Are Solar Panels Worth It In Montagu Bay?

Montagu Bay is located in Tasmania about 3.1 km north east of Hobart and 1605.7 km south of Esk. Montagu Bay has a latitude of 42.9 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Montagu Bay

Rebate for Montagu 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 Montagu Bay 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 Montagu Bay
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 weather station at Hobart, which is approximately 3.7 km from Montagu Bay.

Montagu Bay, TAS is in the 7018 postcode area which has around 1490 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1534 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 10175 households in the 7018 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.79 kW) for about every 6.8 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Montagu Bay.

Solar Installers near toMontagu Bay
NameDistanceDetails
Marshall Solar and Energy - Hobart2.9kmMarshall Solar and Energy - Hobart is based in Hobart, TAS.
Smart Energy2.9kmSmart Energy is based in North Hobart, TAS.
Bailey Solar Systems3.2kmBailey Solar Systems is based in Hobart, TAS.
AUS Solar Energy Group (Tasmania)3.3kmAUS Solar Energy Group (Tasmania) is based in Hobart, TAS.
Morton Solar Installations3.3kmMorton Solar Installations is based in Hobart, TAS.
Quality Solar Systems3.4kmQuality Solar Systems is based in South Toowoomba, QLD.
Padilla Solar Suppliers3.5kmPadilla Solar Suppliers is based in Hobart, TAS.
Banks Electrical & Solar3.7kmBanks Electrical & Solar is based in Mornington, TAS.
New Town Solar3.8kmNew Town Solar is based in New Town, TAS.
dbsTasSolar3.8kmdbsTasSolar is based in Battery Point, TAS.
Goanna Energy Consulting4.2kmGoanna Energy Consulting is based in Sandy Bay, TAS.
Hobart Solar4.3kmHobart Solar is based in Sandy Bay, TAS.
I Want Energy5.0kmI Want Energy is based in Moonah, TAS.
Sandy Bay Pool Services / Zane Pool Heating Hobart5.2kmSandy Bay Pool Services / Zane Pool Heating Hobart is based in Sandy Bay, TAS.
CGA TAS5.6kmCGA TAS is based in Moonah, TAS.
G7Electrical6.0kmG7Electrical is based in Mount Rumney, TAS.
42 Energy Street7.0km42 Energy Street is based in Glenorchy, TAS.
Thomas Wolf Energy8.2kmThomas Wolf Energy is based in Tranmere, TAS.
Sailing Solar8.5kmSailing Solar is based in Cambridge, TAS.
Consolidated Energy Tasmania9.1kmConsolidated Energy Tasmania is based in Cambridge, TAS.
Rheem Solar Specialist Cambridge11.0kmRheem Solar Specialist Cambridge is based in Cambridge, TAS.
Powercom Solar12.1kmPowercom Solar is based in Kingston, TAS.
Harvest Energy12.5kmHarvest Energy is based in Bonnet Hill, TAS.
Minix Solar15.2kmMinix Solar is based in Richmond, TAS.
Whitney Electrical & Solar15.4kmWhitney Electrical & Solar is based in Huntingfield, TAS.
Avion Eco Energy Co.15.4kmAvion Eco Energy Co. is based in Kingston, TAS.
Electrical One18.8kmElectrical One is based in Granton, TAS.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Montagu Bay

Sunlight Hours in Montagu 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 Montagu 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 Montagu Bay, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Montagu, TAS, which is about 305.6 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.