Are Solar Panels Worth It In Hillvue?

Hillvue is located in New South Wales about 306.4 km north of Sydney and 271.0 km south of Lyra. Hillvue has a latitude of 31.1 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Hillvue, NSW

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Hillvue

Rebate for Hillvue 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 Hillvue by month. The maximum is 7.26 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.79 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Hillvue
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan26.137.26
Feb23.256.46
Mar20.045.57
Apr15.954.43
May12.223.39
Jun10.062.79
Jul11.083.08
Aug14.363.99
Sep18.495.14
Oct22.116.14
Nov24.216.73
Dec26.157.26

Figures from the weather station at Tamworth Airport, which is approximately 7.8 km from Hillvue.

Hillvue, NSW is in the 2340 postcode area which has around 5704 solar installations under 10 kW and about 6281 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 23394 households in the 2340 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.54 kW) for about every 4.1 dwellings.

Here are 15 solar installers near to or in Hillvue.

Solar Installers near toHillvue
NameDistanceDetails
Thompson Tim & Dale Electrical0.5kmThompson Tim & Dale Electrical is based in Hillvue, NSW.
Tamworth Satellite & Electrical Services3.2kmTamworth Satellite & Electrical Services is based in Tamworth, NSW.
Max Fox Electrical - Inland Solar3.2kmMax Fox Electrical - Inland Solar is based in Taminda, NSW.
NS Energy - Solahart Tamworth3.4kmNS Energy - Solahart Tamworth is based in Tamworth, NSW.
WYNERGY4.1kmWYNERGY is based in Tamworth, NSW.
Tamworth Solar Security Lighting4.1kmTamworth Solar Security Lighting is based in Tamworth, NSW.
Eco Energy & Solar Solutions6.7kmEco Energy & Solar Solutions is based in Nemingha, NSW.
Siteguard7.8kmSiteguard is based in Westdale, NSW.
EcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Tamworth13.9kmEcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Tamworth is based in Duri, NSW.
Meralli Solar77.4kmMeralli Solar is based in Uralla, NSW.
Go Solar Power108.1kmGo Solar Power is based in Helensvale, QLD.
AppSolar139.7kmAppSolar is based in Narrabri, NSW.
Traffic Lights Australia142.0kmTraffic Lights Australia is based in Narrabri, NSW.
The Solar Experts144.0kmThe Solar Experts is based in Ellenborough, NSW.
Sapphire City Solar & Electrical - Inverell151.9kmSapphire City Solar & Electrical - Inverell is based in Inverell, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Hillvue

Sunlight Hours in Hillvue

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 9 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Hillvue

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 31.1° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Hillvue, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Hillville, NSW, which is about 165.4 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.