Are Solar Panels Worth It In Hill Plain?

Hill Plain is located in New South Wales about 241.1 km north of Melbourne and 1003.6 km south west of Lyra. Hill Plain has a latitude of 35.6 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Hill Plain

Rebate for Hill Plain 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 Plain 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 Hill Plain
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 36.0 km from Hill Plain.

Hill Plain, 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. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

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 24 solar installers near to or in Hill Plain.

Solar Installers near toHill Plain
NameDistanceDetails
Solar On Electrical50.5kmSolar On Electrical is based in Torrumbarry, VIC.
Solar Australia Energy52.3kmSolar Australia Energy is based in Moama, NSW.
Solar Power Echuca54.0kmSolar Power Echuca is based in Echuca, VIC.
ZEN Energy Systems - North Central Victoria55.3kmZEN Energy Systems - North Central Victoria is based in Nathalia, VIC.
Echuca Solar & Batteries55.4kmEchuca Solar & Batteries is based in Echuca, VIC.
Shepparton Solar & Batteries55.5kmShepparton Solar & Batteries is based in Echuca, VIC.
Hypalyte Electrical and Solar55.5kmHypalyte Electrical and Solar is based in Echuca, VIC.
Future NRG Echuca56.9kmFuture NRG Echuca is based in Echuca, VIC.
Ravertys Electrics58.4kmRavertys Electrics is based in Echuca, VIC.
Baker Renewable Energy65.8kmBaker Renewable Energy is based in Numurkah, VIC.
Travis Haynes Electrical68.2kmTravis Haynes Electrical is based in Tocumwal, NSW.
NORLEC CONTRACTING AND SOLAR75.1kmNORLEC CONTRACTING AND SOLAR is based in Bamawm, VIC.
Active Energy Group75.8kmActive Energy Group is based in Kyabram, VIC.
Refrigelec76.5kmRefrigelec is based in Cobram, VIC.
Rheem Solar Specialist Cobram76.7kmRheem Solar Specialist Cobram is based in Cobram, VIC.
Cobram Electrical & Data77.3kmCobram Electrical & Data is based in Cobram, VIC.
Auselec77.3kmAuselec is based in Cobram, VIC.
Norlec Contracting & Solar80.5kmNorlec Contracting & Solar is based in Rochester, VIC.
GV Electrical and Solar93.9kmGV Electrical and Solar is based in Shepparton, VIC.
Watters Electrical & Solar94.6kmWatters Electrical & Solar is based in Shepparton, VIC.
Blake Campbell Solar94.7kmBlake Campbell Solar is based in Shepparton, VIC.
Green Tunnel94.7kmGreen Tunnel is based in Shepparton, VIC.
Anzunitedsolar94.8kmAnzunitedsolar is based in Shepparton, VIC.
Jim's Energy95.1kmJim's Energy is based in Shepparton, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Hill Plain

Sunlight Hours in Hill Plain

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 33 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Hill Plain

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 35.6° 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 Plain, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Hill End, NSW, which is about 510.8 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.