Are Solar Panels Worth It In Hill End?

Hill End is located in New South Wales about 190.6 km north west of Sydney and 521.1 km south west of Lyra. Hill End has a latitude of 33.0 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Hill End, NSW

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Hill End

Rebate for Hill End 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 Hill End by month. The maximum is 7.35 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.38 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Hill End
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan26.197.28
Feb22.916.36
Mar19.255.35
Apr14.714.09
May10.803.00
Jun8.562.38
Jul9.402.61
Aug12.593.50
Sep17.004.72
Oct21.385.94
Nov23.876.63
Dec26.467.35

Figures from the weather station at Orange, which is approximately 45.7 km from Hill End.

Hill End, NSW is in the 2850 postcode area which has around 2437 solar installations under 10 kW and about 2746 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 8509 households in the 2850 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.77 kW) for about every 3.5 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Hill End.

Solar Installers near toHill End
NameDistanceDetails
Unilec Solar & Electrical40.0kmUnilec Solar & Electrical is based in Orange, NSW.
Solar ~ Central West Co.40.8kmSolar ~ Central West Co. is based in Orange, NSW.
Efficient Air & Energy41.9kmEfficient Air & Energy is based in Orange, NSW.
powerdepot42.1kmpowerdepot is based in Ilford, NSW.
Lung Fish42.3kmLung Fish is based in Orange, NSW.
Central West Solar42.6kmCentral West Solar is based in Orange, NSW.
Hybrid Power Systems42.8kmHybrid Power Systems is based in Orange, NSW.
Kenjarhy Solar43.1kmKenjarhy Solar is based in Orange, NSW.
Dynamic Solar43.2kmDynamic Solar is based in Lucknow, NSW.
Large Solar Installs47.5kmLarge Solar Installs is based in Kelso, NSW.
Ecotronics47.7kmEcotronics is based in Mudgee, NSW.
Platinum Solar Bathurst48.0kmPlatinum Solar Bathurst is based in Kelso, NSW.
Mid-Western Solar Solutions49.0kmMid-Western Solar Solutions is based in Mudgee, NSW.
Arkana Energy Mudgee49.1kmArkana Energy Mudgee is based in Mudgee, NSW.
CKB Solar & Electrical49.1kmCKB Solar & Electrical is based in Mudgee, NSW.
Alpha Regional Mudgee49.2kmAlpha Regional Mudgee is based in Mudgee, NSW.
Cudgegong Solar & Electrical57.0kmCudgegong Solar & Electrical is based in Rylstone, NSW.
BlackLab Solar60.5kmBlackLab Solar is based in Rylstone, NSW.
Solarcomm62.6kmSolarcomm is based in Ben Bullen, NSW.
Greentech Engineering Solutions62.6kmGreentech Engineering Solutions is based in Altona, VIC.
NSW Country Solar (Redfern Power Solutions)69.6kmNSW Country Solar (Redfern Power Solutions) is based in Wellington, NSW.
AUS-POWER Batteries82.3kmAUS-POWER Batteries is based in Canowindra, NSW.
Alternative Energy Concepts82.3kmAlternative Energy Concepts is based in Canowindra, NSW.
📞 Green Solar Panels Installation Kallangur101.7km📞 Green Solar Panels Installation Kallangur is based in Blacktown, NSW.
Solar Connections109.7kmSolar Connections is based in Springwood, NSW.
Maine Solar Grid111.0kmMaine Solar Grid is based in Tuena, NSW.
Blue Mountains Solar112.1kmBlue Mountains Solar is based in Katoomba, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Hill End

Sunlight Hours in Hill End

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 19 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Hill End

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 33.0° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Hill End, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Hill End, VIC, which is about 628.4 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.