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.

Do tradespeople here cover the whole of greater Hobart?

Most businesses based in Hobart cover the greater area — the northern suburbs and Glenorchy, the eastern shore through to Sorell, and south through Kingston and the Channel — but some restrict their radius or charge travel beyond a set point. Say where you are when you call.

Does the mountain and valley frost affect what work can be done?

Cold mornings, frost and occasional snow on the higher slopes can delay roofing, concreting and external painting, and they matter for heating design. A business used to the area will plan around the seasons rather than promise a fixed date.

Best Solar & Battery in Hobart

17 solar & battery across Hobart 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 Hobart

Hobart sits between the Derwent estuary and kunanyi / Mount Wellington, and the work here is a mix of heritage homes in Battery Point and North Hobart, post-war brick through the northern suburbs and Glenorchy, and newer builds on the eastern shore and out toward the Huon. Frost on winter mornings in the Derwent Valley and snow on the mountain are routine rather than unusual, so roofing, gutters, drainage and heating are seasonal jobs, not cosmetic ones.

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
G7 Electrical

Hobart · ★★★★★ 5.0 (13 reviews)

A Hobart solar installer that states it has fitted more than 1000 systems in Tasmania, averaging a few hundred a year, and designs residential and commercial systems around a customer's usage and roof. Its site covers batteries and power-management solutions as well as panels, and its own reviews show a 5.0 rating from 13 reviews with repeat customers. Work is described as coming from an installer's point of view, including planning around roof space and shading. Suited to households and businesses wanting a locally based installer for panels, storage and system upgrades.

Residential solar · Commercial solar · Battery storage
- Solar installer
0400 473 359 0407 039 146 Website (opens in a new tab) Email Details

Hobart
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Solar Generation Tasmania

Howrah · ★★★★★ 5.0 (29 reviews)

A Tasmanian-owned installer with offices at Howrah in the south and White Hills in the north, running CEC-accredited design and licensed Tasmanian electricians statewide. Alongside panel and battery systems it sells whole-home automation that manages battery, EV charging and hot water against live wholesale prices, and it is an official LocalVolts partner. Its own site quotes a 5.0 rating from 29 Google reviews. Suited to households wanting battery storage and load control worked together, and to anyone considering time-of-use or wholesale power arrangements.

Solar · Batteries · Whole-home automation · EV charging
- CEC accredited
- NETCC Approved Seller
- Tasmanian owned
0412 061 097 Website (opens in a new tab) Details

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Sunny Boys Solar

Cambridge · ★★★★★ 4.6 (9 reviews)

A Tasmanian-owned and operated team, working from Cambridge and installing statewide, that handles solar, battery storage, off-grid systems, EV chargers and general electrical work with design and installation kept in-house. Its site also advertises commercial and utility-scale solar and states SAA accreditation, and quotes a 4.6 rating from nine Google reviews. Suited to households and businesses wanting one team across panels, storage and the supporting electrical, including larger commercial jobs.

Solar · Batteries · Off-grid · EV chargers · Commercial & utility scale
- Tasmanian owned
- SAA accredited
- In-house team
0400 593 690 Website (opens in a new tab) Details

Cambridge
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4
Affordable Solar Tasmania

Glenorchy, 7010 ·

A Glenorchy-based solar business at 107 Grove Road that focuses on systems designed around each home rather than a fixed package, covering solar power, battery storage, EV chargers and Sanden heat-pump hot water. Its site highlights the Fronius Reserva battery and the Fronius Wattpilot solar-aware EV charger, both European brands it presents as long established. Suited to southern Tasmanian households wanting a smaller local installer, and to anyone weighing a solar-aware EV charger or heat-pump hot water alongside panels.

Solar power · Batteries · EV chargers · Heat pump hot water
- Local
- Tailored systems
(03) 6288 8000 Website (opens in a new tab) Email Details

107 Grove Road, Glenorchy, 7010
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ElectrekSolar

Hobart ·

A family-owned southern Tasmanian business, based in Hobart and working statewide, whose site states CEC design and installer accreditation and more than ten years of solar work on top of eighteen in the electrical trades. It covers residential, commercial and industrial systems, including grid-connected and off-grid battery storage, and says it runs without a salesman or middleman so the tradespeople quote and install directly. A good fit for customers wanting a small, hands-on operator for a straightforward solar or battery job rather than a large sales operation.

