Are Solar Panels Worth It In Dulcot?

Dulcot is located in Tasmania about 12.1 km north east of Hobart and 1596.5 km south of Esk. Dulcot has a latitude of 42.8 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Dulcot

Rebate for Dulcot 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 Dulcot by month. The maximum is 6.54 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 1.31 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Dulcot
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.276.46
Feb19.435.40
Mar14.624.06
Apr9.512.64
May6.121.70
Jun4.731.31
Jul5.541.54
Aug8.462.35
Sep12.663.52
Oct17.164.77
Nov20.625.73
Dec23.536.54

Figures from the weather station at Hobart Airport, which is approximately 9.8 km from Dulcot.

Dulcot, TAS is in the 7025 postcode area which has around 209 solar installations under 10 kW and about 222 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 812 households in the 7025 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.06 kW) for about every 3.9 dwellings.

Here are 23 solar installers near to or in Dulcot.

Solar Installers near toDulcot
NameDistanceDetails
Minix Solar6.0kmMinix Solar is based in Richmond, TAS.
G7Electrical6.5kmG7Electrical is based in Mount Rumney, TAS.
Sailing Solar6.6kmSailing Solar is based in Cambridge, TAS.
Consolidated Energy Tasmania7.0kmConsolidated Energy Tasmania is based in Cambridge, TAS.
Rheem Solar Specialist Cambridge8.2kmRheem Solar Specialist Cambridge is based in Cambridge, TAS.
Banks Electrical & Solar8.3kmBanks Electrical & Solar is based in Mornington, TAS.
I Want Energy10.3kmI Want Energy is based in Moonah, TAS.
New Town Solar10.4kmNew Town Solar is based in New Town, TAS.
42 Energy Street10.5km42 Energy Street is based in Glenorchy, TAS.
CGA TAS10.8kmCGA TAS is based in Moonah, TAS.
Marshall Solar and Energy - Hobart11.5kmMarshall Solar and Energy - Hobart is based in Hobart, TAS.
Smart Energy11.6kmSmart Energy is based in North Hobart, TAS.
AUS Solar Energy Group (Tasmania)12.2kmAUS Solar Energy Group (Tasmania) is based in Hobart, TAS.
Bailey Solar Systems12.3kmBailey Solar Systems is based in Hobart, TAS.
Morton Solar Installations12.3kmMorton Solar Installations is based in Hobart, TAS.
Quality Solar Systems12.5kmQuality Solar Systems is based in South Toowoomba, QLD.
Padilla Solar Suppliers12.5kmPadilla Solar Suppliers is based in Hobart, TAS.
dbsTasSolar13.0kmdbsTasSolar is based in Battery Point, TAS.
Marshall Solar & Energy - Sorell13.2kmMarshall Solar & Energy - Sorell is based in Sorell, TAS.
Goanna Energy Consulting13.3kmGoanna Energy Consulting is based in Sandy Bay, TAS.
Renewable Energy Group Tasmania13.3kmRenewable Energy Group Tasmania is based in Tea Tree, TAS.
Hobart Solar13.4kmHobart Solar is based in Sandy Bay, TAS.
Sandy Bay Pool Services / Zane Pool Heating Hobart14.5kmSandy Bay Pool Services / Zane Pool Heating Hobart is based in Sandy Bay, TAS.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Dulcot

Sunlight Hours in Dulcot

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 15 hours 18 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Dulcot

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 Dulcot, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Dulbelling, WA, which is about 2902.2 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.