Are Solar Panels Worth It In Randalls Bay?

Randalls Bay is located in Tasmania about 42.6 km south of Hobart and 1651.1 km south of Esk. Randalls Bay has a latitude of 43.2 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Randalls Bay

Rebate for Randalls 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 Randalls Bay by month. The maximum is 6.30 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.24 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Randalls Bay
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan22.686.30
Feb18.835.23
Mar13.623.78
Apr8.962.49
May5.841.62
Jun4.471.24
Jul5.171.44
Aug8.072.24
Sep12.043.34
Oct16.604.61
Nov20.055.57
Dec22.536.26

Figures from the weather station at Grove, which is approximately 28.4 km from Randalls Bay.

Randalls Bay, TAS is in the 7112 postcode area which has around 427 solar installations under 10 kW and about 437 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 1807 households in the 7112 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.69 kW) for about every 4.2 dwellings.

Here are 24 solar installers near to or in Randalls Bay.

Solar Installers near toRandalls Bay
NameDistanceDetails
Rock Electrical, Solar & Heating25.9kmRock Electrical, Solar & Heating is based in Margate, TAS.
Whitney Electrical & Solar30.0kmWhitney Electrical & Solar is based in Huntingfield, TAS.
Avion Eco Energy Co.30.1kmAvion Eco Energy Co. is based in Kingston, TAS.
Eco Energy Solutions30.2kmEco Energy Solutions is based in Grove, TAS.
Powercom Solar33.4kmPowercom Solar is based in Kingston, TAS.
Harvest Energy33.5kmHarvest Energy is based in Bonnet Hill, TAS.
Eco Shack38.6kmEco Shack is based in Cygnet, TAS.
Sandy Bay Pool Services / Zane Pool Heating Hobart40.1kmSandy Bay Pool Services / Zane Pool Heating Hobart is based in Sandy Bay, TAS.
Hobart Solar41.2kmHobart Solar is based in Sandy Bay, TAS.
Goanna Energy Consulting41.3kmGoanna Energy Consulting is based in Sandy Bay, TAS.
dbsTasSolar41.6kmdbsTasSolar is based in Battery Point, TAS.
Thomas Wolf Energy42.0kmThomas Wolf Energy is based in Tranmere, TAS.
Padilla Solar Suppliers42.2kmPadilla Solar Suppliers is based in Hobart, TAS.
Quality Solar Systems42.2kmQuality Solar Systems is based in South Toowoomba, QLD.
Bailey Solar Systems42.4kmBailey Solar Systems is based in Hobart, TAS.
Morton Solar Installations42.4kmMorton Solar Installations is based in Hobart, TAS.
AUS Solar Energy Group (Tasmania)42.5kmAUS Solar Energy Group (Tasmania) is based in Hobart, TAS.
Smart Energy43.2kmSmart Energy is based in North Hobart, TAS.
Marshall Solar and Energy - Hobart43.3kmMarshall Solar and Energy - Hobart is based in Hobart, TAS.
Marshall Batteries Tasmania43.8kmMarshall Batteries Tasmania is based in Bellerive, TAS.
New Town Solar45.0kmNew Town Solar is based in New Town, TAS.
CGA TAS45.7kmCGA TAS is based in Moonah, TAS.
I Want Energy45.8kmI Want Energy is based in Moonah, TAS.
Banks Electrical & Solar47.1kmBanks Electrical & Solar is based in Mornington, TAS.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Randalls Bay

Sunlight Hours in Randalls Bay

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 15 hours 22 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Randalls Bay

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 43.2° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Randalls Bay, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Rand, NSW, which is about 850.1 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.