Are Solar Panels Worth It In Horsley?

Horsley is located in New South Wales about 80.1 km south west of Sydney and 631.5 km south west of Esk. Horsley has a latitude of 34.5 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Horsley

Rebate for Horsley 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 Horsley by month. The maximum is 6.15 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.28 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Horsley
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan21.636.01
Feb18.745.20
Mar15.994.44
Apr12.973.60
May10.032.79
Jun8.202.28
Jul9.452.63
Aug12.593.50
Sep16.294.52
Oct19.485.41
Nov20.515.70
Dec22.156.15

Figures from the weather station at Nowra, which is approximately 54.5 km from Horsley.

Horsley, NSW is in the 2530 postcode area which has around 4315 solar installations under 10 kW and about 4541 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 12997 households in the 2530 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.60 kW) for about every 3.0 dwellings.

Here are 26 solar installers near to or in Horsley.

Solar Installers near toHorsley
NameDistanceDetails
Solarblu1.9kmSolarblu is based in Dapto, NSW.
BRILLIANT SOLAR3.1kmBRILLIANT SOLAR is based in Dapto, NSW.
Off Grid Electrician6.8kmOff Grid Electrician is based in Unanderra, NSW.
Birch Electrical & Solar7.7kmBirch Electrical & Solar is based in Bellambi, NSW.
Clean Power Australia7.9kmClean Power Australia is based in Unanderra, NSW.
Iconic Solar8.5kmIconic Solar is based in Cordeaux Heights, NSW.
SunPeople8.8kmSunPeople is based in Oak Flats, NSW.
Rivers Solar & Electrical Services9.0kmRivers Solar & Electrical Services is based in Oak Flats, NSW.
JPG Solar & Electrical9.0kmJPG Solar & Electrical is based in Oak Flats, NSW.
Solar Run Shell Cove9.3kmSolar Run Shell Cove is based in Figtree, NSW.
Infinity Energy Solutions11.1kmInfinity Energy Solutions is based in Port Kembla, NSW.
Thirroul Solar11.2kmThirroul Solar is based in Woonona, NSW.
Shellharbour Solar and Electrical11.8kmShellharbour Solar and Electrical is based in Barrack Point, NSW.
Synergy Solar Power Solutions12.4kmSynergy Solar Power Solutions is based in Wollongong, NSW.
Solar battery world13.4kmSolar battery world is based in Wollongong, NSW.
Simmark Wollongong13.8kmSimmark Wollongong is based in Wollongong, NSW.
Green Solar Solutions15.0kmGreen Solar Solutions is based in Fairy Meadow, NSW.
KRATOS ENERGY15.4kmKRATOS ENERGY is based in North Wollongong, NSW.
Coast to Country Solar16.1kmCoast to Country Solar is based in Fernhill, NSW.
Greensmart Electrical.18.3kmGreensmart Electrical. is based in Kiama Downs, NSW.
Platinum Solar Designs20.5kmPlatinum Solar Designs is based in Kiama, NSW.
The Energy Experts21.1kmThe Energy Experts is based in Kiama, NSW.
On Grid Off Grid Solar21.6kmOn Grid Off Grid Solar is based in Jerrara, NSW.
Dunne Solar & Electrical22.3kmDunne Solar & Electrical is based in Bulli, NSW.
Starrton27.3kmStarrton is based in Bomaderry, NSW.
All Star Solar28.9kmAll Star Solar is based in Bargo, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Horsley

Sunlight Hours in Horsley

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 Horsley

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 34.5° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Horsley, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Horsham West, VIC, which is about 812.8 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.