Are Solar Panels Worth It In Haven?

Haven is located in Victoria about 273.0 km north west of Melbourne and 1260.8 km south west of Lyra. Haven has a latitude of 36.8 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Haven

Rebate for Haven 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 Haven by month. The maximum is 7.36 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.93 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Haven
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan26.487.36
Feb23.556.54
Mar18.075.02
Apr12.473.46
May8.492.36
Jun6.931.93
Jul7.542.09
Aug10.482.91
Sep14.243.96
Oct19.135.32
Nov23.026.40
Dec25.587.10

Figures from the weather station at Kybybolite, which is approximately 112.6 km from Haven.

Haven, VIC is in the 3401 postcode area which has around 660 solar installations under 10 kW and about 711 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 1823 households in the 3401 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.57 kW) for about every 2.8 dwellings.

Here are 11 solar installers near to or in Haven.

Solar Installers near toHaven
NameDistanceDetails
Laser Electrical Horsham2.1kmLaser Electrical Horsham is based in Horsham, VIC.
Natimuk Solar20.7kmNatimuk Solar is based in Natimuk, VIC.
Bendigo Grid Connect40.3kmBendigo Grid Connect is based in Ravenswood, VIC.
Ecosmart Solar Hot Water Systems Wimmera58.9kmEcosmart Solar Hot Water Systems Wimmera is based in Warracknabeal, VIC.
Bondys Contractors62.0kmBondys Contractors is based in Stawell, VIC.
GWM Solar83.4kmGWM Solar is based in Donald, VIC.
SS Electrical and Solar86.5kmSS Electrical and Solar is based in Flora Hill, VIC.
St Arnaud Solar96.8kmSt Arnaud Solar is based in St Arnaud, VIC.
Solar Run Hamilton109.7kmSolar Run Hamilton is based in Hamilton, VIC.
Ultraclean Solar Services - Quality Solar Installations & Solar Panel Cleaning109.8kmUltraclean Solar Services - Quality Solar Installations & Solar Panel Cleaning is based in Hamilton, VIC.
Sparkon Electrical Services129.6kmSparkon Electrical Services is based in Naracoorte, SA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Haven

Sunlight Hours in Haven

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 39 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Haven

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 36.8° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Haven, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Havelock, VIC, which is about 143.3 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.