Red Hill is located in New South Wales about 69.0 km west of Canberra and 776.7 km south west of Lyra. Red Hill has a latitude of 35.2 degrees South.
How much is the rebate for solar panels in Red Hill, NSW
The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Red 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. Red Hill is in Climate Zone 3 which has a rating of 1.382.
This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Red 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 Red Hill will be reduced. It goes down every year.
Solar Power Rebate for Red 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 Red Hill by month. The maximum is 7.22 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.21 kWh/M2 during June.
| Month | Energy MJ/M2 | kWh/M2 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 25.49 | 7.08 |
| Feb | 22.04 | 6.12 |
| Mar | 18.34 | 5.09 |
| Apr | 13.74 | 3.82 |
| May | 10.22 | 2.84 |
| Jun | 7.96 | 2.21 |
| Jul | 8.99 | 2.50 |
| Aug | 12.30 | 3.42 |
| Sep | 16.43 | 4.56 |
| Oct | 20.77 | 5.77 |
| Nov | 23.80 | 6.61 |
| Dec | 25.99 | 7.22 |
Figures from the weather station at Canberra, which is approximately 67.9 km from Red Hill.
Red Hill, NSW is in the 2720 postcode area which has around 1106 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1186 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.
With an estimated 3742 households in the 2720 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.36 kW) for about every 3.4 dwellings.
Here are 25 solar installers near to or in Red Hill.
| Name | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|
| JE Tobin Electrical | 21.0km | JE Tobin Electrical is based in Tumut, NSW. |
| Prime Solar Energy - Canberra | 50.7km | Prime Solar Energy - Canberra is based in Weston, ACT. |
| ACT SOLAR POWER | 60.4km | ACT SOLAR POWER is based in Charnwood, ACT. |
| Ecosmart Solar Hot Water Systems Yass & Canberra | 60.5km | Ecosmart Solar Hot Water Systems Yass & Canberra is based in Yass, NSW. |
| Eclipse Solar Brokers | 61.0km | Eclipse Solar Brokers is based in Murrumbateman, NSW. |
| Ygrene Energy | 61.3km | Ygrene Energy is based in Yass, NSW. |
| Yass Valley Solar | 61.3km | Yass Valley Solar is based in Yass, NSW. |
| Abundant Solar | 61.7km | Abundant Solar is based in Yass, NSW. |
| Capital Green Energy | 62.0km | Capital Green Energy is based in Mitchell, ACT. |
| GreenGrape Solar | 62.8km | GreenGrape Solar is based in Wright, ACT. |
| SunStak Energy Solutions | 63.2km | SunStak Energy Solutions is based in Coombs, ACT. |
| IMS ENERGY | 63.4km | IMS ENERGY is based in Belconnen, ACT. |
| 4D ENERGY | 64.2km | 4D ENERGY is based in Belconnen, ACT. |
| Leaf Electrical | 64.6km | Leaf Electrical is based in Bruce, ACT. |
| Suncurrent | 64.9km | Suncurrent is based in Cootamundra, NSW. |
| Photonic Solar Solutions | 66.3km | Photonic Solar Solutions is based in Kambah, ACT. |
| Capital Valley Solar | 66.4km | Capital Valley Solar is based in Taylor, ACT. |
| Photon Energy Solutions | 67.2km | Photon Energy Solutions is based in Harden, NSW. |
| Astra Solar | 67.3km | Astra Solar is based in Lyons, ACT. |
| Capital Solar Group | 67.9km | Capital Solar Group is based in Canberra, ACT. |
| Hybrid Solar Power | 68.0km | Hybrid Solar Power is based in Phillip, ACT. |
| Enviro Friendly Products | 68.5km | Enviro Friendly Products is based in Phillip, ACT. |
| Cheap Solar Inverters | 69.0km | Cheap Solar Inverters is based in O Connor, ACT. |
| Soly | 69.2km | Soly is based in Lyneham, ACT. |
| ACT Solar Power | 69.6km | ACT Solar Power is based in Gungahlin, ACT. |
Solar Panel Businesses Near to Red Hill
Sunlight Hours in Red Hill
The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 30 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.
Figures calculated for 15th of the month.
Solar Panel Angle in Red Hill
It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 35.2° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.
Next, after Red Hill, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Red Hill, QLD, which is about 962.9 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.