Are Solar Panels Worth It In Haywards Bay?

Haywards Bay is located in New South Wales about 84.0 km south west of Sydney and 635.9 km south west of Esk. Haywards Bay has a latitude of 34.5 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Haywards Bay, NSW

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Haywards Bay

Rebate for Haywards Bay 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 Haywards Bay by month. The maximum is 6.15 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.28 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Haywards Bay
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan21.636.01
Feb18.745.20
Mar15.994.44
Apr12.973.60
May10.032.79
Jun8.202.28
Jul9.452.63
Aug12.593.50
Sep16.294.52
Oct19.485.41
Nov20.515.70
Dec22.156.15

Figures from the weather station at Nowra, which is approximately 50.3 km from Haywards Bay.

Haywards Bay, NSW is in the 2530 postcode area which has around 4315 solar installations under 10 kW and about 4541 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 12997 households in the 2530 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.60 kW) for about every 3.0 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Haywards Bay.

Solar Installers near toHaywards Bay
NameDistanceDetails
SunPeople2.7kmSunPeople is based in Oak Flats, NSW.
Rivers Solar & Electrical Services2.9kmRivers Solar & Electrical Services is based in Oak Flats, NSW.
JPG Solar & Electrical2.9kmJPG Solar & Electrical is based in Oak Flats, NSW.
Solarblu5.2kmSolarblu is based in Dapto, NSW.
BRILLIANT SOLAR6.2kmBRILLIANT SOLAR is based in Dapto, NSW.
Shellharbour Solar and Electrical6.9kmShellharbour Solar and Electrical is based in Barrack Point, NSW.
Birch Electrical & Solar7.3kmBirch Electrical & Solar is based in Bellambi, NSW.
Solar battery world7.9kmSolar battery world is based in Wollongong, NSW.
Off Grid Electrician9.4kmOff Grid Electrician is based in Unanderra, NSW.
Clean Power Australia10.5kmClean Power Australia is based in Unanderra, NSW.
Infinity Energy Solutions11.2kmInfinity Energy Solutions is based in Port Kembla, NSW.
Iconic Solar12.1kmIconic Solar is based in Cordeaux Heights, NSW.
Greensmart Electrical.12.2kmGreensmart Electrical. is based in Kiama Downs, NSW.
Solar Run Shell Cove12.7kmSolar Run Shell Cove is based in Figtree, NSW.
Thirroul Solar13.7kmThirroul Solar is based in Woonona, NSW.
Platinum Solar Designs14.4kmPlatinum Solar Designs is based in Kiama, NSW.
Synergy Solar Power Solutions14.6kmSynergy Solar Power Solutions is based in Wollongong, NSW.
The Energy Experts15.1kmThe Energy Experts is based in Kiama, NSW.
On Grid Off Grid Solar15.7kmOn Grid Off Grid Solar is based in Jerrara, NSW.
Simmark Wollongong16.4kmSimmark Wollongong is based in Wollongong, NSW.
Green Solar Solutions18.0kmGreen Solar Solutions is based in Fairy Meadow, NSW.
KRATOS ENERGY18.2kmKRATOS ENERGY is based in North Wollongong, NSW.
Coast to Country Solar19.4kmCoast to Country Solar is based in Fernhill, NSW.
Starrton25.2kmStarrton is based in Bomaderry, NSW.
Dunne Solar & Electrical26.0kmDunne Solar & Electrical is based in Bulli, NSW.
Shoalhaven Solar27.4kmShoalhaven Solar is based in Berry, NSW.
Bellette Electrical, Solar & Air Conditioning33.4kmBellette Electrical, Solar & Air Conditioning is based in Far Meadow, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Haywards Bay

Sunlight Hours in Haywards Bay

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 Haywards Bay

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 Haywards Bay, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Hayters Hill, NSW, which is about 703.5 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.