Are Solar Panels Worth It In Hawker?

Hawker is located in South Australia about 338.9 km north of Adelaide and 1297.3 km west of Oman Ama. Hawker has a latitude of 31.9 degrees South.

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

The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Hawker 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. Hawker is in Climate Zone 2 which has a rating of 1.536.

This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Hawker during 2024 would give you 107 ST Certificates worth $4269.30 (at an STC price of $39.90 each).

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

Solar Power Rebate for Hawker

Rebate for Hawker Solar Systems
System SizeST CertsValue
3 kW32$1276.80
4 kW43$1715.70
5 kW53$2114.70
6 kW64$2553.60
6.6 kW70$2793.00
10 kW107$4269.30
12 kW129$5147.10
15 kW161$6423.90

Here's about how much Solar Energy falls on Hawker by month. The maximum is 7.93 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 3.00 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Hawker
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan28.547.93
Feb25.797.16
Mar21.636.01
Apr16.644.62
May12.733.54
Jun10.793.00
Jul11.743.26
Aug14.914.14
Sep19.325.37
Oct23.626.56
Nov26.517.36
Dec28.307.86

Figures from the weather station at Woomera Aerodromedrome, which is approximately 173.8 km from Hawker.

Hawker, SA is in the 5434 postcode area which has around 94 solar installations under 10 kW and about 99 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 468 households in the 5434 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.82 kW) for about every 5.0 dwellings.

Here are 19 solar installers in or near toHawker. There are also a few further away.

Solar Installers near toHawker
NameDistanceDetails
Trenstar Electrical, Data, Solar & Air conditioning62.4kmTrenstar Electrical, Data, Solar & Air conditioning is based in Quorn, SA.
MF Solar & Electrical90.7kmMF Solar & Electrical is based in Port Augusta, SA.
Flinders Solutions91.5kmFlinders Solutions is based in Port Augusta, SA.
SolarReserve91.6kmSolarReserve is based in Port Augusta, SA.
Baroota Reservoir119.5kmBaroota Reservoir is based in Baroota, SA.
Aussie Farmers Group126.4kmAussie Farmers Group is based in Wirrabara, SA.
Blackmores Power & Water144.6kmBlackmores Power & Water is based in Laura, SA.
Jamestown Floating Solar147.1kmJamestown Floating Solar is based in Jamestown, SA.
Leesong Electrical147.5kmLeesong Electrical is based in Jamestown, SA.
Ledlight Technologies148.2kmLedlight Technologies is based in Terowie, SA.
SA Quality Home Improvements149.0kmSA Quality Home Improvements is based in Port Pirie, SA.
Town Country Solar Port Pirie149.9kmTown Country Solar Port Pirie is based in Port Pirie West, SA.
ENERCO150.3kmENERCO is based in Port Pirie, SA.
CTI Solar and Electrical150.5kmCTI Solar and Electrical is based in Whyalla, SA.
Allstar Electrical152.5kmAllstar Electrical is based in Whyalla Norrie, SA.
O'Dea Solar & ELectrical164.8kmO'Dea Solar & ELectrical is based in Crystal Brook, SA.
Goyder Renewables Zone205.2kmGoyder Renewables Zone is based in Burra, SA.
Clewers Solar Solutions217.2kmClewers Solar Solutions is based in Clare, SA.
CMB Solutions217.8kmCMB Solutions is based in Armagh, SA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Hawker

Sunlight Hours in Hawker

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 13 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Hawker

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 31.9° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Hawker, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Hawker, ACT, which is about 1051.1 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.