Are Solar Panels Worth It In Hay Flat?

Hay Flat is located in South Australia about 68.7 km south of Adelaide and 1455.2 km south west of Oman Ama. Hay Flat has a latitude of 35.5 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Hay Flat, SA

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Hay Flat

Rebate for Hay Flat 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 Hay Flat by month. The maximum is 7.63 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.21 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Hay Flat
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan27.487.63
Feb24.256.74
Mar19.505.42
Apr13.743.82
May9.522.64
Jun7.952.21
Jul8.812.45
Aug12.043.35
Sep16.074.46
Oct20.915.81
Nov25.076.96
Dec26.867.46

Figures from the weather station at Adelaide Airport, which is approximately 64.3 km from Hay Flat.

Hay Flat, SA is in the 5204 postcode area which has around 1335 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1404 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 2852 households in the 5204 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.95 kW) for about every 2.1 dwellings.

Here are 24 solar installers near to or in Hay Flat.

Solar Installers near toHay Flat
NameDistanceDetails
Renewable Power Technologies28.2kmRenewable Power Technologies is based in Hayborough, SA.
Sparkwire Solar & Electrical29.0kmSparkwire Solar & Electrical is based in Hayborough, SA.
Solar-Man33.1kmSolar-Man is based in Willunga, SA.
EcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Seaford Noarlunga Moana38.0kmEcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Seaford Noarlunga Moana is based in Seaford, SA.
The Air Conditioning Guys39.1kmThe Air Conditioning Guys is based in Goolwa, SA.
solar inverter repairs45.0kmsolar inverter repairs is based in Adelaide, SA.
PB Power & Electrical45.6kmPB Power & Electrical is based in Lonsdale, SA.
MyEnergy Engineering46.8kmMyEnergy Engineering is based in Lonsdale, SA.
ShadePower46.9kmShadePower is based in Lonsdale, SA.
PVDynamics47.0kmPVDynamics is based in Lonsdale, SA.
Go 4 Solar47.1kmGo 4 Solar is based in Lonsdale, SA.
Power & Drive Renewable Solutions47.1kmPower & Drive Renewable Solutions is based in Lonsdale, SA.
Adelite Electrical and Solar47.2kmAdelite Electrical and Solar is based in Morphett Vale, SA.
Solar Depot - SA47.4kmSolar Depot - SA is based in Lonsdale, SA.
Solar Edwards Adelaide47.5kmSolar Edwards Adelaide is based in Lonsdale, SA.
JMD SOLAR47.6kmJMD SOLAR is based in Morphett Vale, SA.
Direct Solar Wholesaler47.6kmDirect Solar Wholesaler is based in Lonsdale, SA.
MAK Fastener Specialists48.1kmMAK Fastener Specialists is based in Lonsdale, SA.
GRAND GROUP SOLAR48.4kmGRAND GROUP SOLAR is based in Reynella, SA.
Thoroughtec Solar / Electrical56.0kmThoroughtec Solar / Electrical is based in Flagstaff Hill, SA.
Energy SA Solar and Air Conditioning57.1kmEnergy SA Solar and Air Conditioning is based in Darlington, SA.
Energy House SA57.5kmEnergy House SA is based in Dover Gardens, SA.
Stella Solar and Electrical57.8kmStella Solar and Electrical is based in Warradale, SA.
Absolute Solar and Electrical58.1kmAbsolute Solar and Electrical is based in Coromandel Valley, SA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Hay Flat

Sunlight Hours in Hay Flat

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 32 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Hay Flat

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 35.5° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Hay Flat, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Hay, WA, which is about 1899.0 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.