Are Solar Panels Worth It In Hamley?

Hamley is located in South Australia about 131.8 km north west of Adelaide and 1446.9 km west of Oman Ama. Hamley has a latitude of 34.1 degrees South.

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

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

This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Hamley 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 Hamley will be reduced. It goes down every year.

Solar Power Rebate for Hamley

Rebate for Hamley 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 Hamley by month. The maximum is 7.60 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.26 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Hamley
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan27.357.60
Feb24.206.72
Mar19.515.42
Apr14.083.91
May9.912.75
Jun8.142.26
Jul8.882.47
Aug11.723.26
Sep15.754.38
Oct20.485.69
Nov23.996.66
Dec26.247.29

Figures from the weather station at Roseworthy Agricultural College, which is approximately 111.5 km from Hamley.

Hamley, SA is in the 5558 postcode area which has around 1746 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1824 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 3513 households in the 5558 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.00 kW) for about every 2.0 dwellings.

Here are 9 solar installers near to or in Hamley.

Solar Installers near toHamley
NameDistanceDetails
AH Electrical and Solar2.6kmAH Electrical and Solar is based in Moonta, SA.
Electrical NRG Solutions16.0kmElectrical NRG Solutions is based in Wallaroo, SA.
Baden Napier Electrical17.0kmBaden Napier Electrical is based in Kadina, SA.
N.J. Brind Electrical & Solar48.0kmN.J. Brind Electrical & Solar is based in Ardrossan, SA.
CMB Solutions93.7kmCMB Solutions is based in Armagh, SA.
Clewers Solar Solutions97.4kmClewers Solar Solutions is based in Clare, SA.
O'Dea Solar & ELectrical98.4kmO'Dea Solar & ELectrical is based in Crystal Brook, SA.
ENERCO105.9kmENERCO is based in Port Pirie, SA.
Town Country Solar Port Pirie106.2kmTown Country Solar Port Pirie is based in Port Pirie West, SA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Hamley

Sunlight Hours in Hamley

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 24 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Hamley

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 34.1° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Hamley, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Hamilton Valley, NSW, which is about 872.6 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.