Are Solar Panels Worth It In Hartley?

Hartley is located in New South Wales about 103.8 km west of Sydney and 546.9 km south of Lyra. Hartley has a latitude of 33.5 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Hartley

Rebate for Hartley 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 Hartley by month. The maximum is 6.23 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.45 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Hartley
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan21.896.08
Feb19.005.28
Mar16.374.55
Apr13.723.81
May10.592.94
Jun8.822.45
Jul10.022.78
Aug13.273.69
Sep16.894.69
Oct19.765.49
Nov20.955.82
Dec22.416.23

Figures from the weather station at Richmond RAAF, which is approximately 57.5 km from Hartley.

Hartley, NSW is in the 2790 postcode area which has around 1534 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1687 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 7422 households in the 2790 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.35 kW) for about every 4.8 dwellings.

Here are 23 solar installers near to or in Hartley.

Solar Installers near toHartley
NameDistanceDetails
Blue Mountains Solar24.1kmBlue Mountains Solar is based in Katoomba, NSW.
Energywise Living24.6kmEnergywise Living is based in Katoomba, NSW.
Swivel Solar24.8kmSwivel Solar is based in Leura, NSW.
Solarcomm32.0kmSolarcomm is based in Ben Bullen, NSW.
Valen33.9kmValen is based in Lake Cargelligo, NSW.
Solar Run Windsor44.6kmSolar Run Windsor is based in Kurrajong Hills, NSW.
Riverside Solar and Electrical Services51.0kmRiverside Solar and Electrical Services is based in North Richmond, NSW.
Solar Partners Australia51.6kmSolar Partners Australia is based in Lapstone, NSW.
E-Smart Solar51.8kmE-Smart Solar is based in Emu Plains, NSW.
Platinum Solar Bathurst52.5kmPlatinum Solar Bathurst is based in Kelso, NSW.
Large Solar Installs52.5kmLarge Solar Installs is based in Kelso, NSW.
Sams Solar54.1kmSams Solar is based in Cranebrook, NSW.
Penrith Solar Centre54.3kmPenrith Solar Centre is based in Cranebrook, NSW.
Solar Penrith54.4kmSolar Penrith is based in Penrith, NSW.
Solar Man Australia54.4kmSolar Man Australia is based in Penrith, NSW.
Solar Nexus54.9kmSolar Nexus is based in Jamisontown, NSW.
InVision Solar55.1kmInVision Solar is based in Penrith, NSW.
Solec Industries55.2kmSolec Industries is based in Cranebrook, NSW.
GreenLight Energy Solutions Penrith55.3kmGreenLight Energy Solutions Penrith is based in Penrith, NSW.
Nepean Solar Solutions56.1kmNepean Solar Solutions is based in Penrith, NSW.
Opera Solar Energy56.7kmOpera Solar Energy is based in Jordan Springs, NSW.
📞 Green Solar Panels Installation Kallangur59.2km📞 Green Solar Panels Installation Kallangur is based in Blacktown, NSW.
Solar Strength Australia59.6kmSolar Strength Australia is based in Caddens, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Hartley

Sunlight Hours in Hartley

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 21 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Hartley

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 33.5° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Hartley, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Hart Range, NT, which is about 1887.8 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.