Bay Pool Services / Zane Pool Heating Hobart is based in Sandy Bay, TAS.
Hobart Solar51.8kmHobart Solar is based in Sandy Bay, TAS.
Goanna Energy Consulting51.9kmGoanna Energy Consulting is based in Sandy Bay, TAS.
dbsTasSolar52.2kmdbsTasSolar is based in Battery Point, TAS.
Padilla Solar Suppliers52.7kmPadilla Solar Suppliers is based in Hobart, TAS.
Quality Solar Systems52.8kmQuality Solar Systems is based in South Toowoomba, QLD.
Morton Solar Installations52.9kmMorton Solar Installations is based in Hobart, TAS.
Bailey Solar Systems52.9kmBailey Solar Systems is based in Hobart, TAS.
AUS Solar Energy Group (Tasmania)53.0kmAUS Solar Energy Group (Tasmania) is based in Hobart, TAS.
Thomas Wolf Energy53.2kmThomas Wolf Energy is based in Tranmere, TAS.
Smart Energy53.7kmSmart Energy is based in North Hobart, TAS.
Marshall Solar and Energy - Hobart53.8kmMarshall Solar and Energy - Hobart is based in Hobart, TAS.
New Town Solar55.3kmNew Town Solar is based in New Town, TAS.
CGA TAS55.8kmCGA TAS is based in Moonah, TAS.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Dover

Sunlight Hours in Dover

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 15 hours 22 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Dover

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 43.3° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Dover, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Douglas-Daly, NT, which is about 3606.2 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.