Are Solar Panels Worth It In Hastings?

Hastings is located in Western Australia about 111.0 km south east of Perth and 3324.8 km west of Oman Ama. Hastings has a latitude of 32.6 degrees South.

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

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 3 which has a rating of 1.382.

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

Solar Power Rebate for Hastings

Rebate for Hastings 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 Hastings by month. The maximum is 8.09 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.38 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Hastings
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan28.737.98
Feb25.227.01
Mar20.035.56
Apr14.253.96
May10.492.91
Jun8.582.38
Jul9.032.51
Aug11.943.32
Sep15.894.41
Oct21.185.88
Nov25.577.10
Dec29.118.09

Figures from the weather station at Dwellingup, which is approximately 71.1 km from Hastings.

Hastings, WA is in the 6308 postcode area which has around 280 solar installations under 10 kW and about 294 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 792 households in the 6308 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.38 kW) for about every 2.8 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Hastings.

Solar Installers near toHastings
NameDistanceDetails
CDA Air and Solar74.1kmCDA Air and Solar is based in York, WA.
Absel84.2kmAbsel is based in Byford, WA.
Naked Energy84.6kmNaked Energy is based in Maddington, WA.
Renova Solar85.5kmRenova Solar is based in Armadale, WA.
AusInd Solar85.5kmAusInd Solar is based in Armadale, WA.
ASG Global Aus85.5kmASG Global Aus is based in Armadale, WA.
Always Solar85.7kmAlways Solar is based in Armadale, WA.
Onedex Power & Water88.1kmOnedex Power & Water is based in Kelmscott, WA.
JD SOLAR SERVICES89.9kmJD SOLAR SERVICES is based in Camillo, WA.
Ausi Solar90.3kmAusi Solar is based in Champion Lakes, WA.
Earthtrack Group90.7kmEarthtrack Group is based in Forrestdale, WA.
Perth Solar Services91.0kmPerth Solar Services is based in Forrestdale, WA.
Heliocol Solar W.A.91.0kmHeliocol Solar W.A. is based in Forrestdale, WA.
Integrity Installations91.0kmIntegrity Installations is based in Forrestdale, WA.
Solar Lyght91.9kmSolar Lyght is based in Gosnells, WA.
Solar Advantage92.2kmSolar Advantage is based in Mundaring, WA.
Renew Energy Solar Perth92.4kmRenew Energy Solar Perth is based in Forrestdale, WA.
Solar Naturally92.5kmSolar Naturally is based in Forrestdale, WA.
PEC Electrical Mandurah Electrician92.7kmPEC Electrical Mandurah Electrician is based in South Yunderup, WA.
Swan Solar93.3kmSwan Solar is based in Wooroloo, WA.
Future Solar WA - Solar Power Systems Installation & Repair94.5kmFuture Solar WA - Solar Power Systems Installation & Repair is based in Baldivis, WA.
Sunnova Solar Solutions94.9kmSunnova Solar Solutions is based in Piara Waters, WA.
Red Earth Energy95.0kmRed Earth Energy is based in Baldivis, WA.
Clear View Energy Solutions95.3kmClear View Energy Solutions is based in Bertram, WA.
Reztech Solar Panel Installations Perth95.3kmReztech Solar Panel Installations Perth is based in Maddington, WA.
WA Solar Recycling95.6kmWA Solar Recycling is based in Wattle Grove, WA.
Technaus Solar - Perth95.8kmTechnaus Solar - Perth is based in Canning Vale, WA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Hastings

Sunlight Hours in Hastings

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 16 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 32.6° 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 Hastings, VIC, which is about 2639.1 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.