Are Solar Panels Worth It In Haines?

Haines is located in South Australia about 129.2 km south west of Adelaide and 1522.3 km south west of Oman Ama. Haines has a latitude of 35.8 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Haines, SA

The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Haines 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. Haines is in Climate Zone 3 which has a rating of 1.382.

This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Haines during 2024 would give you 96 ST Certificates worth $3830.40 (at an STC price of $39.90 each).

If you wait until 2025 for your panels the rebate in Haines will be reduced. It goes down every year.

Solar Power Rebate for Haines

Rebate for Haines Solar Systems
System SizeST CertsValue
3 kW29$1157.10
4 kW38$1516.20
5 kW48$1915.20
6 kW58$2314.20
6.6 kW63$2513.70
10 kW96$3830.40
12 kW116$4628.40
15 kW145$5785.50

Here's about how much Solar Energy falls on Haines by month. The maximum is 7.16 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.05 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Haines
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan25.777.16
Feb22.126.15
Mar17.104.75
Apr12.353.43
May8.672.41
Jun7.392.05
Jul8.182.27
Aug11.063.07
Sep14.924.14
Oct19.135.31
Nov23.116.42
Dec24.926.92

Figures from the weather station at Parndana East, which is approximately 34.6 km from Haines.

Haines, SA is in the 5223 postcode area which has around 702 solar installations under 10 kW and about 765 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 2209 households in the 5223 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.00 kW) for about every 3.1 dwellings.

Here are 19 solar installers in or near toHaines. There are also a few further away.

Solar Installers near toHaines
NameDistanceDetails
Renewable Power Technologies91.4kmRenewable Power Technologies is based in Hayborough, SA.
Sparkwire Solar & Electrical91.7kmSparkwire Solar & Electrical is based in Hayborough, SA.
Solar-Man98.9kmSolar-Man is based in Willunga, SA.
EcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Seaford Noarlunga Moana100.2kmEcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Seaford Noarlunga Moana is based in Seaford, SA.
The Air Conditioning Guys102.5kmThe Air Conditioning Guys is based in Goolwa, SA.
PB Power & Electrical106.4kmPB Power & Electrical is based in Lonsdale, SA.
solar inverter repairs106.8kmsolar inverter repairs is based in Adelaide, SA.
MyEnergy Engineering107.8kmMyEnergy Engineering is based in Lonsdale, SA.
ShadePower108.1kmShadePower is based in Lonsdale, SA.
Power & Drive Renewable Solutions108.1kmPower & Drive Renewable Solutions is based in Lonsdale, SA.
PVDynamics108.1kmPVDynamics is based in Lonsdale, SA.
Go 4 Solar108.2kmGo 4 Solar is based in Lonsdale, SA.
Solar Depot - SA108.2kmSolar Depot - SA is based in Lonsdale, SA.
Solar Edwards Adelaide108.4kmSolar Edwards Adelaide is based in Lonsdale, SA.
MAK Fastener Specialists108.5kmMAK Fastener Specialists is based in Lonsdale, SA.
Direct Solar Wholesaler108.5kmDirect Solar Wholesaler is based in Lonsdale, SA.
Adelite Electrical and Solar109.2kmAdelite Electrical and Solar is based in Morphett Vale, SA.
JMD SOLAR109.3kmJMD SOLAR is based in Morphett Vale, SA.
GRAND GROUP SOLAR109.6kmGRAND GROUP SOLAR is based in Reynella, SA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Haines

Sunlight Hours in Haines

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 34 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Haines

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 35.8° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Haines, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Hail Creek, QLD, which is about 1896.7 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.