Are Solar Panels Worth It In Hay South?

Hay South is located in New South Wales about 366.5 km north of Melbourne and 916.3 km south west of Oman Ama. Hay South has a latitude of 34.5 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Hay South, NSW

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Hay South

Rebate for Hay South 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 South by month. The maximum is 7.66 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.28 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Hay South
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan27.537.65
Feb24.146.71
Mar20.135.59
Apr14.373.99
May10.332.87
Jun8.202.28
Jul8.952.49
Aug12.233.40
Sep16.594.61
Oct21.565.99
Nov24.876.91
Dec27.567.66

Figures from the weather station at Deniliquin Falkiner Memorial, which is approximately 96.0 km from Hay South.

Hay South, NSW is in the 2711 postcode area which has around 433 solar installations under 10 kW and about 530 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 1736 households in the 2711 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.97 kW) for about every 4.0 dwellings.

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

Solar Installers near toHay South
NameDistanceDetails
Cherry Energy Solutions83.9kmCherry Energy Solutions is based in Eight Mile Plains, QLD.
Kuga Electrical92.1kmKuga Electrical is based in Keysborough, VIC.
SFM Services105.5kmSFM Services is based in Coleambally, NSW.
Andreazza Electrical112.7kmAndreazza Electrical is based in Griffith, NSW.
GN & ZEF ELECTRICAL113.2kmGN & ZEF ELECTRICAL is based in Griffith, NSW.
Solar Mad Stadium113.8kmSolar Mad Stadium is based in Griffith, NSW.
Riverina Complete Solar114.1kmRiverina Complete Solar is based in Griffith, NSW.
Solar Mad114.2kmSolar Mad is based in Griffith, NSW.
GS & BD Electrics114.6kmGS & BD Electrics is based in Narrandera, NSW.
PRE Solar116.0kmPRE Solar is based in Griffith, NSW.
TSU Electrical / Solar117.4kmTSU Electrical / Solar is based in Griffith, NSW.
Battery Tec147.9kmBattery Tec is based in Swan Hill, VIC.
Chris Conlan Electrical147.9kmChris Conlan Electrical is based in Swan Hill, VIC.
RVH Sales148.1kmRVH Sales is based in Swan Hill, VIC.
Laser Electrical Swan Hill148.4kmLaser Electrical Swan Hill is based in Swan Hill, VIC.
Gary Schmidt Electrical150.3kmGary Schmidt Electrical is based in Swan Hill, VIC.
Travis Haynes Electrical158.9kmTravis Haynes Electrical is based in Tocumwal, NSW.
Gannawarra Energy Storage System165.9kmGannawarra Energy Storage System is based in Wandella, VIC.
Refrigelec170.8kmRefrigelec is based in Cobram, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Hay South

Sunlight Hours in Hay South

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 27 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Hay South

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 34.5° 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 South, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Hay Point, QLD, which is about 1532.8 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.