Are Solar Panels Worth It In Holmesville?

Holmesville is located in New South Wales about 111.2 km north of Sydney and 441.4 km south west of Esk. Holmesville has a latitude of 32.9 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Holmesville

Rebate for Holmesville 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 Holmesville by month. The maximum is 6.63 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.49 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Holmesville
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.766.60
Feb21.215.89
Mar17.914.98
Apr14.223.95
May10.672.96
Jun8.952.49
Jul10.112.81
Aug13.683.80
Sep17.394.83
Oct20.375.66
Nov22.336.20
Dec23.856.63

Figures from the weather station at Maryville, which is approximately 17.0 km from Holmesville.

Holmesville, NSW is in the 2286 postcode area which has around 509 solar installations under 10 kW and about 540 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 1754 households in the 2286 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.57 kW) for about every 3.4 dwellings.

Here are 26 solar installers near to or in Holmesville.

Solar Installers near toHolmesville
NameDistanceDetails
iinergy3.9kmiinergy is based in Cameron Park, NSW.
Cherry Electrical and Solar P/L6.0kmCherry Electrical and Solar P/L is based in Argenton, NSW.
Jemena7.4kmJemena is based in Cardiff, NSW.
HCB Solar Newcastle7.5kmHCB Solar Newcastle is based in Cardiff, NSW.
Solar Ground Mount7.5kmSolar Ground Mount is based in Cardiff, NSW.
LuvSolar Solar Power Systems Hunter Valley7.5kmLuvSolar Solar Power Systems Hunter Valley is based in Brunkerville, NSW.
Green Volt Solar7.8kmGreen Volt Solar is based in Cardiff South, NSW.
Ausave Energy8.2kmAusave Energy is based in Cardiff, NSW.
Solar Power Australia8.8kmSolar Power Australia is based in Cardiff, NSW.
Green Star Solar9.7kmGreen Star Solar is based in Toronto, NSW.
Twin Solar10.0kmTwin Solar is based in Blackalls Park, NSW.
Custom Solar11.0kmCustom Solar is based in Warners Bay, NSW.
Podium Solar12.1kmPodium Solar is based in Valentine, NSW.
Always Energy Newcastle12.7kmAlways Energy Newcastle is based in Mayfield West, NSW.
Solahart Newcastle, Hunter Valley, Port Stephens & Lake Macquarie13.0kmSolahart Newcastle, Hunter Valley, Port Stephens & Lake Macquarie is based in Beresfield, NSW.
Commercial Solar13.1kmCommercial Solar is based in Beresfield, NSW.
Green Star Solar13.2kmGreen Star Solar is based in Coal Point, NSW.
Aztech Solar13.4kmAztech Solar is based in Beresfield, NSW.
Spot On Solar International13.4kmSpot On Solar International is based in Beresfield, NSW.
Earthconnect13.5kmEarthconnect is based in Beresfield, NSW.
Solar Run Warners Bay13.8kmSolar Run Warners Bay is based in Waratah West, NSW.
Aussie Wide Solar14.0kmAussie Wide Solar is based in Warabrook, NSW.
GoSolar Newcastle14.2kmGoSolar Newcastle is based in Beresfield, NSW.
GDW Solar & Electrical14.3kmGDW Solar & Electrical is based in Gateshead, NSW.
Solarite14.4kmSolarite is based in Kahibah, NSW.
Pivotrom14.6kmPivotrom is based in Kurri Kurri, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Holmesville

Sunlight Hours in Holmesville

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 18 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Holmesville

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 32.9° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Holmesville, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Holmesglen, VIC, which is about 805.9 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.