Peak Hill is located in New South Wales about 299.3 km north of Canberra and 556.9 km south west of Lyra. Peak Hill has a latitude of 32.7 degrees South.
How much is the rebate for solar panels in Peak Hill, NSW
The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Peak Hill 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. Peak Hill is in Climate Zone 3 which has a rating of 1.382.
This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Peak Hill 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 Peak Hill will be reduced. It goes down every year.
Solar Power Rebate for Peak Hill
| 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 Peak Hill by month. The maximum is 7.44 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.56 kWh/M2 during June.
| Month | Energy MJ/M2 | kWh/M2 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 26.73 | 7.43 |
| Feb | 23.47 | 6.52 |
| Mar | 19.88 | 5.52 |
| Apr | 15.33 | 4.26 |
| May | 11.51 | 3.20 |
| Jun | 9.21 | 2.56 |
| Jul | 10.17 | 2.82 |
| Aug | 13.35 | 3.71 |
| Sep | 17.76 | 4.93 |
| Oct | 21.99 | 6.11 |
| Nov | 24.54 | 6.82 |
| Dec | 26.80 | 7.44 |
Figures from the weather station at Wellington, which is approximately 73.3 km from Peak Hill.
Peak Hill, NSW is in the 2869 postcode area which has around 259 solar installations under 10 kW and about 280 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.
With an estimated 734 households in the 2869 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.25 kW) for about every 2.8 dwellings.
Here are 16 solar installers near to or in Peak Hill.
| Name | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Hennys Warehouse | 0.4km | Hennys Warehouse is based in Peak Hill, NSW. |
| See Solar | 47.6km | See Solar is based in Parkes, NSW. |
| SolaMax | 66.0km | SolaMax is based in Dubbo, NSW. |
| Orana Energy Systems - Solahart Central West | 66.0km | Orana Energy Systems - Solahart Central West is based in Dubbo, NSW. |
| Western Solar & Electrical Solutions | 66.6km | Western Solar & Electrical Solutions is based in Dubbo, NSW. |
| AG-MURF Australia | 67.1km | AG-MURF Australia is based in Dubbo, NSW. |
| Macquarie Energy | 67.5km | Macquarie Energy is based in Dubbo, NSW. |
| Platinum Solar Dubbo | 67.6km | Platinum Solar Dubbo is based in Dubbo, NSW. |
| JME Electrical & Solar | 67.7km | JME Electrical & Solar is based in Dubbo, NSW. |
| Active Solar & Gas | 67.9km | Active Solar & Gas is based in Dubbo, NSW. |
| NSW Country Solar (Redfern Power Solutions) | 73.0km | NSW Country Solar (Redfern Power Solutions) is based in Wellington, NSW. |
| Lung Fish | 100.9km | Lung Fish is based in Orange, NSW. |
| Unilec Solar & Electrical | 103.2km | Unilec Solar & Electrical is based in Orange, NSW. |
| Solar ~ Central West Co. | 105.0km | Solar ~ Central West Co. is based in Orange, NSW. |
| CondoColin Solar | 105.4km | CondoColin Solar is based in Condobolin, NSW. |
| Efficient Air & Energy | 105.6km | Efficient Air & Energy is based in Orange, NSW. |
Solar Panel Businesses Near to Peak Hill
Sunlight Hours in Peak Hill
The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 17 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.
Figures calculated for 15th of the month.
Solar Panel Angle in Peak Hill
It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 32.7° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.
Next, after Peak Hill, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Peak Downs Mine, QLD, which is about 1164.3 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.