Are Solar Panels Worth It In Hartley Vale?

Hartley Vale is located in New South Wales about 97.9 km west of Sydney and 546.2 km south of Lyra. Hartley Vale has a latitude of 33.5 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Hartley Vale

Rebate for Hartley Vale 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 Vale 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 Vale
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 51.5 km from Hartley Vale.

Hartley Vale, 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 27 solar installers near to or in Hartley Vale.

Solar Installers near toHartley Vale
NameDistanceDetails
Blue Mountains Solar20.3kmBlue Mountains Solar is based in Katoomba, NSW.
Swivel Solar20.5kmSwivel Solar is based in Leura, NSW.
Energywise Living20.9kmEnergywise Living is based in Katoomba, NSW.
Valen28.9kmValen is based in Lake Cargelligo, NSW.
Solarcomm35.7kmSolarcomm is based in Ben Bullen, NSW.
Solar Run Windsor38.7kmSolar Run Windsor is based in Kurrajong Hills, NSW.
Riverside Solar and Electrical Services45.0kmRiverside Solar and Electrical Services is based in North Richmond, NSW.
Solar Partners Australia46.0kmSolar Partners Australia is based in Lapstone, NSW.
E-Smart Solar46.1kmE-Smart Solar is based in Emu Plains, NSW.
Sams Solar48.3kmSams Solar is based in Cranebrook, NSW.
Penrith Solar Centre48.5kmPenrith Solar Centre is based in Cranebrook, NSW.
Solar Penrith48.6kmSolar Penrith is based in Penrith, NSW.
Solar Man Australia48.7kmSolar Man Australia is based in Penrith, NSW.
Solar Nexus49.2kmSolar Nexus is based in Jamisontown, NSW.
Solec Industries49.3kmSolec Industries is based in Cranebrook, NSW.
InVision Solar49.3kmInVision Solar is based in Penrith, NSW.
GreenLight Energy Solutions Penrith49.5kmGreenLight Energy Solutions Penrith is based in Penrith, NSW.
Nepean Solar Solutions50.3kmNepean Solar Solutions is based in Penrith, NSW.
Opera Solar Energy50.8kmOpera Solar Energy is based in Jordan Springs, NSW.
📞 Green Solar Panels Installation Kallangur53.6km📞 Green Solar Panels Installation Kallangur is based in Blacktown, NSW.
Solar Strength Australia53.9kmSolar Strength Australia is based in Caddens, NSW.
Western Sydney Solar54.6kmWestern Sydney Solar is based in South Windsor, NSW.
Opera Solar Energy Warehouse56.0kmOpera Solar Energy Warehouse is based in North St Marys, NSW.
Ausgreen Solar Care56.8kmAusgreen Solar Care is based in St Marys, NSW.
Advanced Solar56.8kmAdvanced Solar is based in Mulgrave, NSW.
Skyline Solar58.0kmSkyline Solar is based in Vineyard, NSW.
Solar Run Thornleigh58.0kmSolar Run Thornleigh is based in Marsden Park, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Hartley Vale

Sunlight Hours in Hartley Vale

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 Vale

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 Vale, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Hartley, SA, which is about 1045.6 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.