Are Solar Panels Worth It In Black Hollow?

Black Hollow is located in New South Wales about 374.7 km north west of Sydney and 383.4 km south west of Lyra. Black Hollow has a latitude of 31.1 degrees South.

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

The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Black Hollow 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 Hollow is in Climate Zone 2 which has a rating of 1.536.

This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Black Hollow during 2024 would give you 107 ST Certificates worth $4269.30 (at an STC price of $39.90 each).

If you wait until 2025 for your panels the rebate in Black Hollow will be reduced. It goes down every year.

Solar Power Rebate for Black Hollow

Rebate for Black Hollow Solar Systems
System SizeST CertsValue
3 kW32$1276.80
4 kW43$1715.70
5 kW53$2114.70
6 kW64$2553.60
6.6 kW70$2793.00
10 kW107$4269.30
12 kW129$5147.10
15 kW161$6423.90

Here's about how much Solar Energy falls on Black Hollow by month. The maximum is 7.46 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.58 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Black Hollow
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan26.827.45
Feb23.556.54
Mar19.935.54
Apr15.394.28
May11.573.21
Jun9.302.58
Jul10.232.84
Aug13.363.71
Sep17.744.93
Oct21.996.11
Nov24.516.81
Dec26.847.46

Figures from the weather station at Wellington, which is approximately 153.5 km from Black Hollow.

Black Hollow, NSW is in the 2828 postcode area which has around 145 solar installations under 10 kW and about 175 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 470 households in the 2828 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.50 kW) for about every 3.2 dwellings.

Here are 19 solar installers in or near toBlack Hollow. There are also a few further away.

Solar Installers near toBlack Hollow
NameDistanceDetails
Mercury, Solar System Drive24.2kmMercury, Solar System Drive is based in Coonabarabran, NSW.
Jupiter, Virtual Solar System36.0kmJupiter, Virtual Solar System is based in Coonabarabran, NSW.
StarPower Advance Solar Technology51.0kmStarPower Advance Solar Technology is based in Coonamble, NSW.
AppSolar123.6kmAppSolar is based in Narrabri, NSW.
Traffic Lights Australia124.2kmTraffic Lights Australia is based in Narrabri, NSW.
Platinum Solar Dubbo125.7kmPlatinum Solar Dubbo is based in Dubbo, NSW.
AG-MURF Australia126.3kmAG-MURF Australia is based in Dubbo, NSW.
Western Solar & Electrical Solutions126.8kmWestern Solar & Electrical Solutions is based in Dubbo, NSW.
JME Electrical & Solar126.8kmJME Electrical & Solar is based in Dubbo, NSW.
Active Solar & Gas126.9kmActive Solar & Gas is based in Dubbo, NSW.
Macquarie Energy127.0kmMacquarie Energy is based in Dubbo, NSW.
SolaMax127.2kmSolaMax is based in Dubbo, NSW.
Orana Energy Systems - Solahart Central West127.2kmOrana Energy Systems - Solahart Central West is based in Dubbo, NSW.
NSW Country Solar (Redfern Power Solutions)157.9kmNSW Country Solar (Redfern Power Solutions) is based in Wellington, NSW.
Arkana Energy Mudgee177.1kmArkana Energy Mudgee is based in Mudgee, NSW.
Ecotronics177.7kmEcotronics is based in Mudgee, NSW.
Alpha Regional Mudgee178.0kmAlpha Regional Mudgee is based in Mudgee, NSW.
CKB Solar & Electrical178.1kmCKB Solar & Electrical is based in Mudgee, NSW.
Mid-Western Solar Solutions178.6kmMid-Western Solar Solutions is based in Mudgee, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Black Hollow

Sunlight Hours in Black Hollow

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 9 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Black Hollow

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 31.1° 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 Hollow, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Black Hills, TAS, which is about 1299.2 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.