Are Solar Panels Worth It In Dowsing Point?

Dowsing Point is located in Tasmania about 6.9 km north of Hobart and 1603.1 km south of Esk. Dowsing Point has a latitude of 42.8 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Dowsing Point, TAS

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Dowsing Point

Rebate for Dowsing Point 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 Dowsing Point by month. The maximum is 6.39 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.31 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Dowsing Point
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.006.39
Feb18.285.08
Mar13.023.62
Apr9.132.54
May5.941.65
Jun4.711.31
Jul5.491.53
Aug8.102.25
Sep12.133.37
Oct16.534.59
Nov19.555.43
Dec22.566.27

Figures from the weather station at Hobart, which is approximately 7.7 km from Dowsing Point.

Dowsing Point, TAS is in the 7010 postcode area which has around 840 solar installations under 10 kW and about 869 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 6911 households in the 7010 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.72 kW) for about every 8.2 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Dowsing Point.

Solar Installers near toDowsing Point
NameDistanceDetails
42 Energy Street1.6km42 Energy Street is based in Glenorchy, TAS.
CGA TAS2.4kmCGA TAS is based in Moonah, TAS.
I Want Energy2.4kmI Want Energy is based in Moonah, TAS.
New Town Solar3.6kmNew Town Solar is based in New Town, TAS.
Marshall Solar and Energy - Hobart5.9kmMarshall Solar and Energy - Hobart is based in Hobart, TAS.
Smart Energy6.0kmSmart Energy is based in North Hobart, TAS.
AUS Solar Energy Group (Tasmania)6.8kmAUS Solar Energy Group (Tasmania) is based in Hobart, TAS.
Morton Solar Installations7.0kmMorton Solar Installations is based in Hobart, TAS.
Bailey Solar Systems7.2kmBailey Solar Systems is based in Hobart, TAS.
Padilla Solar Suppliers7.2kmPadilla Solar Suppliers is based in Hobart, TAS.
Quality Solar Systems7.3kmQuality Solar Systems is based in South Toowoomba, QLD.
dbsTasSolar8.1kmdbsTasSolar is based in Battery Point, TAS.
Hobart Solar8.2kmHobart Solar is based in Sandy Bay, TAS.
Goanna Energy Consulting8.2kmGoanna Energy Consulting is based in Sandy Bay, TAS.
Banks Electrical & Solar9.1kmBanks Electrical & Solar is based in Mornington, TAS.
Sandy Bay Pool Services / Zane Pool Heating Hobart9.8kmSandy Bay Pool Services / Zane Pool Heating Hobart is based in Sandy Bay, TAS.
G7Electrical10.1kmG7Electrical is based in Mount Rumney, TAS.
Sailing Solar12.2kmSailing Solar is based in Cambridge, TAS.
Electrical One12.5kmElectrical One is based in Granton, TAS.
Consolidated Energy Tasmania12.8kmConsolidated Energy Tasmania is based in Cambridge, TAS.
Minix Solar14.3kmMinix Solar is based in Richmond, TAS.
Thomas Wolf Energy14.5kmThomas Wolf Energy is based in Tranmere, TAS.
Rheem Solar Specialist Cambridge14.7kmRheem Solar Specialist Cambridge is based in Cambridge, TAS.
Powercom Solar16.2kmPowercom Solar is based in Kingston, TAS.
Harvest Energy17.0kmHarvest Energy is based in Bonnet Hill, TAS.
Renewable Energy Group Tasmania17.8kmRenewable Energy Group Tasmania is based in Tea Tree, TAS.
Whitney Electrical & Solar19.1kmWhitney Electrical & Solar is based in Huntingfield, TAS.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Dowsing Point

Sunlight Hours in Dowsing Point

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 15 hours 19 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Dowsing Point

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 42.8° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Dowsing Point, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Dows Creek, QLD, which is about 2419.9 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.