Are Solar Panels Worth It In Green Hills?

Green Hills is located in New South Wales about 101.5 km west of Canberra and 829.1 km south west of Lyra. Green Hills has a latitude of 35.5 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Green Hills, NSW

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Green Hills

Rebate for Green Hills 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 Green Hills by month. The maximum is 7.03 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.84 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Green Hills
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan25.327.03
Feb21.636.01
Mar17.914.97
Apr12.773.55
May8.712.42
Jun6.631.84
Jul6.971.94
Aug9.542.65
Sep14.073.91
Oct19.695.47
Nov22.376.21
Dec25.227.01

Figures from the weather station at Cabramurra, which is approximately 54.1 km from Green Hills.

Green Hills, NSW is in the 2730 postcode area which has around 225 solar installations under 10 kW and about 241 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 682 households in the 2730 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.12 kW) for about every 3.0 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Green Hills.

Solar Installers near toGreen Hills
NameDistanceDetails
Prime Solar Energy - Canberra27.4kmPrime Solar Energy - Canberra is based in Weston, ACT.
JE Tobin Electrical32.4kmJE Tobin Electrical is based in Tumut, NSW.
Russell Taber Electrical & Solar Wagga70.6kmRussell Taber Electrical & Solar Wagga is based in Lake Albert, NSW.
Redfox Electrical Contractors73.9kmRedfox Electrical Contractors is based in East Wagga Wagga, NSW.
12 Volt Solutions74.3km12 Volt Solutions is based in East Wagga Wagga, NSW.
D&S Taber Electrical & Solar74.6kmD&S Taber Electrical & Solar is based in Wagga Wagga, NSW.
SolarWise Wagga75.1kmSolarWise Wagga is based in East Wagga Wagga, NSW.
Solar Professionals75.1kmSolar Professionals is based in Wagga Wagga, NSW.
Planet Power Australia75.5kmPlanet Power Australia is based in East Wagga Wagga, NSW.
Greatcell Australia76.2kmGreatcell Australia is based in Bomen, NSW.
Regional Solar Systems77.0kmRegional Solar Systems is based in Springvale, NSW.
OZI SOLAR77.2kmOZI SOLAR is based in Mount Austin, NSW.
Hamblin Solar77.9kmHamblin Solar is based in Wagga Wagga, NSW.
Tyler Electrics77.9kmTyler Electrics is based in Glenfield Park, NSW.
Wagga Solar Systems78.1kmWagga Solar Systems is based in Wagga Wagga, NSW.
Transparent Solar Solutions78.2kmTransparent Solar Solutions is based in Wagga Wagga, NSW.
LED Riverina Electrical78.2kmLED Riverina Electrical is based in Wagga Wagga, NSW.
Smoky Cape Services81.7kmSmoky Cape Services is based in Gobbagombalin, NSW.
Capital Green Energy94.2kmCapital Green Energy is based in Mitchell, ACT.
GreenGrape Solar94.2kmGreenGrape Solar is based in Wright, ACT.
Photonic Solar Solutions94.3kmPhotonic Solar Solutions is based in Kambah, ACT.
SunStak Energy Solutions94.9kmSunStak Energy Solutions is based in Coombs, ACT.
Astra Solar97.5kmAstra Solar is based in Lyons, ACT.
Hybrid Solar Power98.3kmHybrid Solar Power is based in Phillip, ACT.
Enviro Friendly Products98.3kmEnviro Friendly Products is based in Phillip, ACT.
ACT SOLAR POWER98.7kmACT SOLAR POWER is based in Charnwood, ACT.
Suncurrent99.3kmSuncurrent is based in Cootamundra, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Green Hills

Sunlight Hours in Green Hills

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 32 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Green Hills

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 35.5° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Green Hills, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Green Hills, NSW, which is about 684.9 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.