Are Solar Panels Worth It In Hastings?

Hastings is located in Victoria about 58.0 km south of Melbourne and 1220.7 km south west of Lyra. Hastings has a latitude of 38.3 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Hastings, VIC

The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Hastings 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. Hastings is in Climate Zone 4 which has a rating of 1.185.

This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Hastings during 2024 would give you 82 ST Certificates worth $3271.80 (at an STC price of $39.90 each).

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

Solar Power Rebate for Hastings

Rebate for Hastings Solar Systems
System SizeST CertsValue
3 kW24$957.60
4 kW33$1316.70
5 kW41$1635.90
6 kW49$1955.10
6.6 kW54$2154.60
10 kW82$3271.80
12 kW99$3950.10
15 kW124$4947.60

Here's about how much Solar Energy falls on Hastings by month. The maximum is 6.71 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.71 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Hastings
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan24.176.71
Feb20.965.82
Mar16.114.48
Apr10.963.04
May7.422.06
Jun6.161.71
Jul6.871.91
Aug9.842.73
Sep13.423.73
Oct17.724.92
Nov21.265.90
Dec23.756.60

Figures from the weather station at Cranbourne Botanic Gardens, which is approximately 20.1 km from Hastings.

Hastings, VIC is in the 3915 postcode area which has around 1063 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1128 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 5116 households in the 3915 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.11 kW) for about every 4.8 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Hastings.

Solar Installers near toHastings
NameDistanceDetails
BJ White Electrics0.8kmBJ White Electrics is based in Hastings, VIC.
Solar 360 Australia - Solargain Hastings Authorised Distributor1.0kmSolar 360 Australia - Solargain Hastings Authorised Distributor is based in Hastings, VIC.
Sunbather Pool Heating & Covers - VIC1.0kmSunbather Pool Heating & Covers - VIC is based in Hastings, VIC.
Solartronics4.5kmSolartronics is based in Bittern, VIC.
Paskin Solar7.9kmPaskin Solar is based in Moorooduc, VIC.
Academy Electrical & Solar13.0kmAcademy Electrical & Solar is based in Mornington, VIC.
Myers Solar14.7kmMyers Solar is based in Mornington, VIC.
Austral Solar14.7kmAustral Solar is based in Mornington, VIC.
Protec Electrical and Solar14.9kmProtec Electrical and Solar is based in Mornington, VIC.
South Beach Solar16.2kmSouth Beach Solar is based in Mount Martha, VIC.
Solar Run Mount Eliza16.9kmSolar Run Mount Eliza is based in Mount Eliza, VIC.
BWD Solar17.2kmBWD Solar is based in Cowes, VIC.
Sahara Solar17.9kmSahara Solar is based in Langwarrin, VIC.
Lilojo Electrical Solutions17.9kmLilojo Electrical Solutions is based in Safety Beach, VIC.
Dunton Group - Solar & Electrical17.9kmDunton Group - Solar & Electrical is based in Dromana, VIC.
Energy Smart Water18.0kmEnergy Smart Water is based in Dromana, VIC.
Solahart Mornington Peninsula18.1kmSolahart Mornington Peninsula is based in Frankston, VIC.
Sleeth Electrical and Solar21.7kmSleeth Electrical and Solar is based in Seaford, VIC.
Solar Run Frankston22.1kmSolar Run Frankston is based in Carrum Downs, VIC.
CostLess Solar & Generators22.9kmCostLess Solar & Generators is based in Carrum Downs, VIC.
Green Sky Australia23.4kmGreen Sky Australia is based in Carrum Downs, VIC.
Erg Energy Solar23.6kmErg Energy Solar is based in Carrum Downs, VIC.
Cove Technologies - Commercial And Residential Solar Installation Contractor23.6kmCove Technologies - Commercial And Residential Solar Installation Contractor is based in Carrum Downs, VIC.
ENNOGIE AUSTRALIA23.6kmENNOGIE AUSTRALIA is based in Carrum Downs, VIC.
JP SOLAR TECH23.6kmJP SOLAR TECH is based in Cranbourne West, VIC.
Excelsior Power23.7kmExcelsior Power is based in Carrum Downs, VIC.
DNL Electrical & Solar24.2kmDNL Electrical & Solar is based in Rosebud, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Hastings

Sunlight Hours in Hastings

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 49 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Hastings

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 38.3° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Hastings, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Hassans Walls, NSW, which is about 696.1 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.