Are Solar Panels Worth It In Hewett?

Hewett is located in South Australia about 41.5 km north of Adelaide and 1373.5 km south west of Oman Ama. Hewett has a latitude of 34.6 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Hewett, SA

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Hewett

Rebate for Hewett 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 Hewett by month. The maximum is 7.60 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.26 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Hewett
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan27.357.60
Feb24.206.72
Mar19.515.42
Apr14.083.91
May9.912.75
Jun8.142.26
Jul8.882.47
Aug11.723.26
Sep15.754.38
Oct20.485.69
Nov23.996.66
Dec26.247.29

Figures from the weather station at Roseworthy Agricultural College, which is approximately 8.0 km from Hewett.

Hewett, SA is in the 5118 postcode area which has around 3822 solar installations under 10 kW and about 4152 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 8220 households in the 5118 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.22 kW) for about every 2.2 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Hewett.

Solar Installers near toHewett
NameDistanceDetails
BGD Electrical & Solar0.1kmBGD Electrical & Solar is based in Gawler Belt, SA.
Worx Electrical And Solar0.9kmWorx Electrical And Solar is based in Willaston, SA.
Best Solar & Batteries1.6kmBest Solar & Batteries is based in Gawler, SA.
Best Solar & Batteries - South Australia1.6kmBest Solar & Batteries - South Australia is based in Gawler, SA.
Solaress Electrical & Solar Systems2.2kmSolaress Electrical & Solar Systems is based in Gawler, SA.
JPC Electrical & Solar2.6kmJPC Electrical & Solar is based in Gawler Belt, SA.
Town & Country Solar3.5kmTown & Country Solar is based in Gawler South, SA.
Energyplex3.5kmEnergyplex is based in Gawler West, SA.
The SOLAR CLUB ☀️9.2kmThe SOLAR CLUB ☀️ is based in Munno Para Downs, SA.
JBM SOLAR10.0kmJBM SOLAR is based in Munno Para, SA.
Bestel Systems11.3kmBestel Systems is based in Blakeview, SA.
Rite Price Solar13.8kmRite Price Solar is based in Munno Para, SA.
Clean Green Energy Solutions17.2kmClean Green Energy Solutions is based in Elizabeth, SA.
Switch Energy17.2kmSwitch Energy is based in One Tree Hill, SA.
Smart Energy Solutions Adelaide20.2kmSmart Energy Solutions Adelaide is based in Elizabeth Vale, SA.
Solar Beat20.2kmSolar Beat is based in Elizabeth Vale, SA.
Fluid Solar Thermal20.2kmFluid Solar Thermal is based in Elizabeth Vale, SA.
Ezy Power Australia20.6kmEzy Power Australia is based in Tanunda, SA.
URBAN SOLAR LIFE22.2kmURBAN SOLAR LIFE is based in Salisbury Heights, SA.
Sunny Energy Australia22.3kmSunny Energy Australia is based in Buckland Park, SA.
SunBoost22.5kmSunBoost is based in Salisbury Plain, SA.
Battery Solar Solutions23.6kmBattery Solar Solutions is based in Golden Grove, SA.
Track Energy24.3kmTrack Energy is based in Upper Hermitage, SA.
Mane Service Group24.7kmMane Service Group is based in Salisbury South, SA.
Sun Renew Solar.24.8kmSun Renew Solar. is based in Salisbury South, SA.
Mannix Air Conditioning & Solar25.5kmMannix Air Conditioning & Solar is based in Lonsdale, SA.
JC Energy26.2kmJC Energy is based in Para Hills, SA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Hewett

Sunlight Hours in Hewett

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 Hewett

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 34.6° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Hewett, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Hetherington, QLD, which is about 1697.9 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.