Are Solar Panels Worth It In Hanging Rock?

Hanging Rock is located in New South Wales about 261.5 km north of Sydney and 305.7 km south of Lyra. Hanging Rock has a latitude of 31.5 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Hanging Rock, NSW

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Hanging Rock

Rebate for Hanging Rock 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 Hanging Rock by month. The maximum is 7.27 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.80 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Hanging Rock
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan26.177.27
Feb23.246.46
Mar19.985.55
Apr15.884.41
May12.193.39
Jun10.072.80
Jul11.073.07
Aug14.323.98
Sep18.455.13
Oct22.096.14
Nov24.226.73
Dec26.167.27

Figures from the weather station at Tamworth, which is approximately 55.8 km from Hanging Rock.

Hanging Rock, NSW is in the 2340 postcode area which has around 5704 solar installations under 10 kW and about 6281 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 23394 households in the 2340 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.54 kW) for about every 4.1 dwellings.

Here are 18 solar installers near to or in Hanging Rock.

Solar Installers near toHanging Rock
NameDistanceDetails
Eco Energy & Solar Solutions48.2kmEco Energy & Solar Solutions is based in Nemingha, NSW.
EcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Tamworth49.5kmEcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Tamworth is based in Duri, NSW.
Thompson Tim & Dale Electrical51.4kmThompson Tim & Dale Electrical is based in Hillvue, NSW.
WYNERGY54.1kmWYNERGY is based in Tamworth, NSW.
NS Energy - Solahart Tamworth54.4kmNS Energy - Solahart Tamworth is based in Tamworth, NSW.
Tamworth Satellite & Electrical Services54.4kmTamworth Satellite & Electrical Services is based in Tamworth, NSW.
Max Fox Electrical - Inland Solar54.6kmMax Fox Electrical - Inland Solar is based in Taminda, NSW.
Tamworth Solar Security Lighting55.1kmTamworth Solar Security Lighting is based in Tamworth, NSW.
Siteguard58.9kmSiteguard is based in Westdale, NSW.
Go Solar Power101.3kmGo Solar Power is based in Helensvale, QLD.
Meralli Solar101.4kmMeralli Solar is based in Uralla, NSW.
The Solar Experts109.9kmThe Solar Experts is based in Ellenborough, NSW.
Aeromagnetics112.2kmAeromagnetics is based in Jerrys Plains, NSW.
MJJs Solar - Casey Drive114.1kmMJJs Solar - Casey Drive is based in Singleton, NSW.
MJJs Solar115.0kmMJJs Solar is based in Singleton, NSW.
KMF Electrical & Solar115.7kmKMF Electrical & Solar is based in Wingham, NSW.
HV SOLAR116.0kmHV SOLAR is based in Mitchells Flat, NSW.
Solar Run Singleton116.6kmSolar Run Singleton is based in Singleton, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Hanging Rock

Sunlight Hours in Hanging Rock

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 11 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Hanging Rock

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 31.5° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Hanging Rock, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Hanging Rock, VIC, which is about 885.9 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.