Solar · Batteries · Off-grid · Commercial & industrial
- CEC accredited
- Family owned
0469 375 130 Website (opens in a new tab) Email Details

Hobart
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6
Expert Energy

Derwent Park, 7009 ·

A Hobart-based solar, battery and electrical specialist working from Derwent Park across the state, with a stated ten-year workmanship warranty and an in-house installation crew. Its site covers off-grid and hybrid solar, solar batteries, commercial solar, heat pumps, ducted heating and EV charging, and its case studies range from rural off-grid systems to commercial jobs. Suited to households or businesses wanting solar, storage and the surrounding electrical and heating work handled by one accredited team.

Solar · Batteries · Off-grid · Heat pumps · Ducted heating · EV chargers
- 10-year workmanship warranty
- In-house team
(03) 6108 1328 Website (opens in a new tab) Email Details

1/99 Lampton Avenue, Derwent Park, 7009
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Harvest Energy

Bonnet Hill, 7053 ·

A Hobart electrical contractor at Bonnet Hill that builds its offer around renewable energy, covering solar PV, on-grid and off-grid battery storage, heat pumps, EV chargers and system audits alongside commercial and residential electrical work. Its site states it designs systems from small home jobs up to around 1 MW and that it installs leading battery and solar brands. The pitch is a turnkey electrical and energy solution from one team. Suited to households and businesses wanting solar and storage delivered together with switchboard and electrical upgrades.

Solar · Batteries · Off-grid · Heat pumps · Commercial solar · EV chargers · Switchboards
- Renewable energy specialists
- Residential & commercial
0417 198 022 Website (opens in a new tab) Email Details

4 Tyndall Court, Bonnet Hill, 7053
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8
I Want Energy

Moonah, 7009 ·

A Hobart solar company with a showroom at 62 Hopkins Street, Moonah, covering grid-connected and off-grid power systems and battery storage for homes and businesses. Its site presents off-grid design as a specialty, for properties where connecting to the network does not make sense, alongside a Tasmanian solar guide and project examples. Suited to rural and remote Tasmanian property owners considering stand-alone power, and to households wanting to see equipment in person before deciding.

Solar · Batteries · Off-grid
- Showroom
- Local team
1300 303 266 Website (opens in a new tab) Details

62 Hopkins Street, Moonah, 7009
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9
Iconic Energy

Kingston, 7050 ·

A Kingston-based Tasmanian electrical and solar business covering Hobart with solar panels, solar batteries, electrical work, heat pumps and air conditioning, and help understanding solar incentives. Its site frames the offer around outcomes such as lower bills and comfort rather than product sales, and testimonials repeatedly name the same owner and praise punctuality and tidiness. It also serves property managers for maintenance work. Suited to homeowners wanting solar and battery storage installed by a local electrician who can also handle heating, cooling and general electrical needs.

Solar · Solar batteries · Electrical · Air conditioning · Heat pumps · Rebates
- Tasmanian owned
- Licensed electricians
0417 297 917 Website (opens in a new tab) Email Details

3/20 Mertonvale Circuit, Kingston, 7050
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10
Marshall Solar & Energy

Hobart ·

A Tasmanian solar and battery business with showrooms at 7 Warwick Street, Hobart, and in Bellerive and Launceston, offering solar panel systems, battery storage, EV chargers, off-grid kits, heat-pump hot water and solar repairs and maintenance. Its product range includes Tesla Powerwall 3, Sungrow, BYD, Fronius and Winaico panels, and it runs solar calculators and buying guides. Reviews are collected through Trustpilot and cite quick inverter replacement and off-grid advice. Suited to households wanting a showroom to visit and a wide choice of battery and panel brands, including repairs on existing systems.

Solar · Batteries · Off-grid · EV chargers · Heat pump hot water · Repairs
- Showrooms
- Tasmanian
1800 826 676 Website (opens in a new tab) Email Details

7 Warwick Street, Hobart
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11
Maximum Solar

Hobart ·

A Tasmanian-owned and operated solar company run by two long-time Tasmanians, with offices in Hobart and Launceston and work across the state. Its site emphasises tier-one equipment and a partnership with Australian manufacturer Tindo Solar for panels, and covers residential and commercial solar, battery storage and off-grid systems. It states 13 years of industry experience. A reasonable choice for a Tasmanian household or business wanting a locally based installer that can point to Australian-made panel options.

Solar · Batteries · Off-grid · Commercial solar
- 100% Tasmanian owned
- CEC accredited
- Tindo Solar partner
1300 457 542 Website (opens in a new tab) Email Details

Hobart
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12
NSX Electrical Services

Rosny, 7018 ·

A family-owned Tasmanian company, contacted through a Rosny Park postal address, that specialises in off-grid solar systems for remote and rural properties alongside general electrical work. Its site describes designing and installing stand-alone power systems tuned to isolated locations, and presents the business as locally owned rather than a mainland franchise. A practical option for Tasmanian property owners off the grid who need a contractor who understands stand-alone systems rather than a standard grid-connect installer.

