Are Solar Panels Worth It In Cartwrights Hill?

Cartwrights Hill is located in New South Wales about 158.6 km west of Canberra and 811.7 km south west of Lyra. Cartwrights Hill has a latitude of 35.1 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Cartwrights Hill

Rebate for Cartwrights 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 Cartwrights Hill by month. The maximum is 7.61 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.14 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Cartwrights Hill
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan27.387.61
Feb23.816.61
Mar19.885.52
Apr14.373.99
May10.212.84
Jun7.702.14
Jul8.372.32
Aug11.613.22
Sep16.084.47
Oct21.365.93
Nov24.666.85
Dec27.237.56

Figures from the weather station at Wagga Wagga, which is approximately 10.0 km from Cartwrights Hill.

Cartwrights Hill, NSW is in the 2650 postcode area which has around 6404 solar installations under 10 kW and about 6934 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 22862 households in the 2650 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.35 kW) for about every 3.6 dwellings.

Here are 28 solar installers near to or in Cartwrights Hill.

Solar Installers near toCartwrights Hill
NameDistanceDetails
Greatcell Australia2.5kmGreatcell Australia is based in Bomen, NSW.
Smoky Cape Services4.5kmSmoky Cape Services is based in Gobbagombalin, NSW.
12 Volt Solutions5.8km12 Volt Solutions is based in East Wagga Wagga, NSW.
SolarWise Wagga6.0kmSolarWise Wagga is based in East Wagga Wagga, NSW.
D&S Taber Electrical & Solar6.0kmD&S Taber Electrical & Solar is based in Wagga Wagga, NSW.
Planet Power Australia6.1kmPlanet Power Australia is based in East Wagga Wagga, NSW.
Solar Professionals6.1kmSolar Professionals is based in Wagga Wagga, NSW.
Redfox Electrical Contractors6.2kmRedfox Electrical Contractors is based in East Wagga Wagga, NSW.
Transparent Solar Solutions6.4kmTransparent Solar Solutions is based in Wagga Wagga, NSW.
Wagga Solar Systems6.4kmWagga Solar Systems is based in Wagga Wagga, NSW.
LED Riverina Electrical6.4kmLED Riverina Electrical is based in Wagga Wagga, NSW.
Hamblin Solar7.0kmHamblin Solar is based in Wagga Wagga, NSW.
OZI SOLAR8.1kmOZI SOLAR is based in Mount Austin, NSW.
Tyler Electrics9.8kmTyler Electrics is based in Glenfield Park, NSW.
Regional Solar Systems12.4kmRegional Solar Systems is based in Springvale, NSW.
Russell Taber Electrical & Solar Wagga12.6kmRussell Taber Electrical & Solar Wagga is based in Lake Albert, NSW.
Matt Hatty Electrical & Solar44.4kmMatt Hatty Electrical & Solar is based in Ganmain, NSW.
Prime Solar Energy - Canberra52.5kmPrime Solar Energy - Canberra is based in Weston, ACT.
Riverina Solar & Electrical70.9kmRiverina Solar & Electrical is based in Temora, NSW.
Suncurrent73.6kmSuncurrent is based in Cootamundra, NSW.
JE Tobin Electrical79.2kmJE Tobin Electrical is based in Tumut, NSW.
Photon Energy Solutions106.2kmPhoton Energy Solutions is based in Harden, NSW.
Glossy Aussie Solar114.4kmGlossy Aussie Solar is based in Lavington, NSW.
Webb Electrical and Solar114.8kmWebb Electrical and Solar is based in Young, NSW.
Next Generation Energy115.6kmNext Generation Energy is based in Lavington, NSW.
Electrotech Cabling Systems Pty.Ltd115.9kmElectrotech Cabling Systems Pty.Ltd is based in Young, NSW.
Stag Electrical, Solar & Refrigeration - Certified Solar Installers117.1kmStag Electrical, Solar & Refrigeration - Certified Solar Installers is based in Young, NSW.
McSpark Electrical117.5kmMcSpark Electrical is based in Albury, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Cartwrights Hill

Sunlight Hours in Cartwrights Hill

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 30 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Cartwrights Hill

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 35.1° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Cartwrights Hill, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Cartwright, NSW, which is about 345.3 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.