Are Solar Panels Worth It In Black Hill?

Black Hill is located in New South Wales about 120.4 km north of Sydney and 432.1 km south west of Esk. Black Hill has a latitude of 32.8 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Black Hill, NSW

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Black Hill

Rebate for Black Hill 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 Black Hill by month. The maximum is 6.63 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.49 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Black Hill
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.766.60
Feb21.215.89
Mar17.914.98
Apr14.223.95
May10.672.96
Jun8.952.49
Jul10.112.81
Aug13.683.80
Sep17.394.83
Oct20.375.66
Nov22.336.20
Dec23.856.63

Figures from the weather station at Maryville, which is approximately 15.2 km from Black Hill.

Black Hill, NSW is in the 2322 postcode area which has around 2931 solar installations under 10 kW and about 3301 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 7950 households in the 2322 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.45 kW) for about every 2.7 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Black Hill.

Solar Installers near toBlack Hill
NameDistanceDetails
Solahart Newcastle, Hunter Valley, Port Stephens & Lake Macquarie3.7kmSolahart Newcastle, Hunter Valley, Port Stephens & Lake Macquarie is based in Beresfield, NSW.
Commercial Solar3.8kmCommercial Solar is based in Beresfield, NSW.
Spot On Solar International4.1kmSpot On Solar International is based in Beresfield, NSW.
Aztech Solar4.2kmAztech Solar is based in Beresfield, NSW.
Earthconnect4.3kmEarthconnect is based in Beresfield, NSW.
GoSolar Newcastle4.9kmGoSolar Newcastle is based in Beresfield, NSW.
iinergy6.1kmiinergy is based in Cameron Park, NSW.
One Power Solar6.1kmOne Power Solar is based in Burleigh Heads, QLD.
Elite Power Group - Solar & Battery Storage6.5kmElite Power Group - Solar & Battery Storage is based in Thornton, NSW.
Always Energy Newcastle9.5kmAlways Energy Newcastle is based in Mayfield West, NSW.
Cherry Electrical and Solar P/L10.6kmCherry Electrical and Solar P/L is based in Argenton, NSW.
Aussie Wide Solar10.9kmAussie Wide Solar is based in Warabrook, NSW.
Delta Electrical & Solar11.4kmDelta Electrical & Solar is based in Mayfield West, NSW.
Jemena11.4kmJemena is based in Cardiff, NSW.
Green Volt Solar11.5kmGreen Volt Solar is based in Cardiff South, NSW.
Solar Ground Mount11.8kmSolar Ground Mount is based in Cardiff, NSW.
HCB Solar Newcastle11.8kmHCB Solar Newcastle is based in Cardiff, NSW.
Solar Run Warners Bay12.0kmSolar Run Warners Bay is based in Waratah West, NSW.
Solar Renewables12.0kmSolar Renewables is based in Mayfield West, NSW.
TRADEPRO SOLAR12.1kmTRADEPRO SOLAR is based in Heatherbrae, NSW.
Ausave Energy12.2kmAusave Energy is based in Cardiff, NSW.
True Electrical & Solar12.5kmTrue Electrical & Solar is based in Mayfield, NSW.
STS Services12.5kmSTS Services is based in Maitland, NSW.
Solar Power Australia12.6kmSolar Power Australia is based in Cardiff, NSW.
Empowered Offgrid12.8kmEmpowered Offgrid is based in Morpeth, NSW.
Solar Service Centre13.0kmSolar Service Centre is based in Morpeth, NSW.
Pivotrom13.3kmPivotrom is based in Kurri Kurri, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Black Hill

Sunlight Hours in Black Hill

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 18 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Black Hill

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 32.8° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Black Hill, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Black Hill, SA, which is about 1142.7 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.