Off-grid solar · Solar · Electrical
- Family owned
- Tasmanian
0418 520 364 Website (opens in a new tab) Email Details

Rosny, 7018
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13
REST Energy Tasmania

Lindisfarne, 7015 ·

A Tasmanian-owned solar business run by principal George Auchterlonie, whose site states more than 35 years as an electrician and 15 years specialising in Tasmanian solar, with an SAA accreditation number published. It covers grid-connected, hybrid and off-grid systems, battery storage and EV chargers for domestic and commercial customers, and mentions a 30% battery rebate. Its base is a Lindisfarne postal address serving Hobart, the Eastern Shore, the South East and the Tasman Peninsula. Suited to southern Tasmanian households wanting an owner-run installer with long electrical experience and off-grid capability.

Solar · Batteries · Off-grid · Hybrid · EV chargers · Commercial solar
- Tasmanian owned
- SAA accredited
- 35+ years electrical
(03) 6170 1641 Website (opens in a new tab) Email Details

PO Box 156, Lindisfarne, 7015
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14
Solar Coaster Tasmania

Hobart ·

A Hobart-based, installer-owned solar company that states twelve years of installation work and makes a point of the director visiting the property and quoting in person rather than sending a template. It runs its own installation team instead of subcontracting and cites NETCC approval and a five-star Google rating. The offer is residential solar with battery work, backed by ongoing support after handover. Best suited to homeowners who want to deal with the electrician who will actually install the system, and who value a site assessment before pricing.

Solar · Batteries · Residential solar
- Installer-owned
- NETCC approved
- No subcontractors
0417 313 737 Website (opens in a new tab) Details

Hobart
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15
Solvitec Solar

Hobart, 7000 ·

A Hobart-based solar and battery installer whose site covers residential and commercial systems across Hobart, Kingston, Sandy Bay, Glenorchy, Brighton and the surrounding south. It designs around a household's actual electricity use and roof, offers SolaX battery storage and hybrid inverters that can be expanded later, and names LONGi panels among the brands it fits. It publishes an office address on Macquarie Street and a local phone line. Suited to southern Tasmanian households and businesses wanting a system sized to their bill rather than a standard package, with storage left open as a later option.

Solar · Batteries · Hybrid systems · Commercial solar
- Tasmanian focus
1300 429 194 (03) 6227 2323 Website (opens in a new tab) Email Details

Level 3, 85 Macquarie Street, Hobart, 7000
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16
Tasmania Safer Solar

Cambridge, 7170 ·

A Tasmanian solar installer based at Cambridge that covers Hobart, Launceston, Devonport and Burnie, with its own local installation crews rather than subcontracted labour. Its site states SAA accreditation, lists panels, inverters, racking, batteries and monitoring, and offers maintenance and a battery-rebate service alongside new installs. It markets itself on designing for Tasmania's cloud, rain and wind rather than transferring mainland figures. Reasonable for households prioritising after-sales servicing and rebate paperwork, which it advertises.

Solar · Batteries · Maintenance · Rebates
- SAA accredited
- Local installers
1300 655 808 Website (opens in a new tab) Email Details

2/5 Lockheed Place, Cambridge, 7170
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17
Whitney Electrical & Solar

Huntingfield, 7055 ·

A Southern Tasmanian electrical contractor with more than two decades in the trade, based at Huntingfield and working across Kingston, Hobart and surrounding suburbs. Its site covers solar and home battery storage alongside heat pumps, heat-pump hot water, energy-efficient lighting and testing and certification. Published customer letters point to a tidy, well-labelled handover and a strong repeat-client base in the south. Suited to homeowners wanting one firm for solar, storage and general electrical work rather than separate trades.

Solar · Battery storage · Heat pumps · Air conditioning · Testing & certification
- 20+ years
- Local team
(03) 6285 2151 Website (opens in a new tab) Email Details

Tenancy 2C, 52 Ascot Drive, Huntingfield, 7055
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Solar & Battery in Hobart — 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.
Do tradespeople here cover the whole of greater Hobart?: Most businesses based in Hobart cover the greater area — the northern suburbs and Glenorchy, the eastern shore through to Sorell, and south through Kingston and the Channel — but some restrict their radius or charge travel beyond a set point. Say where you are when you call.
Does the mountain and valley frost affect what work can be done?: Cold mornings, frost and occasional snow on the higher slopes can delay roofing, concreting and external painting, and they matter for heating design. A business used to the area will plan around the seasons rather than promise a fixed date.

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