Are Solar Panels Worth It In Robbins Island?

Robbins Island is located in Tasmania about 313.5 km north west of Hobart and 1461.4 km south west of Lyra. Robbins Island has a latitude of 40.7 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Robbins Island, TAS

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Robbins Island

Rebate for Robbins Island 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 Robbins Island by month. The maximum is 6.75 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 1.43 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Robbins Island
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan24.186.72
Feb20.325.64
Mar15.124.20
Apr10.072.80
May6.571.82
Jun5.141.43
Jul5.581.55
Aug8.502.36
Sep12.723.53
Oct18.105.03
Nov21.636.01
Dec24.286.75

Figures from the weather station at Elliott, which is approximately 82.0 km from Robbins Island.

Robbins Island, 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. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

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 toRobbins Island. There are also a few further away.

Solar Installers near toRobbins Island
NameDistanceDetails
Nelson South Electrical Contractor127.3kmNelson South Electrical Contractor is based in Wilmot, TAS.
DES Electrical Contractors128.2kmDES Electrical Contractors is based in Devonport, TAS.
DMS Energy131.8kmDMS Energy is based in Spreyton, TAS.
bp Truckstop136.2kmbp Truckstop is based in Bell Bay, TAS.
Genr8 Electrical136.9kmGenr8 Electrical is based in Latrobe, TAS.
Tamar Solar Home156.9kmTamar Solar Home is based in Greens Beach, TAS.
THE SOLARHOME PROJECT156.9kmTHE SOLARHOME PROJECT is based in Greens Beach, TAS.
Caravan Solar162.1kmCaravan Solar is based in Elizabeth Town, TAS.
Tranex Solar170.4kmTranex Solar is based in Deloraine, TAS.
Eversun Solar182.6kmEversun Solar is based in Bridgenorth, TAS.
Next Phase Electrical186.6kmNext Phase Electrical is based in Bridgenorth, TAS.
Camplin Electrical190.9kmCamplin Electrical is based in Legana, TAS.
SunSmart Energy198.7kmSunSmart Energy is based in Newnham, TAS.
HEG : Home Efficiency Group200.2kmHEG : Home Efficiency Group is based in Invermay, TAS.
Launceston Electrical Solutions200.6kmLaunceston Electrical Solutions is based in Invermay, TAS.
Energy Street200.9kmEnergy Street is based in Invermay, TAS.
Solahart Northern Tasmania201.0kmSolahart Northern Tasmania is based in Invermay, TAS.
NGSS- Solar Panels Tasmania201.0kmNGSS- Solar Panels Tasmania is based in Invermay, TAS.
Tones Electrical201.8kmTones Electrical is based in Launceston, TAS.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Robbins Island

Sunlight Hours in Robbins Island

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 15 hours 4 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Robbins Island

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 40.7° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Robbins Island, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Rob Roy, NSW, which is about 1340.2 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.