Broken Hill is located in New South Wales about 423.8 km north east of Adelaide and 1026.0 km west of Oman Ama. Broken Hill has a latitude of 32.0 degrees South.
How much is the rebate for solar panels in Broken Hill, NSW
The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Broken 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. Broken Hill is in Climate Zone 2 which has a rating of 1.536.
This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Broken Hill 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 Broken Hill will be reduced. It goes down every year.
Solar Power Rebate for Broken Hill
| System Size | ST Certs | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 3 kW | 32 | $1276.80 |
| 4 kW | 43 | $1715.70 |
| 5 kW | 53 | $2114.70 |
| 6 kW | 64 | $2553.60 |
| 6.6 kW | 70 | $2793.00 |
| 10 kW | 107 | $4269.30 |
| 12 kW | 129 | $5147.10 |
| 15 kW | 161 | $6423.90 |
Here's about how much Solar Energy falls on Broken Hill by month. The maximum is 7.78 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.45 kWh/M2 during June.
| Month | Energy MJ/M2 | kWh/M2 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 28.02 | 7.78 |
| Feb | 24.79 | 6.89 |
| Mar | 20.43 | 5.67 |
| Apr | 14.95 | 4.15 |
| May | 10.72 | 2.98 |
| Jun | 8.82 | 2.45 |
| Jul | 9.49 | 2.64 |
| Aug | 12.89 | 3.58 |
| Sep | 17.16 | 4.77 |
| Oct | 22.18 | 6.16 |
| Nov | 25.51 | 7.09 |
| Dec | 28.00 | 7.78 |
Figures from the weather station at Merbein, which is approximately 257.1 km from Broken Hill.
Broken Hill, NSW is in the 2880 postcode area which has around 4697 solar installations under 10 kW and about 5041 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.
With an estimated 9610 households in the 2880 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.45 kW) for about every 2.0 dwellings.
Here are 19 solar installers in or near toBroken Hill. There are also a few further away.
| Name | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Sunraysia Solar Design & Installation | 254.5km | Sunraysia Solar Design & Installation is based in Mildura, VIC. |
| YES Solar | 255.4km | YES Solar is based in Paringa, SA. |
| YES Energy | 255.4km | YES Energy is based in Paringa, SA. |
| Redmud Green Energy | 255.4km | Redmud Green Energy is based in Paringa, SA. |
| Brock Fitzgerald Electrical | 256.5km | Brock Fitzgerald Electrical is based in Mildura, VIC. |
| Mildura Solar | 256.9km | Mildura Solar is based in Mildura, VIC. |
| Australian Solar Farm Services | 256.9km | Australian Solar Farm Services is based in Mildura, VIC. |
| Solar IQ | 257.0km | Solar IQ is based in Mildura, VIC. |
| McGillivray Electrical & Building Services | 258.0km | McGillivray Electrical & Building Services is based in Mildura, VIC. |
| Sunergy - Mildura | 258.1km | Sunergy - Mildura is based in Mildura, VIC. |
| Rooftop Solar Mildura | 258.5km | Rooftop Solar Mildura is based in Mildura, VIC. |
| Cetinich Electrical and Solar | 260.4km | Cetinich Electrical and Solar is based in Nichols Point, VIC. |
| Mildura Sunray Solar | 261.0km | Mildura Sunray Solar is based in Mildura, VIC. |
| MR John Clohesy | 264.6km | MR John Clohesy is based in Irymple, VIC. |
| Ledlight Technologies | 272.2km | Ledlight Technologies is based in Terowie, SA. |
| GB Electrical | 282.8km | GB Electrical is based in Waikerie, SA. |
| Creative Pools & Landscaping | 289.6km | Creative Pools & Landscaping is based in Loxton, SA. |
| Ash Monty Electrical | 289.7km | Ash Monty Electrical is based in Loxton, SA. |
| Leesong Electrical | 300.9km | Leesong Electrical is based in Jamestown, SA. |
Solar Panel Businesses Near to Broken Hill
Sunlight Hours in Broken Hill
The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 13 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.
Figures calculated for 15th of the month.
Solar Panel Angle in Broken Hill
It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 32.0° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.
Next, after Broken Hill, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Broken Head, NSW, which is about 1218.6 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.