Are Solar Panels Worth It In Hawks Nest?

Hawks Nest is located in New South Wales about 163.8 km north east of Sydney and 393.3 km south of Esk. Hawks Nest has a latitude of 32.6 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Hawks Nest, NSW

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Hawks Nest

Rebate for Hawks Nest 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 Hawks Nest by month. The maximum is 6.58 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.48 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Hawks Nest
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.516.53
Feb20.995.83
Mar17.804.95
Apr14.013.89
May10.562.93
Jun8.932.48
Jul10.102.80
Aug13.623.78
Sep17.184.77
Oct20.185.61
Nov22.076.13
Dec23.676.58

Figures from the weather station at Williamtown RAAF, which is approximately 36.6 km from Hawks Nest.

Hawks Nest, NSW is in the 2324 postcode area which has around 3829 solar installations under 10 kW and about 4083 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 11958 households in the 2324 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.00 kW) for about every 3.1 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Hawks Nest.

Solar Installers near toHawks Nest
NameDistanceDetails
Sinclair Renewable Energy30.1kmSinclair Renewable Energy is based in Medowie, NSW.
electraline nsw31.4kmelectraline nsw is based in Medowie, NSW.
Diffuse Energy36.9kmDiffuse Energy is based in Williamtown, NSW.
Falk Solar37.8kmFalk Solar is based in Clarence Town, NSW.
TRADEPRO SOLAR45.8kmTRADEPRO SOLAR is based in Heatherbrae, NSW.
DJM Electrical & Solar Panels Newcastle48.8kmDJM Electrical & Solar Panels Newcastle is based in Carrington, NSW.
Sunsave Solar49.3kmSunsave Solar is based in Newcastle, NSW.
Nexa Solar50.0kmNexa Solar is based in Maryville, NSW.
Solar Architects Australia50.0kmSolar Architects Australia is based in Maryville, NSW.
Gi Energy50.0kmGi Energy is based in Maryville, NSW.
Econnect Solar | Newcastle50.0kmEconnect Solar | Newcastle is based in Maryville, NSW.
Sun Cooking Australia50.1kmSun Cooking Australia is based in Tighes Hill, NSW.
Delta Electrical & Solar50.3kmDelta Electrical & Solar is based in Mayfield West, NSW.
True Electrical & Solar50.3kmTrue Electrical & Solar is based in Mayfield, NSW.
Solar Renewables50.4kmSolar Renewables is based in Mayfield West, NSW.
Graves Solar Installations50.7kmGraves Solar Installations is based in Newcastle West, NSW.
Peterson Solar Suppliers50.8kmPeterson Solar Suppliers is based in Newcastle West, NSW.
Larson Solar Systems50.9kmLarson Solar Systems is based in Newcastle West, NSW.
SOLAR MAXX51.6kmSOLAR MAXX is based in Hamilton North, NSW.
Aussie Wide Solar51.7kmAussie Wide Solar is based in Warabrook, NSW.
Solar Service Centre52.1kmSolar Service Centre is based in Morpeth, NSW.
Newy solar52.4kmNewy solar is based in Merewether, NSW.
Empowered Offgrid52.5kmEmpowered Offgrid is based in Morpeth, NSW.
Solar Run Warners Bay52.7kmSolar Run Warners Bay is based in Waratah West, NSW.
Always Energy Newcastle52.7kmAlways Energy Newcastle is based in Mayfield West, NSW.
NEWY SOLAR (formerly Nova Solar)53.2kmNEWY SOLAR (formerly Nova Solar) is based in Merewether, NSW.
Reinvent Solar Energy53.8kmReinvent Solar Energy is based in Burswood, WA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Hawks Nest

Sunlight Hours in Hawks Nest

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 17 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Hawks Nest

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 Hawks Nest, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Hawkins Creek, QLD, which is about 1674.3 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.