Hilldale is located in New South Wales about 156.9 km north of Sydney and 396.7 km south west of Esk. Hilldale has a latitude of 32.5 degrees South.
How much is the rebate for solar panels in Hilldale, NSW
The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Hilldale 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. Hilldale is in Climate Zone 3 which has a rating of 1.382.
This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Hilldale 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 Hilldale will be reduced. It goes down every year.
Solar Power Rebate for Hilldale
| 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 Hilldale by month. The maximum is 6.58 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.48 kWh/M2 during June.
| Month | Energy MJ/M2 | kWh/M2 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 23.51 | 6.53 |
| Feb | 20.99 | 5.83 |
| Mar | 17.80 | 4.95 |
| Apr | 14.01 | 3.89 |
| May | 10.56 | 2.93 |
| Jun | 8.93 | 2.48 |
| Jul | 10.10 | 2.80 |
| Aug | 13.62 | 3.78 |
| Sep | 17.18 | 4.77 |
| Oct | 20.18 | 5.61 |
| Nov | 22.07 | 6.13 |
| Dec | 23.67 | 6.58 |
Figures from the weather station at Williamtown RAAF, which is approximately 36.4 km from Hilldale.
Hilldale, NSW is in the 2420 postcode area which has around 563 solar installations under 10 kW and about 622 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.
With an estimated 1929 households in the 2420 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.42 kW) for about every 3.4 dwellings.
Here are 23 solar installers near to or in Hilldale.
| Name | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Falk Solar | 14.8km | Falk Solar is based in Clarence Town, NSW. |
| Adams electrical and solar p/l | 24.2km | Adams electrical and solar p/l is based in Oakhampton Heights, NSW. |
| Solar Service Centre | 24.3km | Solar Service Centre is based in Morpeth, NSW. |
| Empowered Offgrid | 24.4km | Empowered Offgrid is based in Morpeth, NSW. |
| Sun2u - Solar Power Systems Newcastle | 26.6km | Sun2u - Solar Power Systems Newcastle is based in Rutherford, NSW. |
| STS Services | 26.8km | STS Services is based in Maitland, NSW. |
| Elite Power Group - Solar & Battery Storage | 30.8km | Elite Power Group - Solar & Battery Storage is based in Thornton, NSW. |
| One Power Solar | 31.3km | One Power Solar is based in Burleigh Heads, QLD. |
| electraline nsw | 31.4km | electraline nsw is based in Medowie, NSW. |
| Hunter Valley Electrics | 31.7km | Hunter Valley Electrics is based in Lower Belford, NSW. |
| TRADEPRO SOLAR | 32.5km | TRADEPRO SOLAR is based in Heatherbrae, NSW. |
| HV SOLAR | 32.5km | HV SOLAR is based in Mitchells Flat, NSW. |
| GoSolar Newcastle | 32.6km | GoSolar Newcastle is based in Beresfield, NSW. |
| Spot On Solar International | 33.5km | Spot On Solar International is based in Beresfield, NSW. |
| Earthconnect | 33.6km | Earthconnect is based in Beresfield, NSW. |
| Solahart Newcastle, Hunter Valley, Port Stephens & Lake Macquarie | 33.7km | Solahart Newcastle, Hunter Valley, Port Stephens & Lake Macquarie is based in Beresfield, NSW. |
| Aztech Solar | 33.7km | Aztech Solar is based in Beresfield, NSW. |
| Sinclair Renewable Energy | 33.9km | Sinclair Renewable Energy is based in Medowie, NSW. |
| Commercial Solar | 34.0km | Commercial Solar is based in Beresfield, NSW. |
| Pivotrom | 37.5km | Pivotrom is based in Kurri Kurri, NSW. |
| Diffuse Energy | 38.3km | Diffuse Energy is based in Williamtown, NSW. |
| Delta Electrical & Solar | 41.9km | Delta Electrical & Solar is based in Mayfield West, NSW. |
| Always Energy Newcastle | 42.2km | Always Energy Newcastle is based in Mayfield West, NSW. |
Solar Panel Businesses Near to Hilldale
Sunlight Hours in Hilldale
The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 16 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.
Figures calculated for 15th of the month.
Solar Panel Angle in Hilldale
It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 32.5° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.
Next, after Hilldale, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Hillcrest Heights, QLD, which is about 781.2 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.