Are Solar Panels Worth It In Hayman Island?

Hayman Island is located in Queensland about 925.5 km north west of Brisbane and 700.9 km north west of Torbanlea. Hayman Island has a latitude of 20.1 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Hayman Island, QLD

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Hayman Island

Rebate for Hayman Island 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 Hayman Island by month. The maximum is 7.13 kWh/M2 in November. The minimum is 4.07 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Hayman Island
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.916.64
Feb22.036.12
Mar20.825.78
Apr18.395.11
May15.964.43
Jun14.654.07
Jul16.074.46
Aug19.095.30
Sep22.736.31
Oct24.796.89
Nov25.687.13
Dec25.166.99

Figures from the weather station at Mackay, which is approximately 123.4 km from Hayman Island.

Hayman Island, QLD is in the 4801 postcode area which has no solar installations under 10 kW. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

Here are 8 solar installers near to or in Hayman Island.

Solar Installers near toHayman Island
NameDistanceDetails
Tailored Energy Solutions34.0kmTailored Energy Solutions is based in Cannonvale, QLD.
Abell Point Electrical34.0kmAbell Point Electrical is based in Cannonvale, QLD.
Powered by Murphy34.5kmPowered by Murphy is based in Cannonvale, QLD.
Whit Solar34.7kmWhit Solar is based in Cannonvale, QLD.
Green Energy Technologies, Whitsundays34.9kmGreen Energy Technologies, Whitsundays is based in Cannonvale, QLD.
Xscape2 Solar & Electrical38.4kmXscape2 Solar & Electrical is based in Cannon Valley, QLD.
Affordable Solar70.2kmAffordable Solar is based in Bowen, QLD.
Live by Nature & Drive by Nature104.5kmLive by Nature & Drive by Nature is based in Kuttabul, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Hayman Island

Sunlight Hours in Hayman Island

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 20 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Hayman Island

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 20.1° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Hayman Island, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Hayes Gap, NSW, which is about 1395.4 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.