Are Solar Panels Worth It In Hobart?

Hobart is located in Tasmania about 597.9 km south of Melbourne and 1608.5 km south of Esk. Hobart has a latitude of 42.9 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Hobart

Rebate for Hobart 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 Hobart 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 Hobart
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 local weather station at Hobart.

Hobart, TAS is in the 7000 postcode area which has around 726 solar installations under 10 kW and about 797 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 4854 households in the 7000 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.62 kW) for about every 6.7 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Hobart.

Solar Installers near toHobart
NameDistanceDetails
Morton Solar Installations0.2kmMorton Solar Installations is based in Hobart, TAS.
AUS Solar Energy Group (Tasmania)0.2kmAUS Solar Energy Group (Tasmania) is based in Hobart, TAS.
Bailey Solar Systems0.3kmBailey Solar Systems is based in Hobart, TAS.
Quality Solar Systems0.4kmQuality Solar Systems is based in South Toowoomba, QLD.
Padilla Solar Suppliers0.4kmPadilla Solar Suppliers is based in Hobart, TAS.
Smart Energy0.9kmSmart Energy is based in North Hobart, TAS.
Marshall Solar and Energy - Hobart0.9kmMarshall Solar and Energy - Hobart is based in Hobart, TAS.
dbsTasSolar1.2kmdbsTasSolar is based in Battery Point, TAS.
Goanna Energy Consulting1.4kmGoanna Energy Consulting is based in Sandy Bay, TAS.
Hobart Solar1.4kmHobart Solar is based in Sandy Bay, TAS.
Sandy Bay Pool Services / Zane Pool Heating Hobart2.9kmSandy Bay Pool Services / Zane Pool Heating Hobart is based in Sandy Bay, TAS.
New Town Solar3.4kmNew Town Solar is based in New Town, TAS.
I Want Energy4.7kmI Want Energy is based in Moonah, TAS.
CGA TAS5.2kmCGA TAS is based in Moonah, TAS.
Banks Electrical & Solar6.4kmBanks Electrical & Solar is based in Mornington, TAS.
42 Energy Street6.9km42 Energy Street is based in Glenorchy, TAS.
Thomas Wolf Energy8.6kmThomas Wolf Energy is based in Tranmere, TAS.
G7Electrical9.0kmG7Electrical is based in Mount Rumney, TAS.
Powercom Solar9.6kmPowercom Solar is based in Kingston, TAS.
Harvest Energy10.2kmHarvest Energy is based in Bonnet Hill, TAS.
Sailing Solar11.5kmSailing Solar is based in Cambridge, TAS.
Consolidated Energy Tasmania12.1kmConsolidated Energy Tasmania is based in Cambridge, TAS.
Whitney Electrical & Solar12.8kmWhitney Electrical & Solar is based in Huntingfield, TAS.
Avion Eco Energy Co.12.9kmAvion Eco Energy Co. is based in Kingston, TAS.
Rheem Solar Specialist Cambridge13.9kmRheem Solar Specialist Cambridge is based in Cambridge, TAS.
Rock Electrical, Solar & Heating16.9kmRock Electrical, Solar & Heating is based in Margate, TAS.
Minix Solar18.1kmMinix Solar is based in Richmond, TAS.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Hobart

Sunlight Hours in Hobart

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 Hobart

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 Hobart, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Hivesville, QLD, which is about 1899.5 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.