Orchard Hills is located in New South Wales about 44.3 km west of Sydney and 565.0 km south west of Esk. Orchard Hills has a latitude of 33.8 degrees South.
How much is the rebate for solar panels in Orchard Hills, NSW
The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Orchard Hills 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. Orchard Hills is in Climate Zone 3 which has a rating of 1.382.
This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Orchard Hills 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 Orchard Hills will be reduced. It goes down every year.
Solar Power Rebate for Orchard Hills
| 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 Orchard Hills by month. The maximum is 6.25 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.43 kWh/M2 during June.
| Month | Energy MJ/M2 | kWh/M2 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 21.91 | 6.09 |
| Feb | 19.06 | 5.29 |
| Mar | 16.29 | 4.53 |
| Apr | 13.62 | 3.78 |
| May | 10.58 | 2.94 |
| Jun | 8.76 | 2.43 |
| Jul | 9.99 | 2.78 |
| Aug | 13.24 | 3.68 |
| Sep | 16.88 | 4.69 |
| Oct | 19.78 | 5.50 |
| Nov | 21.17 | 5.88 |
| Dec | 22.50 | 6.25 |
Figures from the weather station at Badgerys Creek, which is approximately 5.6 km from Orchard Hills.
Orchard Hills, NSW is in the 2748 postcode area which has around 170 solar installations under 10 kW and about 235 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.
With an estimated 574 households in the 2748 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 5.25 kW) for about every 3.4 dwellings.
Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Orchard Hills.
| Name | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|
| 📞 Green Solar Panels Installation Kallangur | 2.5km | 📞 Green Solar Panels Installation Kallangur is based in Blacktown, NSW. |
| One Stop Warehouse | 4.6km | One Stop Warehouse is based in Erskine Park, NSW. |
| Solar Strength Australia | 4.9km | Solar Strength Australia is based in Caddens, NSW. |
| Ausgreen Solar Care | 5.5km | Ausgreen Solar Care is based in St Marys, NSW. |
| Solar Nexus | 7.4km | Solar Nexus is based in Jamisontown, NSW. |
| Nepean Solar Solutions | 7.4km | Nepean Solar Solutions is based in Penrith, NSW. |
| InVision Solar | 8.0km | InVision Solar is based in Penrith, NSW. |
| Opera Solar Energy Warehouse | 8.1km | Opera Solar Energy Warehouse is based in North St Marys, NSW. |
| GreenLight Energy Solutions Penrith | 9.0km | GreenLight Energy Solutions Penrith is based in Penrith, NSW. |
| Aus solar energy group | 9.2km | Aus solar energy group is based in Mount Druitt, NSW. |
| National Solar Energy | 9.2km | National Solar Energy is based in Mount Druitt, NSW. |
| Solar Penrith | 9.2km | Solar Penrith is based in Penrith, NSW. |
| Solar Man Australia | 9.2km | Solar Man Australia is based in Penrith, NSW. |
| Solar Partners Australia | 10.1km | Solar Partners Australia is based in Lapstone, NSW. |
| Penrith Solar Centre | 10.3km | Penrith Solar Centre is based in Cranebrook, NSW. |
| Sams Solar | 10.4km | Sams Solar is based in Cranebrook, NSW. |
| E-Smart Solar | 10.6km | E-Smart Solar is based in Emu Plains, NSW. |
| LG Solar Solutions | 11.0km | LG Solar Solutions is based in Canning Vale, WA. |
| Solec Industries | 11.3km | Solec Industries is based in Cranebrook, NSW. |
| Opera Solar Energy | 11.3km | Opera Solar Energy is based in Jordan Springs, NSW. |
| Solaray Energy | 13.1km | Solaray Energy is based in Glendenning, NSW. |
| Adel Solar | 13.9km | Adel Solar is based in Wetherill Park, NSW. |
| OS SOLAR | 13.9km | OS SOLAR is based in Wetherill Park, NSW. |
| Solar Run Thornleigh | 14.2km | Solar Run Thornleigh is based in Marsden Park, NSW. |
| Solar gate openers | 14.6km | Solar gate openers is based in Bonnyrigg Heights, NSW. |
| Solar Juice | 14.7km | Solar Juice is based in Wetherill Park, NSW. |
| Solaright | Solar Panel Installers Wetherill Park, Sydney, NSW. | 15.2km | Solaright | Solar Panel Installers Wetherill Park, Sydney, NSW. is based in Wetherill Park, NSW. |
Solar Panel Businesses Near to Orchard Hills
Sunlight Hours in Orchard Hills
The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 23 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.
Figures calculated for 15th of the month.
Solar Panel Angle in Orchard Hills
It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 33.8° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.
Next, after Orchard Hills, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Orbost, VIC, which is about 477.9 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.