Are Solar Panels Worth It In Hillier?

Hillier is located in South Australia about 35.2 km north of Adelaide and 1380.2 km south west of Oman Ama. Hillier has a latitude of 34.6 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Hillier, SA

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Hillier

Rebate for Hillier 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 Hillier by month. The maximum is 7.60 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.26 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Hillier
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan27.357.60
Feb24.206.72
Mar19.515.42
Apr14.083.91
May9.912.75
Jun8.142.26
Jul8.882.47
Aug11.723.26
Sep15.754.38
Oct20.485.69
Nov23.996.66
Dec26.247.29

Figures from the weather station at Roseworthy Agricultural College, which is approximately 11.0 km from Hillier.

Hillier, SA is in the 5116 postcode area which has around 1890 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1994 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 4879 households in the 5116 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.11 kW) for about every 2.6 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Hillier.

Solar Installers near toHillier
NameDistanceDetails
The SOLAR CLUB ☀️2.2kmThe SOLAR CLUB ☀️ is based in Munno Para Downs, SA.
JBM SOLAR4.0kmJBM SOLAR is based in Munno Para, SA.
Energyplex4.2kmEnergyplex is based in Gawler West, SA.
Town & Country Solar4.7kmTown & Country Solar is based in Gawler South, SA.
JPC Electrical & Solar5.4kmJPC Electrical & Solar is based in Gawler Belt, SA.
Bestel Systems5.6kmBestel Systems is based in Blakeview, SA.
Solaress Electrical & Solar Systems5.7kmSolaress Electrical & Solar Systems is based in Gawler, SA.
Best Solar & Batteries5.9kmBest Solar & Batteries is based in Gawler, SA.
Best Solar & Batteries - South Australia5.9kmBest Solar & Batteries - South Australia is based in Gawler, SA.
Worx Electrical And Solar6.3kmWorx Electrical And Solar is based in Willaston, SA.
BGD Electrical & Solar7.0kmBGD Electrical & Solar is based in Gawler Belt, SA.
Rite Price Solar7.5kmRite Price Solar is based in Munno Para, SA.
Clean Green Energy Solutions10.8kmClean Green Energy Solutions is based in Elizabeth, SA.
Smart Energy Solutions Adelaide13.9kmSmart Energy Solutions Adelaide is based in Elizabeth Vale, SA.
Solar Beat13.9kmSolar Beat is based in Elizabeth Vale, SA.
Fluid Solar Thermal13.9kmFluid Solar Thermal is based in Elizabeth Vale, SA.
Sunny Energy Australia15.6kmSunny Energy Australia is based in Buckland Park, SA.
Switch Energy16.0kmSwitch Energy is based in One Tree Hill, SA.
URBAN SOLAR LIFE16.1kmURBAN SOLAR LIFE is based in Salisbury Heights, SA.
SunBoost16.1kmSunBoost is based in Salisbury Plain, SA.
Mane Service Group18.2kmMane Service Group is based in Salisbury South, SA.
Battery Solar Solutions18.2kmBattery Solar Solutions is based in Golden Grove, SA.
Sun Renew Solar.18.4kmSun Renew Solar. is based in Salisbury South, SA.
Mannix Air Conditioning & Solar19.1kmMannix Air Conditioning & Solar is based in Lonsdale, SA.
Powertech Energy19.6kmPowertech Energy is based in Parafield Gardens, SA.
JC Energy19.8kmJC Energy is based in Para Hills, SA.
APS Solar19.9kmAPS Solar is based in Parafield Gardens, SA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Hillier

Sunlight Hours in Hillier

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 27 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Hillier

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 34.6° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Hillier, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Hillgrove, NSW, which is about 791.5 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.