Are Solar Panels Worth It In Hatherleigh?

Hatherleigh is located in South Australia about 323.1 km south east of Adelaide and 1442.2 km south west of Oman Ama. Hatherleigh has a latitude of 37.5 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Hatherleigh

Rebate for Hatherleigh 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 Hatherleigh by month. The maximum is 7.13 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.82 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Hatherleigh
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan25.677.13
Feb22.306.19
Mar17.084.75
Apr11.463.18
May7.812.17
Jun6.561.82
Jul7.101.97
Aug10.062.80
Sep13.693.80
Oct18.235.06
Nov22.286.19
Dec24.816.89

Figures from the weather station at Mount Burr Forest Reserve, which is approximately 13.8 km from Hatherleigh.

Hatherleigh, SA is in the 5280 postcode area which has around 1337 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1415 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 3911 households in the 5280 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.62 kW) for about every 2.9 dwellings.

Here are 14 solar installers near to or in Hatherleigh.

Solar Installers near toHatherleigh
NameDistanceDetails
eSmart Electrical9.3kmeSmart Electrical is based in Millicent, SA.
O'Brien Electrical Mount Gambier53.4kmO'Brien Electrical Mount Gambier is based in Mount Gambier, SA.
Stuckey Electrical Contractors55.3kmStuckey Electrical Contractors is based in Mount Gambier, SA.
Phase Electrical & Energy Solutions55.7kmPhase Electrical & Energy Solutions is based in Mount Gambier, SA.
SOLCON56.9kmSOLCON is based in Mount Gambier, SA.
Beyond Energy Integrated Services57.7kmBeyond Energy Integrated Services is based in Mount Gambier, SA.
Mustart Electrical57.9kmMustart Electrical is based in Mount Gambier, SA.
Beyond Energy Integrated Services173.5kmBeyond Energy Integrated Services1 is based in Naracoorte, SA.
Naracoorte Solar Guard74.0kmNaracoorte Solar Guard is based in Naracoorte, SA.
Sparkon Electrical Services74.0kmSparkon Electrical Services is based in Naracoorte, SA.
Donna's Electrical74.0kmDonna's Electrical is based in Naracoorte, SA.
Bordertown Pumps & Refrigeration139.7kmBordertown Pumps & Refrigeration is based in Bordertown, SA.
Keppel Prince Engineering145.1kmKeppel Prince Engineering is based in Portland, VIC.
Andrew Logan Solar149.1kmAndrew Logan Solar is based in Portland, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Hatherleigh

Sunlight Hours in Hatherleigh

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 44 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Hatherleigh

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 37.5° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Hatherleigh, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Hatfield, NSW, which is about 519.0 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.