Hill River is located in South Australia about 124.3 km north of Adelaide and 1346.5 km south west of Oman Ama. Hill River has a latitude of 33.8 degrees South.
How much is the rebate for solar panels in Hill River, SA
The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Hill River 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 River is in Climate Zone 3 which has a rating of 1.382.
This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Hill River 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 River will be reduced. It goes down every year.
Solar Power Rebate for Hill River
| System Size | ST Certs | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 3 kW | 29 | $1157.10 |
| 4 kW | 38 | $1516.20 |
| 5 kW | 48 | $1915.20 |
| 6 kW | 58 | $2314.20 |
| 6.6 kW | 63 | $2513.70 |
| 10 kW | 96 | $3830.40 |
| 12 kW | 116 | $4628.40 |
| 15 kW | 145 | $5785.50 |
Here's about how much Solar Energy falls on Hill River by month. The maximum is 7.60 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.26 kWh/M2 during June.
| Month | Energy MJ/M2 | kWh/M2 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 27.35 | 7.60 |
| Feb | 24.20 | 6.72 |
| Mar | 19.51 | 5.42 |
| Apr | 14.08 | 3.91 |
| May | 9.91 | 2.75 |
| Jun | 8.14 | 2.26 |
| Jul | 8.88 | 2.47 |
| Aug | 11.72 | 3.26 |
| Sep | 15.75 | 4.38 |
| Oct | 20.48 | 5.69 |
| Nov | 23.99 | 6.66 |
| Dec | 26.24 | 7.29 |
Figures from the weather station at Roseworthy Agricultural College, which is approximately 79.2 km from Hill River.
Hill River, SA is in the 5453 postcode area which has around 1022 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1138 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.
With an estimated 2403 households in the 5453 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.49 kW) for about every 2.4 dwellings.
Here are 23 solar installers near to or in Hill River.
| Name | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Clewers Solar Solutions | 3.6km | Clewers Solar Solutions is based in Clare, SA. |
| CMB Solutions | 7.2km | CMB Solutions is based in Armagh, SA. |
| Goyder Renewables Zone | 31.0km | Goyder Renewables Zone is based in Burra, SA. |
| O'Dea Solar & ELectrical | 64.6km | O'Dea Solar & ELectrical is based in Crystal Brook, SA. |
| Leesong Electrical | 67.9km | Leesong Electrical is based in Jamestown, SA. |
| Jamestown Floating Solar | 68.2km | Jamestown Floating Solar is based in Jamestown, SA. |
| Blackmores Power & Water | 77.0km | Blackmores Power & Water is based in Laura, SA. |
| Ledlight Technologies | 78.0km | Ledlight Technologies is based in Terowie, SA. |
| Ezy Power Australia | 83.7km | Ezy Power Australia is based in Tanunda, SA. |
| BGD Electrical & Solar | 85.3km | BGD Electrical & Solar is based in Gawler Belt, SA. |
| JPC Electrical & Solar | 85.4km | JPC Electrical & Solar is based in Gawler Belt, SA. |
| Worx Electrical And Solar | 86.2km | Worx Electrical And Solar is based in Willaston, SA. |
| Best Solar & Batteries - South Australia | 87.1km | Best Solar & Batteries - South Australia is based in Gawler, SA. |
| Best Solar & Batteries | 87.1km | Best Solar & Batteries is based in Gawler, SA. |
| Solaress Electrical & Solar Systems | 87.6km | Solaress Electrical & Solar Systems is based in Gawler, SA. |
| Baden Napier Electrical | 88.2km | Baden Napier Electrical is based in Kadina, SA. |
| Energyplex | 88.7km | Energyplex is based in Gawler West, SA. |
| Town & Country Solar | 88.8km | Town & Country Solar is based in Gawler South, SA. |
| ENERCO | 90.9km | ENERCO is based in Port Pirie, SA. |
| SA Quality Home Improvements | 91.2km | SA Quality Home Improvements is based in Port Pirie, SA. |
| Town Country Solar Port Pirie | 91.5km | Town Country Solar Port Pirie is based in Port Pirie West, SA. |
| The SOLAR CLUB ☀️ | 91.6km | The SOLAR CLUB ☀️ is based in Munno Para Downs, SA. |
| JBM SOLAR | 94.1km | JBM SOLAR is based in Munno Para, SA. |
Solar Panel Businesses Near to Hill River
Sunlight Hours in Hill River
The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 23 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.
Figures calculated for 15th of the month.
Solar Panel Angle in Hill River
It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 33.8° 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 River, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Hill River, WA, which is about 2234.7 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.