Are Solar Panels Worth It In Queens Domain?

Queens Domain is located in Tasmania about 1.5 km north of Hobart and 1607.0 km south of Esk. Queens Domain has a latitude of 42.9 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Queens Domain, TAS

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Queens Domain

Rebate for Queens Domain 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 Queens Domain 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 Queens Domain
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 2.4 km from Queens Domain.

Queens Domain, 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 22 solar installers near to or in Queens Domain.

Solar Installers near toQueens Domain
NameDistanceDetails
Marshall Solar and Energy - Hobart0.8kmMarshall Solar and Energy - Hobart is based in Hobart, TAS.
Smart Energy0.9kmSmart Energy is based in North Hobart, TAS.
AUS Solar Energy Group (Tasmania)1.6kmAUS Solar Energy Group (Tasmania) is based in Hobart, TAS.
Morton Solar Installations1.7kmMorton Solar Installations is based in Hobart, TAS.
Bailey Solar Systems1.8kmBailey Solar Systems is based in Hobart, TAS.
Quality Solar Systems1.9kmQuality Solar Systems is based in South Toowoomba, QLD.
Padilla Solar Suppliers1.9kmPadilla Solar Suppliers is based in Hobart, TAS.
New Town Solar2.2kmNew Town Solar is based in New Town, TAS.
dbsTasSolar2.7kmdbsTasSolar is based in Battery Point, TAS.
Goanna Energy Consulting2.9kmGoanna Energy Consulting is based in Sandy Bay, TAS.
Hobart Solar2.9kmHobart Solar is based in Sandy Bay, TAS.
I Want Energy3.6kmI Want Energy is based in Moonah, TAS.
CGA TAS4.2kmCGA TAS is based in Moonah, TAS.
Sandy Bay Pool Services / Zane Pool Heating Hobart4.4kmSandy Bay Pool Services / Zane Pool Heating Hobart is based in Sandy Bay, TAS.
Banks Electrical & Solar5.8kmBanks Electrical & Solar is based in Mornington, TAS.
42 Energy Street5.8km42 Energy Street is based in Glenorchy, TAS.
G7Electrical8.1kmG7Electrical is based in Mount Rumney, TAS.
Thomas Wolf Energy9.2kmThomas Wolf Energy is based in Tranmere, TAS.
Sailing Solar10.6kmSailing Solar is based in Cambridge, TAS.
Powercom Solar11.1kmPowercom Solar is based in Kingston, TAS.
Consolidated Energy Tasmania11.2kmConsolidated Energy Tasmania is based in Cambridge, TAS.
Harvest Energy11.7kmHarvest Energy is based in Bonnet Hill, TAS.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Queens Domain

Sunlight Hours in Queens Domain

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 Queens Domain

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 Queens Domain, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Queens Beach, QLD, which is about 2546.5 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.