Are Solar Panels Worth It In The Hatch?

The Hatch is located in New South Wales about 317.5 km north east of Sydney and 240.5 km south of Esk. The Hatch has a latitude of 31.4 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in The Hatch, NSW

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for The Hatch

Rebate for The Hatch 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 The Hatch 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 The Hatch
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 120.3 km from The Hatch.

The Hatch, NSW is in the 2444 postcode area which has around 7218 solar installations under 10 kW and about 7626 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 19313 households in the 2444 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.10 kW) for about every 2.7 dwellings.

Here are 24 solar installers near to or in The Hatch.

Solar Installers near toThe Hatch
NameDistanceDetails
MNC Solar Power8.4kmMNC Solar Power is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Solahart Port Macquarie8.7kmSolahart Port Macquarie is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Ocean Solar9.3kmOcean Solar is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Precision Solar Services9.8kmPrecision Solar Services is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
SolaXs9.8kmSolaXs is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
SolarBright Port Macquarie10.0kmSolarBright Port Macquarie is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Always Energy10.2kmAlways Energy is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Wauchope Solar10.4kmWauchope Solar is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Harelec10.5kmHarelec is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Solar Bare10.6kmSolar Bare is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Coastal Green Power10.7kmCoastal Green Power is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Pollard & Sons Electrical and Solar13.5kmPollard & Sons Electrical and Solar is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Farm The Sun16.0kmFarm The Sun is based in Beechwood, NSW.
SAE Group17.8kmSAE Group is based in Wauchope, NSW.
G & A Martin Electrical Contractors31.6kmG & A Martin Electrical Contractors is based in Laurieton, NSW.
Hastings Solar Clean & Electrical31.9kmHastings Solar Clean & Electrical is based in Dunbogan, NSW.
Self Sufficiency Supplies - Solar Systems35.9kmSelf Sufficiency Supplies - Solar Systems is based in South Kempsey, NSW.
Diligent Energy39.0kmDiligent Energy is based in Gladstone, NSW.
Apex Solar & Electrical45.7kmApex Solar & Electrical is based in Hannam Vale, NSW.
The Solar Experts48.6kmThe Solar Experts is based in Ellenborough, NSW.
Holiday Coast Solar48.6kmHoliday Coast Solar is based in Moorland, NSW.
Great White Solar & Electrical68.5kmGreat White Solar & Electrical is based in Way Way, NSW.
Rheem Solar Specialist Cundletown69.5kmRheem Solar Specialist Cundletown is based in Taree, NSW.
Coastline Solar Connections69.6kmCoastline Solar Connections is based in Taree, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to The Hatch

Sunlight Hours in The Hatch

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 10 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in The Hatch

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 31.4° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after The Hatch, is to look at if solar power is worth it in The Gurdies, VIC, which is about 1023.9 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.