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Best Solar & Battery in Devonport

2 solar & battery across Devonport and the surrounding area, ranked — with what each business actually does, taken from their own websites.

Listings checked 9 October 2026.

About solar & battery in Devonport

Devonport is the north-west's port city, where the Spirit of Tasmania berths and freight heads inland to the Coast and up to the highlands. Coastal salt air is hard on roofing, gutters and external fittings, and the surrounding farming districts mean plenty of jobs happen on rural blocks and small holdings as well as in town streets.

The ranking

Featured listings are marked and appear first. The remaining businesses are ordered editorially by what we could verify from their own material. Order is not a paid ranking, and we do not list businesses we cannot confirm.

  1. DES Electrical & Solar

    Devonport, 7310 ·

    A Devonport electrical and solar contractor trading since 1986 and based at 113 Don Road, describing more than 40 years serving Tasmania across residential and commercial work. Its site separates electrical and solar services and stresses safe, compliant workmanship on jobs from small homes to large commercial projects. A long-established north-west option for households and businesses wanting solar and general electrical work from the one firm, with weekday office hours and two contact numbers.

    Solar · Electrical · Residential · Commercial

    • Est. 1986
    • 40+ years in Tasmania
    03 6424 9002 0440 130 127 Website (opens in a new tab) Email Details

    113 Don Road, Devonport, 7310

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  2. DMS Energy

    Spreyton, 7310 ·

    A north-west-coast energy-efficiency business based at 56 Sheffield Road, Spreyton, describing itself as Tasmanian solar experts since 2007. Its site covers solar systems, battery storage, heating and cooling, hot water and general electrical work, markets payment plans through handypay, and stresses local rather than sales-driven advice. Suited to Devonport and north-west coast households wanting solar combined with broader efficiency and comfort upgrades from long-term locals.

    Solar · Battery storage · Heating & cooling · Hot water · Electrical

    • Tasmanian
    • Since 2007
    • Local advice
    1300 502 599 Website (opens in a new tab) Details

    56 Sheffield Rd, Spreyton, 7310

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Solar & Battery in Devonport — common questions

Is solar worth it in Tasmania?
Tasmania gets fewer peak sun hours than the mainland, especially in winter, so system sizing and tilt matter more. Solar still offsets a meaningful share of a household's usage, but a realistic production estimate for your location is more useful than a mainland comparison.
Do I need a battery as well as solar?
A battery lets you use your own generation in the evening and provides backup during outages, but it adds cost. Whether it pays off depends on your daytime vs evening usage and your feed-in rate — get the numbers modelled for your household, not a generic pitch.
Who is allowed to install solar and batteries?
Installation must be done by a licensed electrician with the relevant solar and battery accreditation. Confirm the business is accredited for grid-connected work and ask who manages the network approval and connection paperwork.
Can solar work off-grid?
Yes — off-grid solar and battery systems suit remote and rural Tasmanian properties far from the network, though they need careful sizing for winter and backup generation. An off-grid design is a different job from a grid-connected one, so be clear about which you need.
Does salt air really shorten the life of fittings here?
Coastal exposure accelerates corrosion of metal roofs, gutters, fixings and external hardware, so specifying corrosion-resistant materials and keeping up with maintenance pays off on the north-west coast. It is a genuine local factor, not a sales line.
Do Devonport businesses work on rural blocks inland?
Yes — the north-west mixes town work with farm and rural jobs across the surrounding districts, so many trades are set up for rural travel and off-mains water and power.

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