Are Solar Panels Worth It In Hartys Plains?

Hartys Plains is located in New South Wales about 297.9 km north east of Sydney and 256.6 km south of Esk. Hartys Plains has a latitude of 31.5 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Hartys Plains, NSW

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Hartys Plains

Rebate for Hartys Plains 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 Hartys Plains by month. The maximum is 6.51 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.90 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Hartys Plains
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.456.51
Feb20.805.78
Mar17.804.95
Apr15.384.27
May12.093.36
Jun10.452.90
Jul11.583.22
Aug15.074.19
Sep18.595.16
Oct20.755.76
Nov22.016.11
Dec22.906.36

Figures from the weather station at Coffs Harbour, which is approximately 137.3 km from Hartys Plains.

Hartys Plains, NSW is in the 2446 postcode area which has around 2499 solar installations under 10 kW and about 2675 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 5433 households in the 2446 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.25 kW) for about every 2.2 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Hartys Plains.

Solar Installers near toHartys Plains
NameDistanceDetails
Farm The Sun7.3kmFarm The Sun is based in Beechwood, NSW.
SAE Group9.7kmSAE Group is based in Wauchope, NSW.
Wauchope Solar24.0kmWauchope Solar is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
SolarBright Port Macquarie24.2kmSolarBright Port Macquarie is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Always Energy24.4kmAlways Energy is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Precision Solar Services24.4kmPrecision Solar Services is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
SolaXs24.6kmSolaXs is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Harelec24.6kmHarelec is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Coastal Green Power24.7kmCoastal Green Power is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
MNC Solar Power24.8kmMNC Solar Power is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
G & A Martin Electrical Contractors25.1kmG & A Martin Electrical Contractors is based in Laurieton, NSW.
Solahart Port Macquarie25.2kmSolahart Port Macquarie is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Ocean Solar26.0kmOcean Solar is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
The Solar Experts26.0kmThe Solar Experts is based in Ellenborough, NSW.
Hastings Solar Clean & Electrical27.1kmHastings Solar Clean & Electrical is based in Dunbogan, NSW.
Pollard & Sons Electrical and Solar27.2kmPollard & Sons Electrical and Solar is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Apex Solar & Electrical27.4kmApex Solar & Electrical is based in Hannam Vale, NSW.
Solar Bare27.8kmSolar Bare is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Holiday Coast Solar33.3kmHoliday Coast Solar is based in Moorland, NSW.
Self Sufficiency Supplies - Solar Systems48.3kmSelf Sufficiency Supplies - Solar Systems is based in South Kempsey, NSW.
KMF Electrical & Solar50.2kmKMF Electrical & Solar is based in Wingham, NSW.
Coastline Solar Connections50.2kmCoastline Solar Connections is based in Taree, NSW.
Mackie Electric & Refrigeration50.4kmMackie Electric & Refrigeration is based in Taree, NSW.
Rheem Solar Specialist Cundletown50.6kmRheem Solar Specialist Cundletown is based in Taree, NSW.
Wilsons Solar & Electrical50.7kmWilsons Solar & Electrical is based in Taree, NSW.
Eastern Solar Design51.8kmEastern Solar Design is based in Taree, NSW.
Diligent Energy58.0kmDiligent Energy is based in Gladstone, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Hartys Plains

Sunlight Hours in Hartys Plains

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 Hartys Plains

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 Hartys Plains, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Hartwood, NSW, which is about 800.9 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.