Are Solar Panels Worth It In Hartwood?

Hartwood is located in New South Wales about 277.0 km north of Melbourne and 948.3 km south west of Lyra. Hartwood has a latitude of 35.3 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Hartwood

Rebate for Hartwood 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 Hartwood by month. The maximum is 7.66 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.28 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Hartwood
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan27.537.65
Feb24.146.71
Mar20.135.59
Apr14.373.99
May10.332.87
Jun8.202.28
Jul8.952.49
Aug12.233.40
Sep16.594.61
Oct21.565.99
Nov24.876.91
Dec27.567.66

Figures from the weather station at Deniliquin Falkiner Memorial, which is approximately 27.3 km from Hartwood.

Hartwood, NSW is in the 2710 postcode area which has around 1521 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1744 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 4591 households in the 2710 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.93 kW) for about every 3.0 dwellings.

Here are 11 solar installers near to or in Hartwood.

Solar Installers near toHartwood
NameDistanceDetails
Travis Haynes Electrical56.5kmTravis Haynes Electrical is based in Tocumwal, NSW.
Refrigelec68.4kmRefrigelec is based in Cobram, VIC.
SFM Services69.0kmSFM Services is based in Coleambally, NSW.
Rheem Solar Specialist Cobram69.3kmRheem Solar Specialist Cobram is based in Cobram, VIC.
Auselec69.4kmAuselec is based in Cobram, VIC.
Cobram Electrical & Data69.4kmCobram Electrical & Data is based in Cobram, VIC.
ZEN Energy Systems - North Central Victoria80.6kmZEN Energy Systems - North Central Victoria is based in Nathalia, VIC.
Baker Renewable Energy83.6kmBaker Renewable Energy is based in Numurkah, VIC.
Purtle Electrical93.1kmPurtle Electrical is based in Mulwala, NSW.
Solar Australia Energy100.9kmSolar Australia Energy is based in Moama, NSW.
Solar Power Echuca102.6kmSolar Power Echuca is based in Echuca, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Hartwood

Sunlight Hours in Hartwood

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 31 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Hartwood

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 35.3° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Hartwood, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Hartwell, VIC, which is about 279.2 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.