Are Solar Panels Worth It In Hayes Gap?

Hayes Gap is located in New South Wales about 197.8 km north west of Sydney and 462.9 km south west of Lyra. Hayes Gap has a latitude of 32.6 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Hayes Gap, NSW

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Hayes Gap

Rebate for Hayes Gap 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 Hayes Gap by month. The maximum is 7.46 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.58 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Hayes Gap
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan26.827.45
Feb23.556.54
Mar19.935.54
Apr15.394.28
May11.573.21
Jun9.302.58
Jul10.232.84
Aug13.363.71
Sep17.744.93
Oct21.996.11
Nov24.516.81
Dec26.847.46

Figures from the weather station at Wellington, which is approximately 73.3 km from Hayes Gap.

Hayes Gap, NSW is in the 2850 postcode area which has around 2437 solar installations under 10 kW and about 2746 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 8509 households in the 2850 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.77 kW) for about every 3.5 dwellings.

Here are 25 solar installers near to or in Hayes Gap.

Solar Installers near toHayes Gap
NameDistanceDetails
Mid-Western Solar Solutions13.8kmMid-Western Solar Solutions is based in Mudgee, NSW.
CKB Solar & Electrical14.1kmCKB Solar & Electrical is based in Mudgee, NSW.
Alpha Regional Mudgee14.2kmAlpha Regional Mudgee is based in Mudgee, NSW.
Arkana Energy Mudgee15.5kmArkana Energy Mudgee is based in Mudgee, NSW.
Ecotronics17.0kmEcotronics is based in Mudgee, NSW.
BlackLab Solar31.7kmBlackLab Solar is based in Rylstone, NSW.
Cudgegong Solar & Electrical32.4kmCudgegong Solar & Electrical is based in Rylstone, NSW.
Greentech Engineering Solutions40.1kmGreentech Engineering Solutions is based in Altona, VIC.
powerdepot43.9kmpowerdepot is based in Ilford, NSW.
NSW Country Solar (Redfern Power Solutions)75.7kmNSW Country Solar (Redfern Power Solutions) is based in Wellington, NSW.
Solarcomm80.8kmSolarcomm is based in Ben Bullen, NSW.
Solar Connections82.3kmSolar Connections is based in Springwood, NSW.
Large Solar Installs94.6kmLarge Solar Installs is based in Kelso, NSW.
Platinum Solar Bathurst95.3kmPlatinum Solar Bathurst is based in Kelso, NSW.
Unilec Solar & Electrical97.3kmUnilec Solar & Electrical is based in Orange, NSW.
Solar ~ Central West Co.98.4kmSolar ~ Central West Co. is based in Orange, NSW.
Lung Fish99.2kmLung Fish is based in Orange, NSW.
Efficient Air & Energy99.7kmEfficient Air & Energy is based in Orange, NSW.
Central West Solar100.3kmCentral West Solar is based in Orange, NSW.
Hybrid Power Systems100.8kmHybrid Power Systems is based in Orange, NSW.
Kenjarhy Solar101.0kmKenjarhy Solar is based in Orange, NSW.
Dynamic Solar101.6kmDynamic Solar is based in Lucknow, NSW.
Aeromagnetics108.5kmAeromagnetics is based in Jerrys Plains, NSW.
Active Solar & Gas109.7kmActive Solar & Gas is based in Dubbo, NSW.
JME Electrical & Solar110.2kmJME Electrical & Solar is based in Dubbo, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Hayes Gap

Sunlight Hours in Hayes Gap

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 16 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Hayes Gap

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 Hayes Gap, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Hayes Creek, NT, which is about 2811.7 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.