What solar costs in Tasmania
The Solar Choice index publishes Hobart offers; Launceston and the north use the Hobart figures, labelled as such on the Launceston page. Hobart is the dearest capital after Darwin because the market is small and freight adds to every system. The table is the October 2026 reading, installed, GST inclusive, after the federal STC discount.
| System | Standard offer | Premium offer | Standard $ per W |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 kW | $6,100 | $7,230 | 1.22 |
| 6.6 kW | $7,544 | $8,886 | 1.14 |
| 8 kW | $9,113 | $10,620 | 1.14 |
| 10 kW | $11,460 | $13,240 | 1.15 |
| 13 kW | $14,039 | $16,220 | 1.08 |
The Hobart page and Tasmania page carry the suburb figures, the TasNetworks export rules and the installer count by postcode.
Rebates in Tasmania: the federal STC, no state scheme, and a closed loan
Tasmania runs no solar rebate of its own in 2026. The Energy Saver Loan Scheme, which offered 0% loans of $500 to $10,000, fortnightly repayments over 1 to 3 years (Brighte), closed on 1 September 2025 after its funding was exhausted, and the state energy agency lists no replacement for households. What applies is federal: the STC discount, taken off the quote by the installer, and the Cheaper Home Batteries Program.
Hobart is STC Zone 4, the lowest rating (1.185), so a 6.6 kW system earns 39 certificates worth $1,521, against 45 ($1,755) for the same system in Zone 3 Sydney or Brisbane; the gap of $234 is already inside the Hobart prices above. On 1 January 2027 the deeming period falls from 5 to 4 years and the Zone 4 discount on 6.6 kW drops to $1,209, a rise of $312 if installers' own prices hold; the January 2027 guide covers the cut-off. Every scheme with its status and source is on the Tasmania rebates page.
Is solar worth it in Tasmania? 5.4 years to payback
Tasmania has the lowest yield of the capitals, 1,278 kWh per kW a year in Hobart, and one of the highest feed-in tariffs, 9.28c on the regulated Aurora rate, with a 30c usage rate. The high feed-in matters more than the low sun: exported power is worth 9.28c here against 3c or 4c in Victoria and New South Wales, so a 6.6 kW system makes 8,435 kWh a year and saves $1,394 at 35 per cent self-consumption, paying back the $7,544 standard offer in 5.4 years. The 25-year net is $25,303. A 10 kW system ($11,460) saves $2,113 a year and pays back in 5.4 years. The Tasmania worth-it page ranks it against the other states.
Batteries in Tasmania: the federal discount and a slower payback
A 10 kWh home battery installs for $9,500 to $12,500 nationally before the federal discount, which takes $2,652 off at 6.8 certificates per usable kWh, so $6,848 to $9,848 installed; a 13.5 kWh battery earns $3,549. Cycled once a day at 90 per cent usable depth it moves 3,285 kWh a year from export at 9.28c to home use at 30c, worth $681 a year in Tasmania, which is 10.1 to 14.5 years to payback. The high Tasmanian feed-in is exactly what makes a battery pay back more slowly here than in South Australia; the battery guide has every state.
How many panels you need in Tasmania
15 panels of 440 W make a 6.6 kW system, and in Hobart that system generates 8,435 kWh a year, about the annual use of a medium household. To generate 6,000 kWh a year at the Hobart yield takes 11 panels; the same output needs fewer in every mainland capital. Winter is the reason to size up rather than down: Hobart's June solar exposure is a fifth of its January figure, so a system that covers a summer bill falls well short in winter, and heating is electric in most Tasmanian homes. The panel count guide has the state table.
Tasmania solar questions
How much do solar panels cost in Tasmania?
$7,544 to $8,886 for a 6.6 kW system in Hobart in October 2026, installed after the STC discount; 10 kW is $11,460 to $13,240. Launceston and the north are priced on the Hobart offers.
Is there a government solar rebate in Tasmania?
$1,521 is the federal STC discount on a 6.6 kW system in Hobart (Zone 4), and the federal battery program takes $2,652 off a 10 kWh battery. Tasmania has no state rebate; the Energy Saver Loan Scheme closed on 1 September 2025.
Is the Tasmanian Energy Saver Loan still available?
0 per cent loans of $500 to $10,000 were what the scheme offered until it closed on 1 September 2025, when its funding ran out; approved loans had to be installed by 30 November 2025. No replacement household scheme is listed by the state energy agency.
Is solar worth it in Tasmania?
5.4 years is the payback on a $7,544 6.6 kW system in Hobart, saving $1,394 a year, so yes: the 9.28c feed-in offsets the low 1,278 kWh per kW yield. The 25-year net is $25,303.
How much does a home battery cost in Tasmania?
$6,848 to $9,848 installed for 10 kWh after the $2,652 federal discount, saving about $681 a year on Tasmanian tariffs, which is 10.1 to 14.5 years to payback.
How many solar panels do I need in Tasmania?
15 panels of 440 W for 6.6 kW, which makes 8,435 kWh a year in Hobart; 11 panels generate 6,000 kWh a year.
What is the solar feed-in tariff in Tasmania?
9.28c per kWh on the regulated Aurora Energy rate used in the figures on this page, among the highest in the country; the Tasmania feed-in page lists every current plan.
Does solar work in winter in Tasmania?
8,435 kWh a year is the Hobart output of a 6.6 kW system, and most of it comes between October and March: June exposure is about a fifth of January's. Solar works in winter, at a fraction of the summer rate, which is why Tasmanian systems are sized up and why a battery is sized for winter evenings rather than summer.