Are Solar Panels Worth It In Hayes?

Hayes is located in Tasmania about 80.6 km north west of Hobart and 1600.4 km south of Lyra. Hayes has a latitude of 42.5 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Hayes, TAS

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Hayes

Rebate for Hayes 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 Hayes by month. The maximum is 6.20 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.18 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Hayes
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan22.326.20
Feb18.515.14
Mar12.983.61
Apr8.452.35
May5.441.51
Jun4.241.18
Jul4.891.36
Aug7.682.13
Sep11.663.24
Oct16.284.52
Nov19.635.45
Dec21.726.03

Figures from the weather station at Maydena, which is approximately 27.0 km from Hayes.

Hayes, TAS is in the 7140 postcode area which has around 770 solar installations under 10 kW and about 802 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 5529 households in the 7140 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.02 kW) for about every 7.2 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Hayes.

Solar Installers near toHayes
NameDistanceDetails
Expert electrical Tasmania56.4kmExpert electrical Tasmania is based in New Norfolk, TAS.
Expert Electrical Tasmania56.8kmExpert Electrical Tasmania is based in New Norfolk, TAS.
Marshall Batteries Tasmania58.7kmMarshall Batteries Tasmania is based in Bellerive, TAS.
Eco Shack59.4kmEco Shack is based in Cygnet, TAS.
Degree C63.9kmDegree C is based in Ulverstone, TAS.
Electrical One64.5kmElectrical One is based in Granton, TAS.
Eco Energy Solutions70.3kmEco Energy Solutions is based in Grove, TAS.
42 Energy Street74.8km42 Energy Street is based in Glenorchy, TAS.
Renewable Energy Group Tasmania75.8kmRenewable Energy Group Tasmania is based in Tea Tree, TAS.
CGA TAS76.1kmCGA TAS is based in Moonah, TAS.
I Want Energy76.8kmI Want Energy is based in Moonah, TAS.
New Town Solar78.0kmNew Town Solar is based in New Town, TAS.
Smart Energy79.9kmSmart Energy is based in North Hobart, TAS.
Marshall Solar and Energy - Hobart79.9kmMarshall Solar and Energy - Hobart is based in Hobart, TAS.
AUS Solar Energy Group (Tasmania)80.3kmAUS Solar Energy Group (Tasmania) is based in Hobart, TAS.
Morton Solar Installations80.5kmMorton Solar Installations is based in Hobart, TAS.
Padilla Solar Suppliers80.6kmPadilla Solar Suppliers is based in Hobart, TAS.
Quality Solar Systems80.7kmQuality Solar Systems is based in South Toowoomba, QLD.
Bailey Solar Systems80.8kmBailey Solar Systems is based in Hobart, TAS.
Hobart Solar81.1kmHobart Solar is based in Sandy Bay, TAS.
Goanna Energy Consulting81.2kmGoanna Energy Consulting is based in Sandy Bay, TAS.
dbsTasSolar81.4kmdbsTasSolar is based in Battery Point, TAS.
Sandy Bay Pool Services / Zane Pool Heating Hobart82.4kmSandy Bay Pool Services / Zane Pool Heating Hobart is based in Sandy Bay, TAS.
Minix Solar83.3kmMinix Solar is based in Richmond, TAS.
Powercom Solar84.4kmPowercom Solar is based in Kingston, TAS.
Whitney Electrical & Solar84.7kmWhitney Electrical & Solar is based in Huntingfield, TAS.
Banks Electrical & Solar85.0kmBanks Electrical & Solar is based in Mornington, TAS.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Hayes

Sunlight Hours in Hayes

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 15 hours 17 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Hayes

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 42.5° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Hayes, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Haydens Bog, VIC, which is about 638.9 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.