Solar power on the Eastern Shore, explained plainly.

Why the Eastern Shore suits solar

The City of Clarence covers Hobart’s eastern shore — Rosny, Bellerive, Howrah, Lindisfarne, Lauderdale and out toward Seven Mile Beach. It’s greater Hobart’s largest municipality, and it has a real, local solar advantage:

• Drier and sunnier. The eastern shore sits in the rain shadow of kunanyi / Mount Wellington, so it gets meaningfully more sunshine than the cloudier western suburbs across the river.
• Cool climate, efficient panels. Like all of Tasmania (STC Zone 4), the mild temperatures keep panels running efficiently — a cool, clear day is ideal.
• Open, suburban roofs. Much of the eastern shore is low-density housing with unshaded roofs that take a full-sized system well.

A 13kW system on a typical Eastern Shore roof generates in the order of 15,300 kWh a year — at the upper end of the greater-Hobart range. See the full output and payback maths →

System size, rebates and the feed-in tariff

TasNetworks allows a 10kW inverter on a single phase, so most homes here can fit around a 13kW system (≈13.3kW of panels) — well past the old 6.6kW default. The federal STC discount takes about $3,400–$3,900 off a 13kW system in 2026, plus the federal battery program for storage. With the Aurora feed-in tariff at just 8.782 c/kWh, the aim is to use your own generation — which also means choosing the right electricity plan.

Local quirk: many older Tasmanian homes are two-phase, and your solar usually sits on one phase — so it pays to put it on the phase carrying your daytime load. More on phases →

Choosing a solar installer on the Eastern Shore

Look for SAA (Solar Accreditation Australia) accreditation, Tasmania-specific output figures and an itemised quote. Solar Generation Tasmania is an SAA-accredited Tasmanian installer whose owners hold Master’s degrees in research and science and bring over a decade in technology and solar businesses to every system they design.

Common questions about solar on the Eastern Shore

Is the Eastern Shore good for solar?

Yes — its rain-shadow position makes it drier and sunnier than the western side of the Derwent, which helps generation.

How much will solar panels generate here?

Roughly 15,300 kWh a year from a 13kW system on a well-oriented roof, at the upper end of the greater-Hobart range.

How much do solar panels cost in Clarence?

There’s no single price — anchor on the STC discount (about $3,400–$3,900 off a 13kW system in 2026) and payback of roughly 4–6 years. Always get an itemised quote.