Howick is located in New South Wales about 161.8 km north of Sydney and 410.5 km south of Lyra. Howick has a latitude of 32.4 degrees South.
How much is the rebate for solar panels in Howick, NSW
The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Howick 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. Howick is in Climate Zone 3 which has a rating of 1.382.
This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Howick 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 Howick will be reduced. It goes down every year.
Solar Power Rebate for Howick
| 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 Howick by month. The maximum is 7.00 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.51 kWh/M2 during June.
| Month | Energy MJ/M2 | kWh/M2 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 25.19 | 7.00 |
| Feb | 21.67 | 6.02 |
| Mar | 18.41 | 5.11 |
| Apr | 14.78 | 4.11 |
| May | 11.15 | 3.10 |
| Jun | 9.03 | 2.51 |
| Jul | 10.24 | 2.84 |
| Aug | 13.65 | 3.79 |
| Sep | 17.68 | 4.91 |
| Oct | 21.15 | 5.87 |
| Nov | 23.09 | 6.41 |
| Dec | 24.95 | 6.93 |
Figures from the weather station at Scone, which is approximately 41.0 km from Howick.
Howick, NSW is in the 2330 postcode area which has around 2364 solar installations under 10 kW and about 2795 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.
With an estimated 8229 households in the 2330 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.80 kW) for about every 3.5 dwellings.
Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Howick.
| Name | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Aeromagnetics | 7.5km | Aeromagnetics is based in Jerrys Plains, NSW. |
| MJJs Solar | 23.1km | MJJs Solar is based in Singleton, NSW. |
| Solar Run Singleton | 26.5km | Solar Run Singleton is based in Singleton, NSW. |
| MJJs Solar - Casey Drive | 26.5km | MJJs Solar - Casey Drive is based in Singleton, NSW. |
| HV SOLAR | 37.8km | HV SOLAR is based in Mitchells Flat, NSW. |
| Hunter Valley Electrics | 43.2km | Hunter Valley Electrics is based in Lower Belford, NSW. |
| Solar Bargains | 45.3km | Solar Bargains is based in Broke, NSW. |
| Solar Connections | 55.6km | Solar Connections is based in Springwood, NSW. |
| Sun2u - Solar Power Systems Newcastle | 62.6km | Sun2u - Solar Power Systems Newcastle is based in Rutherford, NSW. |
| Pivotrom | 65.8km | Pivotrom is based in Kurri Kurri, NSW. |
| Adams electrical and solar p/l | 65.8km | Adams electrical and solar p/l is based in Oakhampton Heights, NSW. |
| STS Services | 67.8km | STS Services is based in Maitland, NSW. |
| Empowered Offgrid | 73.2km | Empowered Offgrid is based in Morpeth, NSW. |
| Solar Service Centre | 73.5km | Solar Service Centre is based in Morpeth, NSW. |
| Elite Power Group - Solar & Battery Storage | 76.3km | Elite Power Group - Solar & Battery Storage is based in Thornton, NSW. |
| One Power Solar | 76.6km | One Power Solar is based in Burleigh Heads, QLD. |
| GoSolar Newcastle | 77.2km | GoSolar Newcastle is based in Beresfield, NSW. |
| Solahart Newcastle, Hunter Valley, Port Stephens & Lake Macquarie | 77.3km | Solahart Newcastle, Hunter Valley, Port Stephens & Lake Macquarie is based in Beresfield, NSW. |
| LuvSolar Solar Power Systems Hunter Valley | 77.6km | LuvSolar Solar Power Systems Hunter Valley is based in Brunkerville, NSW. |
| Spot On Solar International | 77.8km | Spot On Solar International is based in Beresfield, NSW. |
| Commercial Solar | 78.3km | Commercial Solar is based in Beresfield, NSW. |
| Aztech Solar | 78.3km | Aztech Solar is based in Beresfield, NSW. |
| Earthconnect | 78.4km | Earthconnect is based in Beresfield, NSW. |
| iinergy | 81.0km | iinergy is based in Cameron Park, NSW. |
| Falk Solar | 81.7km | Falk Solar is based in Clarence Town, NSW. |
| TRADEPRO SOLAR | 84.5km | TRADEPRO SOLAR is based in Heatherbrae, NSW. |
| Cherry Electrical and Solar P/L | 85.7km | Cherry Electrical and Solar P/L is based in Argenton, NSW. |
Solar Panel Businesses Near to Howick
Sunlight Hours in Howick
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 Howick
It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 32.4° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.
Next, after Howick, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Howick, WA, which is about 2618.4 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.