Are Solar Panels Worth It In Lake Hiawatha?

Lake Hiawatha is located in New South Wales about 261.0 km south of Brisbane and 62.5 km south of Esk. Lake Hiawatha has a latitude of 29.8 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Lake Hiawatha, NSW

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Lake Hiawatha

Rebate for Lake Hiawatha 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 Lake Hiawatha by month. The maximum is 6.51 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.90 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Lake Hiawatha
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.456.51
Feb20.805.78
Mar17.804.95
Apr15.384.27
May12.093.36
Jun10.452.90
Jul11.583.22
Aug15.074.19
Sep18.595.16
Oct20.755.76
Nov22.016.11
Dec22.906.36

Figures from the weather station at Coffs Harbour, which is approximately 58.0 km from Lake Hiawatha.

Lake Hiawatha, NSW is in the 2462 postcode area which has around 493 solar installations under 10 kW and about 531 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 1584 households in the 2462 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.79 kW) for about every 3.2 dwellings.

Here are 24 solar installers near to or in Lake Hiawatha.

Solar Installers near toLake Hiawatha
NameDistanceDetails
Northern Rivers Renewable Energy33.8kmNorthern Rivers Renewable Energy is based in Minnie Water, NSW.
The Solar Collective33.9kmThe Solar Collective is based in Grafton, NSW.
Jcn Energy35.1kmJcn Energy is based in Grafton, NSW.
Day Solar and Electrical Solutions36.0kmDay Solar and Electrical Solutions is based in Woolgoolga, NSW.
ACS Solar36.2kmACS Solar is based in Woolgoolga, NSW.
Maclean Auto Electrical Solar World38.7kmMaclean Auto Electrical Solar World is based in Maclean, NSW.
Ecosmart Solar Hot Water Systems Yamba42.5kmEcosmart Solar Hot Water Systems Yamba is based in Yamba, NSW.
JMB Solar Solutions42.5kmJMB Solar Solutions is based in Yamba, NSW.
GZED Electrical43.2kmGZED Electrical is based in Palmers Island, NSW.
Solar Powered Homes46.3kmSolar Powered Homes is based in Moonee Beach, NSW.
Lime Solar Cleaning55.0kmLime Solar Cleaning is based in Coffs Harbour, NSW.
Solahart Coffs Coast55.7kmSolahart Coffs Coast is based in Coffs Harbour, NSW.
Arkana Energy56.7kmArkana Energy is based in Coffs Harbour, NSW.
Solar Depot - NSW58.9kmSolar Depot - NSW is based in Coffs Harbour, NSW.
Infinity Power Coffs Harbour59.1kmInfinity Power Coffs Harbour is based in Coffs Harbour, NSW.
Mega Watt Power (Si Clean Energy) EST 198959.3kmMega Watt Power (Si Clean Energy) EST 1989 is based in Coffs Harbour, NSW.
SAE Group59.3kmSAE Group is based in Ballina, NSW.
Coffs Solar Energy59.5kmCoffs Solar Energy is based in North Boambee Valley, NSW.
Commercial Solar Energy59.5kmCommercial Solar Energy is based in Coffs Harbour, NSW.
Solar Run Mid North Coast64.3kmSolar Run Mid North Coast is based in Sawtell, NSW.
All About Solar87.1kmAll About Solar is based in Pillar Valley, NSW.
Jimmy's Electrical & Solar91.0kmJimmy's Electrical & Solar is based in Valla Beach, NSW.
Birks Solar & Electrical96.3kmBirks Solar & Electrical is based in Nambucca Heads, NSW.
The Solar Shop103.0kmThe Solar Shop is based in South Grafton, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Lake Hiawatha

Sunlight Hours in Lake Hiawatha

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 2 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Lake Hiawatha

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 29.8° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Lake Hiawatha, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Lake Heights, NSW, which is about 567.2 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.