Are Solar Panels Worth It In Eggs And Bacon Bay?

Eggs and Bacon Bay is located in Tasmania about 44.4 km south west of Hobart and 1652.9 km south of Esk. Eggs and Bacon Bay has a latitude of 43.2 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Eggs and Bacon Bay, TAS

The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Eggs and Bacon Bay 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. Eggs and Bacon Bay is in Climate Zone 4 which has a rating of 1.185.

This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Eggs And Bacon Bay 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 Eggs And Bacon Bay will be reduced. It goes down every year.

Solar Power Rebate for Eggs And Bacon Bay

Rebate for Eggs And Bacon Bay 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 Eggs And Bacon Bay 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 Eggs And Bacon Bay
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 29.3 km from Eggs And Bacon Bay.

Eggs And Bacon Bay, TAS is in the 7112 postcode area which has around 427 solar installations under 10 kW and about 437 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 1807 households in the 7112 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.69 kW) for about every 4.2 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Eggs and Bacon Bay.

Solar Installers near toEggs And Bacon Bay
NameDistanceDetails
Rock Electrical, Solar & Heating27.9kmRock Electrical, Solar & Heating is based in Margate, TAS.
Eco Energy Solutions31.3kmEco Energy Solutions is based in Grove, TAS.
Whitney Electrical & Solar32.0kmWhitney Electrical & Solar is based in Huntingfield, TAS.
Avion Eco Energy Co.32.1kmAvion Eco Energy Co. is based in Kingston, TAS.
Powercom Solar35.4kmPowercom Solar is based in Kingston, TAS.
Harvest Energy35.5kmHarvest Energy is based in Bonnet Hill, TAS.
Eco Shack39.3kmEco Shack is based in Cygnet, TAS.
Sandy Bay Pool Services / Zane Pool Heating Hobart42.1kmSandy Bay Pool Services / Zane Pool Heating Hobart is based in Sandy Bay, TAS.
Hobart Solar43.1kmHobart Solar is based in Sandy Bay, TAS.
Goanna Energy Consulting43.2kmGoanna Energy Consulting is based in Sandy Bay, TAS.
dbsTasSolar43.5kmdbsTasSolar is based in Battery Point, TAS.
Padilla Solar Suppliers44.0kmPadilla Solar Suppliers is based in Hobart, TAS.
Thomas Wolf Energy44.1kmThomas Wolf Energy is based in Tranmere, TAS.
Quality Solar Systems44.1kmQuality Solar Systems is based in South Toowoomba, QLD.
Morton Solar Installations44.3kmMorton Solar Installations is based in Hobart, TAS.
Bailey Solar Systems44.3kmBailey Solar Systems is based in Hobart, TAS.
AUS Solar Energy Group (Tasmania)44.4kmAUS Solar Energy Group (Tasmania) is based in Hobart, TAS.
Marshall Batteries Tasmania44.7kmMarshall Batteries Tasmania is based in Bellerive, TAS.
Smart Energy45.1kmSmart Energy is based in North Hobart, TAS.
Marshall Solar and Energy - Hobart45.2kmMarshall Solar and Energy - Hobart is based in Hobart, TAS.
New Town Solar46.8kmNew Town Solar is based in New Town, TAS.
CGA TAS47.5kmCGA TAS is based in Moonah, TAS.
I Want Energy47.5kmI Want Energy is based in Moonah, TAS.
42 Energy Street48.9km42 Energy Street is based in Glenorchy, TAS.
Banks Electrical & Solar49.1kmBanks Electrical & Solar is based in Mornington, TAS.
Expert Electrical Tasmania51.4kmExpert Electrical Tasmania is based in New Norfolk, TAS.
G7Electrical51.9kmG7Electrical is based in Mount Rumney, TAS.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Eggs And Bacon Bay

Sunlight Hours in Eggs And Bacon Bay

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 Eggs And Bacon Bay

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 43.2° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Eggs And Bacon Bay, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Egg Lagoon, TAS, which is about 476.9 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.