Are Solar Panels Worth It In Greenhill?

Greenhill is located in New South Wales about 347.5 km north east of Sydney and 206.9 km south of Esk. Greenhill has a latitude of 31.0 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Greenhill, NSW

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Greenhill

Rebate for Greenhill 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 Greenhill by month. The maximum is 6.51 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.90 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Greenhill
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.456.51
Feb20.805.78
Mar17.804.95
Apr15.384.27
May12.093.36
Jun10.452.90
Jul11.583.22
Aug15.074.19
Sep18.595.16
Oct20.755.76
Nov22.016.11
Dec22.906.36

Figures from the weather station at Coffs Harbour, which is approximately 87.4 km from Greenhill.

Greenhill, NSW is in the 2440 postcode area which has around 3208 solar installations under 10 kW and about 3422 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 9072 households in the 2440 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.12 kW) for about every 2.8 dwellings.

Here are 25 solar installers near to or in Greenhill.

Solar Installers near toGreenhill
NameDistanceDetails
Self Sufficiency Supplies - Solar Systems4.7kmSelf Sufficiency Supplies - Solar Systems is based in South Kempsey, NSW.
Diligent Energy13.4kmDiligent Energy is based in Gladstone, NSW.
Great White Solar & Electrical36.0kmGreat White Solar & Electrical is based in Way Way, NSW.
MNC Solar Power42.9kmMNC Solar Power is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Solahart Port Macquarie43.1kmSolahart Port Macquarie is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Ocean Solar43.5kmOcean Solar is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Solar Bare44.0kmSolar Bare is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Farm The Sun44.4kmFarm The Sun is based in Beechwood, NSW.
SolaXs44.5kmSolaXs is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Precision Solar Services44.5kmPrecision Solar Services is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
SolarBright Port Macquarie44.9kmSolarBright Port Macquarie is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Always Energy45.0kmAlways Energy is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Harelec45.3kmHarelec is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Wauchope Solar45.3kmWauchope Solar is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Coastal Green Power45.4kmCoastal Green Power is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Pollard & Sons Electrical and Solar47.7kmPollard & Sons Electrical and Solar is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Birks Solar & Electrical49.1kmBirks Solar & Electrical is based in Nambucca Heads, NSW.
SAE Group49.9kmSAE Group is based in Wauchope, NSW.
Jimmy's Electrical & Solar54.3kmJimmy's Electrical & Solar is based in Valla Beach, NSW.
G & A Martin Electrical Contractors66.4kmG & A Martin Electrical Contractors is based in Laurieton, NSW.
Hastings Solar Clean & Electrical67.0kmHastings Solar Clean & Electrical is based in Dunbogan, NSW.
The Solar Experts67.1kmThe Solar Experts is based in Ellenborough, NSW.
Go Solar Power75.1kmGo Solar Power is based in Helensvale, QLD.
Apex Solar & Electrical76.9kmApex Solar & Electrical is based in Hannam Vale, NSW.
Solar Run Mid North Coast81.0kmSolar Run Mid North Coast is based in Sawtell, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Greenhill

Sunlight Hours in Greenhill

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 Greenhill

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 31.0° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Greenhill, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Greenhill, SA, which is about 1383.8 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.