Are Solar Panels Worth It In Great Bay?

Great Bay is located in Tasmania about 38.6 km south of Hobart and 1642.8 km south of Esk. Great Bay has a latitude of 43.2 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Great Bay, TAS

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Great Bay

Rebate for Great 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 Great 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 Great 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 36.4 km from Great Bay.

Great Bay, TAS is in the 7150 postcode area which has around 451 solar installations under 10 kW and about 463 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 2129 households in the 7150 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.65 kW) for about every 4.7 dwellings.

Here are 24 solar installers near to or in Great Bay.

Solar Installers near toGreat Bay
NameDistanceDetails
Rock Electrical, Solar & Heating23.6kmRock Electrical, Solar & Heating is based in Margate, TAS.
Avion Eco Energy Co.26.4kmAvion Eco Energy Co. is based in Kingston, TAS.
Whitney Electrical & Solar26.8kmWhitney Electrical & Solar is based in Huntingfield, TAS.
Harvest Energy28.4kmHarvest Energy is based in Bonnet Hill, TAS.
Powercom Solar29.3kmPowercom Solar is based in Kingston, TAS.
Thomas Wolf Energy34.0kmThomas Wolf Energy is based in Tranmere, TAS.
Sandy Bay Pool Services / Zane Pool Heating Hobart35.7kmSandy Bay Pool Services / Zane Pool Heating Hobart is based in Sandy Bay, TAS.
Eco Energy Solutions36.9kmEco Energy Solutions is based in Grove, TAS.
Hobart Solar37.2kmHobart Solar is based in Sandy Bay, TAS.
Goanna Energy Consulting37.2kmGoanna Energy Consulting is based in Sandy Bay, TAS.
dbsTasSolar37.4kmdbsTasSolar is based in Battery Point, TAS.
Quality Solar Systems38.2kmQuality Solar Systems is based in South Toowoomba, QLD.
Padilla Solar Suppliers38.2kmPadilla Solar Suppliers is based in Hobart, TAS.
Bailey Solar Systems38.3kmBailey Solar Systems is based in Hobart, TAS.
Morton Solar Installations38.5kmMorton Solar Installations is based in Hobart, TAS.
AUS Solar Energy Group (Tasmania)38.6kmAUS Solar Energy Group (Tasmania) is based in Hobart, TAS.
Smart Energy39.5kmSmart Energy is based in North Hobart, TAS.
Marshall Solar and Energy - Hobart39.5kmMarshall Solar and Energy - Hobart is based in Hobart, TAS.
Banks Electrical & Solar40.6kmBanks Electrical & Solar is based in Mornington, TAS.
New Town Solar41.8kmNew Town Solar is based in New Town, TAS.
G7Electrical42.9kmG7Electrical is based in Mount Rumney, TAS.
I Want Energy43.0kmI Want Energy is based in Moonah, TAS.
CGA TAS43.2kmCGA TAS is based in Moonah, TAS.
Sailing Solar44.2kmSailing Solar is based in Cambridge, TAS.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Great Bay

Sunlight Hours in Great Bay

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 15 hours 21 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Great 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 Great Bay, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Gre Gre South, VIC, which is about 819.0 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.