Are Solar Panels Worth It In Dunalley?

Dunalley is located in Tasmania about 39.5 km east of Hobart and 1595.1 km south of Esk. Dunalley has a latitude of 42.9 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Dunalley

Rebate for Dunalley 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 Dunalley 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 Dunalley
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 25.9 km from Dunalley.

Dunalley, TAS is in the 7177 postcode area which has around 34 solar installations under 10 kW and about 36 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 236 households in the 7177 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.97 kW) for about every 6.9 dwellings.

Here are 24 solar installers near to or in Dunalley.

Solar Installers near toDunalley
NameDistanceDetails
Southern Ocean Solar13.1kmSouthern Ocean Solar is based in Primrose Sands, TAS.
Marshall Solar & Energy - Sorell23.5kmMarshall Solar & Energy - Sorell is based in Sorell, TAS.
Rheem Solar Specialist Cambridge27.6kmRheem Solar Specialist Cambridge is based in Cambridge, TAS.
Consolidated Energy Tasmania29.4kmConsolidated Energy Tasmania is based in Cambridge, TAS.
Sailing Solar30.1kmSailing Solar is based in Cambridge, TAS.
G7Electrical32.1kmG7Electrical is based in Mount Rumney, TAS.
Thomas Wolf Energy32.5kmThomas Wolf Energy is based in Tranmere, TAS.
Banks Electrical & Solar33.7kmBanks Electrical & Solar is based in Mornington, TAS.
Minix Solar34.6kmMinix Solar is based in Richmond, TAS.
Sandy Bay Pool Services / Zane Pool Heating Hobart39.1kmSandy Bay Pool Services / Zane Pool Heating Hobart is based in Sandy Bay, TAS.
dbsTasSolar39.2kmdbsTasSolar is based in Battery Point, TAS.
Bailey Solar Systems39.4kmBailey Solar Systems is based in Hobart, TAS.
Goanna Energy Consulting39.5kmGoanna Energy Consulting is based in Sandy Bay, TAS.
Quality Solar Systems39.6kmQuality Solar Systems is based in South Toowoomba, QLD.
Padilla Solar Suppliers39.7kmPadilla Solar Suppliers is based in Hobart, TAS.
Morton Solar Installations39.7kmMorton Solar Installations is based in Hobart, TAS.
Hobart Solar39.7kmHobart Solar is based in Sandy Bay, TAS.
AUS Solar Energy Group (Tasmania)39.8kmAUS Solar Energy Group (Tasmania) is based in Hobart, TAS.
Marshall Solar and Energy - Hobart39.8kmMarshall Solar and Energy - Hobart is based in Hobart, TAS.
Smart Energy39.9kmSmart Energy is based in North Hobart, TAS.
Harvest Energy40.3kmHarvest Energy is based in Bonnet Hill, TAS.
New Town Solar41.0kmNew Town Solar is based in New Town, TAS.
Powercom Solar41.6kmPowercom Solar is based in Kingston, TAS.
I Want Energy42.0kmI Want Energy is based in Moonah, TAS.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Dunalley

Sunlight Hours in Dunalley

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 Dunalley

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 42.9° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Dunalley, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Dunach, VIC, which is about 719.2 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.