Are Solar Panels Worth It In Swan Bay?

Swan Bay is located in Tasmania about 178.5 km north of Hobart and 1454.0 km south of Lyra. Swan Bay has a latitude of 41.3 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Swan Bay

Rebate for Swan 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 Swan Bay by month. The maximum is 7.08 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 1.46 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Swan Bay
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan25.136.98
Feb21.065.85
Mar16.144.48
Apr10.452.90
May6.961.93
Jun5.261.46
Jul5.931.65
Aug8.772.44
Sep12.923.59
Oct18.285.08
Nov22.346.21
Dec25.497.08

Figures from the weather station at Launceston, which is approximately 20.8 km from Swan Bay.

Swan Bay, TAS is in the 7252 postcode area which has around 378 solar installations under 10 kW and about 389 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 1523 households in the 7252 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.24 kW) for about every 4.0 dwellings.

Here are 22 solar installers near to or in Swan Bay.

Solar Installers near toSwan Bay
NameDistanceDetails
Eversun Solar7.3kmEversun Solar is based in Bridgenorth, TAS.
Camplin Electrical8.4kmCamplin Electrical is based in Legana, TAS.
Next Phase Electrical9.9kmNext Phase Electrical is based in Bridgenorth, TAS.
SunSmart Energy14.5kmSunSmart Energy is based in Newnham, TAS.
HEG : Home Efficiency Group16.6kmHEG : Home Efficiency Group is based in Invermay, TAS.
Launceston Electrical Solutions17.4kmLaunceston Electrical Solutions is based in Invermay, TAS.
Energy Street17.6kmEnergy Street is based in Invermay, TAS.
Solahart Northern Tasmania17.7kmSolahart Northern Tasmania is based in Invermay, TAS.
NGSS- Solar Panels Tasmania18.0kmNGSS- Solar Panels Tasmania is based in Invermay, TAS.
EB Solar19.3kmEB Solar is based in Launceston, TAS.
Bright Source - Solar Panel Installers Tasmania19.3kmBright Source - Solar Panel Installers Tasmania is based in Launceston, TAS.
PowerGen Electrical19.4kmPowerGen Electrical is based in Launceston, TAS.
Sunface Solar19.4kmSunface Solar is based in Hobart, TAS.
Tones Electrical19.5kmTones Electrical is based in Launceston, TAS.
Jessups Solar Squad19.7kmJessups Solar Squad is based in Launceston, TAS.
Power Partners19.9kmPower Partners is based in Launceston, TAS.
Sundland Energy20.8kmSundland Energy is based in Newstead, TAS.
Euro Solar21.0kmEuro Solar is based in Waverley, TAS.
Tas Heating & Cooling22.3kmTas Heating & Cooling is based in Prospect, TAS.
Mode Electrical24.2kmMode Electrical is based in St Leonards, TAS.
THE SOLARHOME PROJECT32.8kmTHE SOLARHOME PROJECT is based in Greens Beach, TAS.
Tamar Solar Home32.8kmTamar Solar Home is based in Greens Beach, TAS.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Swan Bay

Sunlight Hours in Swan Bay

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 15 hours 8 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Swan Bay

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 41.3° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Swan Bay, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Swan Bay, NSW, which is about 1471.1 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.