Are Solar Panels Worth It In Hamilton Valley?

Hamilton Valley is located in New South Wales about 215.6 km west of Canberra and 925.6 km south west of Lyra. Hamilton Valley has a latitude of 36.0 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Hamilton Valley, NSW

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Hamilton Valley

Rebate for Hamilton Valley 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 Hamilton Valley by month. The maximum is 7.55 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.01 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Hamilton Valley
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan27.177.55
Feb23.626.56
Mar19.485.41
Apr13.803.83
May9.582.66
Jun7.252.01
Jul7.962.21
Aug11.053.07
Sep15.544.32
Oct20.785.77
Nov24.226.73
Dec26.957.49

Figures from the weather station at Rutherglen, which is approximately 35.6 km from Hamilton Valley.

Hamilton Valley, NSW is in the 2641 postcode area which has around 1788 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1918 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 8665 households in the 2641 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.19 kW) for about every 4.8 dwellings.

Here are 23 solar installers near to or in Hamilton Valley.

Solar Installers near toHamilton Valley
NameDistanceDetails
Next Generation Energy5.0kmNext Generation Energy is based in Lavington, NSW.
Glossy Aussie Solar5.5kmGlossy Aussie Solar is based in Lavington, NSW.
Moore Solar Suppliers5.8kmMoore Solar Suppliers is based in Albury, NSW.
McSpark Electrical6.1kmMcSpark Electrical is based in Albury, NSW.
Phelps Solar Group6.2kmPhelps Solar Group is based in Albury, NSW.
Bison Energy Australia6.2kmBison Energy Australia is based in Albury, NSW.
Green Switch Australia6.2kmGreen Switch Australia is based in Albury, NSW.
Specialized Solar & Electrical Albury6.9kmSpecialized Solar & Electrical Albury is based in Albury, NSW.
KDEC Electrical & Solar8.1kmKDEC Electrical & Solar is based in East Albury, NSW.
Greenhouse Solar & Electrical9.8kmGreenhouse Solar & Electrical is based in Wodonga, VIC.
Solar Integrity10.3kmSolar Integrity is based in Wodonga, VIC.
Impressed Solar Solutions10.3kmImpressed Solar Solutions is based in Wodonga, VIC.
Clarky's Electrical & Airconditioning10.3kmClarky's Electrical & Airconditioning is based in Wodonga, VIC.
Abacus Energy10.4kmAbacus Energy is based in Wodonga, VIC.
Sunflower Solar10.4kmSunflower Solar is based in West Wodonga, VIC.
XIRASOL10.4kmXIRASOL is based in West Wodonga, VIC.
Kobi Energy Solutions10.4kmKobi Energy Solutions is based in West Wodonga, VIC.
Sunrise Power Solutions10.7kmSunrise Power Solutions is based in Wodonga, VIC.
Heart and Solar Electrical10.8kmHeart and Solar Electrical is based in Wodonga, VIC.
North East Heating, Cooling & Solar12.7kmNorth East Heating, Cooling & Solar is based in Wodonga, VIC.
Valcomm Electrical40.1kmValcomm Electrical is based in Beechworth, VIC.
Rodney Wilson Electrical44.8kmRodney Wilson Electrical is based in Corowa, NSW.
Crawford Electrical & Solar57.9kmCrawford Electrical & Solar is based in Tarrawingee, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Hamilton Valley

Sunlight Hours in Hamilton Valley

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 35 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Hamilton Valley

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 36.0° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Hamilton Valley, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Hamilton South, NSW, which is about 562.6 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.