Lower Sandy Bay is located in Tasmania about 4.1 km south east of Hobart and 1610.8 km south of Esk. Lower Sandy Bay has a latitude of 42.9 degrees South.
How much is the rebate for solar panels in Lower Sandy Bay, TAS
The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Lower Sandy 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. Lower Sandy Bay is in Climate Zone 4 which has a rating of 1.185.
This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Lower Sandy 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 Lower Sandy Bay will be reduced. It goes down every year.
Solar Power Rebate for Lower Sandy Bay
| System Size | ST Certs | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 3 kW | 24 | $957.60 |
| 4 kW | 33 | $1316.70 |
| 5 kW | 41 | $1635.90 |
| 6 kW | 49 | $1955.10 |
| 6.6 kW | 54 | $2154.60 |
| 10 kW | 82 | $3271.80 |
| 12 kW | 99 | $3950.10 |
| 15 kW | 124 | $4947.60 |
Here's about how much Solar Energy falls on Lower Sandy Bay by month. The maximum is 6.39 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.31 kWh/M2 during June.
| Month | Energy MJ/M2 | kWh/M2 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 23.00 | 6.39 |
| Feb | 18.28 | 5.08 |
| Mar | 13.02 | 3.62 |
| Apr | 9.13 | 2.54 |
| May | 5.94 | 1.65 |
| Jun | 4.71 | 1.31 |
| Jul | 5.49 | 1.53 |
| Aug | 8.10 | 2.25 |
| Sep | 12.13 | 3.37 |
| Oct | 16.53 | 4.59 |
| Nov | 19.55 | 5.43 |
| Dec | 22.56 | 6.27 |
Figures from the weather station at Hobart, which is approximately 3.4 km from Lower Sandy Bay.
Lower Sandy Bay, TAS is in the 7005 postcode area which has around 719 solar installations under 10 kW and about 756 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.
With an estimated 5135 households in the 7005 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.93 kW) for about every 7.1 dwellings.
Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Lower Sandy Bay.
| Name | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Sandy Bay Pool Services / Zane Pool Heating Hobart | 1.8km | Sandy Bay Pool Services / Zane Pool Heating Hobart is based in Sandy Bay, TAS. |
| dbsTasSolar | 2.9km | dbsTasSolar is based in Battery Point, TAS. |
| Goanna Energy Consulting | 3.0km | Goanna Energy Consulting is based in Sandy Bay, TAS. |
| Hobart Solar | 3.1km | Hobart Solar is based in Sandy Bay, TAS. |
| Quality Solar Systems | 3.8km | Quality Solar Systems is based in South Toowoomba, QLD. |
| Bailey Solar Systems | 3.8km | Bailey Solar Systems is based in Hobart, TAS. |
| Padilla Solar Suppliers | 3.9km | Padilla Solar Suppliers is based in Hobart, TAS. |
| Morton Solar Installations | 4.1km | Morton Solar Installations is based in Hobart, TAS. |
| AUS Solar Energy Group (Tasmania) | 4.2km | AUS Solar Energy Group (Tasmania) is based in Hobart, TAS. |
| Smart Energy | 5.0km | Smart Energy is based in North Hobart, TAS. |
| Marshall Solar and Energy - Hobart | 5.0km | Marshall Solar and Energy - Hobart is based in Hobart, TAS. |
| Thomas Wolf Energy | 5.1km | Thomas Wolf Energy is based in Tranmere, TAS. |
| Banks Electrical & Solar | 6.8km | Banks Electrical & Solar is based in Mornington, TAS. |
| Powercom Solar | 7.0km | Powercom Solar is based in Kingston, TAS. |
| Harvest Energy | 7.1km | Harvest Energy is based in Bonnet Hill, TAS. |
| New Town Solar | 7.4km | New Town Solar is based in New Town, TAS. |
| I Want Energy | 8.8km | I Want Energy is based in Moonah, TAS. |
| CGA TAS | 9.3km | CGA TAS is based in Moonah, TAS. |
| G7Electrical | 9.6km | G7Electrical is based in Mount Rumney, TAS. |
| Avion Eco Energy Co. | 10.3km | Avion Eco Energy Co. is based in Kingston, TAS. |
| Whitney Electrical & Solar | 10.4km | Whitney Electrical & Solar is based in Huntingfield, TAS. |
| 42 Energy Street | 11.0km | 42 Energy Street is based in Glenorchy, TAS. |
| Sailing Solar | 11.8km | Sailing Solar is based in Cambridge, TAS. |
| Consolidated Energy Tasmania | 12.3km | Consolidated Energy Tasmania is based in Cambridge, TAS. |
| Rheem Solar Specialist Cambridge | 13.8km | Rheem Solar Specialist Cambridge is based in Cambridge, TAS. |
| Rock Electrical, Solar & Heating | 14.5km | Rock Electrical, Solar & Heating is based in Margate, TAS. |
| Minix Solar | 20.3km | Minix Solar is based in Richmond, TAS. |
Solar Panel Businesses Near to Lower Sandy Bay
Sunlight Hours in Lower Sandy Bay
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 Lower Sandy Bay
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 Lower Sandy Bay, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Lower Portland, NSW, which is about 1097.0 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.