Are Solar Panels Worth It In Hawkesdale?

Hawkesdale is located in Victoria about 234.7 km west of Melbourne and 1353.9 km south west of Lyra. Hawkesdale has a latitude of 38.1 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Hawkesdale

Rebate for Hawkesdale 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 Hawkesdale by month. The maximum is 6.89 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.73 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Hawkesdale
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan24.816.89
Feb21.425.95
Mar16.294.53
Apr11.123.09
May7.602.11
Jun6.231.73
Jul6.981.94
Aug9.882.75
Sep13.503.75
Oct17.774.94
Nov21.415.95
Dec24.126.70

Figures from the weather station at Hamilton, which is approximately 33.1 km from Hawkesdale.

Hawkesdale, VIC is in the 3287 postcode area which has around 42 solar installations under 10 kW and about 43 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 180 households in the 3287 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.36 kW) for about every 4.3 dwellings.

Here are 21 solar installers near to or in Hawkesdale.

Solar Installers near toHawkesdale
NameDistanceDetails
Renovation Electrical Design31.4kmRenovation Electrical Design is based in Grassmere, VIC.
Western District Electrical Services34.6kmWestern District Electrical Services is based in Bushfield, VIC.
TJM Electrical Services35.8kmTJM Electrical Services is based in Warrnambool, VIC.
Price Electrical36.5kmPrice Electrical is based in Warrnambool, VIC.
Ecosmart Solar Hot Water Systems Warrnambool36.9kmEcosmart Solar Hot Water Systems Warrnambool is based in Warrnambool, VIC.
Marc Lemke Electrical36.9kmMarc Lemke Electrical is based in Wangoom, VIC.
Urban Renewables Warrnambool37.8kmUrban Renewables Warrnambool is based in Warrnambool, VIC.
Leahy's Electrical Services38.6kmLeahy's Electrical Services is based in Warrnambool, VIC.
Local Electrical & Solar Services38.7kmLocal Electrical & Solar Services is based in Warrnambool, VIC.
Alex Pye Electrics40.0kmAlex Pye Electrics is based in Warrnambool, VIC.
Warrnambool Solar40.0kmWarrnambool Solar is based in Warrnambool, VIC.
Solar Run Warrnambool40.2kmSolar Run Warrnambool is based in Warrnambool, VIC.
Solar Run Hamilton41.4kmSolar Run Hamilton is based in Hamilton, VIC.
Ultraclean Solar Services - Quality Solar Installations & Solar Panel Cleaning44.4kmUltraclean Solar Services - Quality Solar Installations & Solar Panel Cleaning is based in Hamilton, VIC.
Andrew Logan Solar69.2kmAndrew Logan Solar is based in Portland, VIC.
Keppel Prince Engineering69.9kmKeppel Prince Engineering is based in Portland, VIC.
Bendigo Grid Connect105.8kmBendigo Grid Connect is based in Ravenswood, VIC.
Walsh Electrical113.2kmWalsh Electrical is based in Colac West, VIC.
SolarShine116.2kmSolarShine is based in Elliminyt, VIC.
Bondys Contractors117.2kmBondys Contractors is based in Stawell, VIC.
Colac To Coast Solar Energy117.8kmColac To Coast Solar Energy is based in Colac, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Hawkesdale

Sunlight Hours in Hawkesdale

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 47 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Hawkesdale

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 38.1° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Hawkesdale, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Hawkesbury Heights, NSW, which is about 895.8 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.