Are Solar Panels Worth It In Halton?

Halton is located in New South Wales about 175.1 km north of Sydney and 382.0 km south west of Esk. Halton has a latitude of 32.3 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Halton

Rebate for Halton 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 Halton by month. The maximum is 6.58 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.48 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Halton
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.516.53
Feb20.995.83
Mar17.804.95
Apr14.013.89
May10.562.93
Jun8.932.48
Jul10.102.80
Aug13.623.78
Sep17.184.77
Oct20.185.61
Nov22.076.13
Dec23.676.58

Figures from the weather station at Williamtown RAAF, which is approximately 59.1 km from Halton.

Halton, NSW is in the 2311 postcode area which has around 147 solar installations under 10 kW and about 169 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 453 households in the 2311 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.57 kW) for about every 3.1 dwellings.

Here are 23 solar installers near to or in Halton.

Solar Installers near toHalton
NameDistanceDetails
HV SOLAR34.7kmHV SOLAR is based in Mitchells Flat, NSW.
Falk Solar35.8kmFalk Solar is based in Clarence Town, NSW.
Hunter Valley Electrics38.5kmHunter Valley Electrics is based in Lower Belford, NSW.
MJJs Solar - Casey Drive42.4kmMJJs Solar - Casey Drive is based in Singleton, NSW.
Adams electrical and solar p/l43.3kmAdams electrical and solar p/l is based in Oakhampton Heights, NSW.
Sun2u - Solar Power Systems Newcastle44.1kmSun2u - Solar Power Systems Newcastle is based in Rutherford, NSW.
Solar Run Singleton45.2kmSolar Run Singleton is based in Singleton, NSW.
Solar Service Centre45.7kmSolar Service Centre is based in Morpeth, NSW.
Empowered Offgrid45.8kmEmpowered Offgrid is based in Morpeth, NSW.
STS Services46.2kmSTS Services is based in Maitland, NSW.
MJJs Solar46.5kmMJJs Solar is based in Singleton, NSW.
Elite Power Group - Solar & Battery Storage52.1kmElite Power Group - Solar & Battery Storage is based in Thornton, NSW.
One Power Solar52.6kmOne Power Solar is based in Burleigh Heads, QLD.
electraline nsw53.7kmelectraline nsw is based in Medowie, NSW.
GoSolar Newcastle53.8kmGoSolar Newcastle is based in Beresfield, NSW.
Spot On Solar International54.8kmSpot On Solar International is based in Beresfield, NSW.
Solahart Newcastle, Hunter Valley, Port Stephens & Lake Macquarie54.8kmSolahart Newcastle, Hunter Valley, Port Stephens & Lake Macquarie is based in Beresfield, NSW.
Pivotrom55.0kmPivotrom is based in Kurri Kurri, NSW.
TRADEPRO SOLAR55.0kmTRADEPRO SOLAR is based in Heatherbrae, NSW.
Earthconnect55.0kmEarthconnect is based in Beresfield, NSW.
Aztech Solar55.1kmAztech Solar is based in Beresfield, NSW.
Commercial Solar55.3kmCommercial Solar is based in Beresfield, NSW.
Sinclair Renewable Energy56.2kmSinclair Renewable Energy is based in Medowie, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Halton

Sunlight Hours in Halton

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 15 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Halton

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 32.3° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Halton, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Hallsville, NSW, which is about 158.3 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.