Are Solar Panels Worth It In Simpsons Bay?

Simpsons Bay is located in Tasmania about 44.2 km south of Hobart and 1650.6 km south of Esk. Simpsons Bay has a latitude of 43.3 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Simpsons Bay

Rebate for Simpsons 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 Simpsons 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 Simpsons 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 37.1 km from Simpsons Bay.

Simpsons Bay, TAS is in the 7150 postcode area which has around 451 solar installations under 10 kW and about 463 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 2129 households in the 7150 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.65 kW) for about every 4.7 dwellings.

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

Solar Installers near toSimpsons Bay
NameDistanceDetails
Rock Electrical, Solar & Heating27.8kmRock Electrical, Solar & Heating is based in Margate, TAS.
Avion Eco Energy Co.31.4kmAvion Eco Energy Co. is based in Kingston, TAS.
Whitney Electrical & Solar31.6kmWhitney Electrical & Solar is based in Huntingfield, TAS.
Harvest Energy34.0kmHarvest Energy is based in Bonnet Hill, TAS.
Powercom Solar34.6kmPowercom Solar is based in Kingston, TAS.
Eco Energy Solutions38.2kmEco Energy Solutions is based in Grove, TAS.
Thomas Wolf Energy40.8kmThomas Wolf Energy is based in Tranmere, TAS.
Sandy Bay Pool Services / Zane Pool Heating Hobart41.4kmSandy Bay Pool Services / Zane Pool Heating Hobart is based in Sandy Bay, TAS.
Hobart Solar42.8kmHobart Solar is based in Sandy Bay, TAS.
Goanna Energy Consulting42.8kmGoanna Energy Consulting is based in Sandy Bay, TAS.
dbsTasSolar43.0kmdbsTasSolar is based in Battery Point, TAS.
Quality Solar Systems43.8kmQuality Solar Systems is based in South Toowoomba, QLD.
Padilla Solar Suppliers43.8kmPadilla Solar Suppliers is based in Hobart, TAS.
Bailey Solar Systems43.9kmBailey Solar Systems is based in Hobart, TAS.
Morton Solar Installations44.0kmMorton Solar Installations is based in Hobart, TAS.
AUS Solar Energy Group (Tasmania)44.2kmAUS Solar Energy Group (Tasmania) is based in Hobart, TAS.
Smart Energy45.0kmSmart Energy is based in North Hobart, TAS.
Marshall Solar and Energy - Hobart45.1kmMarshall Solar and Energy - Hobart is based in Hobart, TAS.
Banks Electrical & Solar47.1kmBanks Electrical & Solar is based in Mornington, TAS.
New Town Solar47.2kmNew Town Solar is based in New Town, TAS.
Eco Shack48.2kmEco Shack is based in Cygnet, TAS.
I Want Energy48.3kmI Want Energy is based in Moonah, TAS.
CGA TAS48.4kmCGA TAS is based in Moonah, TAS.
G7Electrical49.6kmG7Electrical is based in Mount Rumney, TAS.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Simpsons Bay

Sunlight Hours in Simpsons 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 Simpsons Bay

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 43.3° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Simpsons Bay, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Simpson Desert, SA, which is about 2049.2 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.