Are Solar Panels Worth It In Nelson Bay?

Nelson Bay is located in Tasmania about 293.1 km north west of Hobart and 1515.4 km south west of Lyra. Nelson Bay has a latitude of 41.1 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Nelson Bay

Rebate for Nelson 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 Nelson Bay by month. The maximum is 6.06 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.24 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Nelson Bay
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan21.806.06
Feb18.825.23
Mar13.193.66
Apr8.692.41
May5.571.55
Jun4.481.24
Jul5.001.39
Aug7.612.11
Sep11.293.14
Oct16.034.45
Nov19.535.42
Dec21.485.97

Figures from the weather station at Savage River Mine, which is approximately 59.7 km from Nelson Bay.

Nelson Bay, TAS is in the 7330 postcode area which has around 422 solar installations under 10 kW and about 444 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 3056 households in the 7330 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.86 kW) for about every 7.2 dwellings.

Here are 19 solar installers in or near toNelson Bay. There are also a few further away.

Solar Installers near toNelson Bay
NameDistanceDetails
bp Truckstop99.8kmbp Truckstop is based in Bell Bay, TAS.
Nelson South Electrical Contractor127.4kmNelson South Electrical Contractor is based in Wilmot, TAS.
DES Electrical Contractors138.5kmDES Electrical Contractors is based in Devonport, TAS.
DMS Energy140.4kmDMS Energy is based in Spreyton, TAS.
Genr8 Electrical145.7kmGenr8 Electrical is based in Latrobe, TAS.
Caravan Solar164.3kmCaravan Solar is based in Elizabeth Town, TAS.
Tranex Solar171.0kmTranex Solar is based in Deloraine, TAS.
Tamar Solar Home173.2kmTamar Solar Home is based in Greens Beach, TAS.
THE SOLARHOME PROJECT173.2kmTHE SOLARHOME PROJECT is based in Greens Beach, TAS.
Eversun Solar191.4kmEversun Solar is based in Bridgenorth, TAS.
Degree C192.5kmDegree C is based in Ulverstone, TAS.
Next Phase Electrical194.4kmNext Phase Electrical is based in Bridgenorth, TAS.
Camplin Electrical199.4kmCamplin Electrical is based in Legana, TAS.
SunSmart Energy206.9kmSunSmart Energy is based in Newnham, TAS.
HEG : Home Efficiency Group207.9kmHEG : Home Efficiency Group is based in Invermay, TAS.
Launceston Electrical Solutions208.1kmLaunceston Electrical Solutions is based in Invermay, TAS.
Energy Street208.3kmEnergy Street is based in Invermay, TAS.
NGSS- Solar Panels Tasmania208.4kmNGSS- Solar Panels Tasmania is based in Invermay, TAS.
Solahart Northern Tasmania208.4kmSolahart Northern Tasmania is based in Invermay, TAS.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Nelson Bay

Sunlight Hours in Nelson Bay

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 15 hours 7 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Nelson Bay

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 41.1° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Nelson Bay, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Nelson Bay, NSW, which is about 1147.1 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.