Sandy Hollow is located in New South Wales about 178.7 km north of Sydney and 409.9 km south of Lyra. Sandy Hollow has a latitude of 32.3 degrees South.
How much is the rebate for solar panels in Sandy Hollow, NSW
The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Sandy Hollow 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. Sandy Hollow is in Climate Zone 3 which has a rating of 1.382.
This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Sandy Hollow 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 Sandy Hollow will be reduced. It goes down every year.
Solar Power Rebate for Sandy Hollow
| 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 Sandy Hollow 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 44.9 km from Sandy Hollow.
Sandy Hollow, NSW is in the 2333 postcode area which has around 1278 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1451 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.
With an estimated 7001 households in the 2333 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.90 kW) for about every 5.5 dwellings.
Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Sandy Hollow.
| Name | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Aeromagnetics | 33.6km | Aeromagnetics is based in Jerrys Plains, NSW. |
| Solar Connections | 53.7km | Solar Connections is based in Springwood, NSW. |
| MJJs Solar | 56.1km | MJJs Solar is based in Singleton, NSW. |
| Solar Run Singleton | 59.4km | Solar Run Singleton is based in Singleton, NSW. |
| MJJs Solar - Casey Drive | 59.9km | MJJs Solar - Casey Drive is based in Singleton, NSW. |
| Solar Bargains | 69.5km | Solar Bargains is based in Broke, NSW. |
| HV SOLAR | 71.4km | HV SOLAR is based in Mitchells Flat, NSW. |
| BlackLab Solar | 72.7km | BlackLab Solar is based in Rylstone, NSW. |
| Greentech Engineering Solutions | 73.5km | Greentech Engineering Solutions is based in Altona, VIC. |
| Hunter Valley Electrics | 76.4km | Hunter Valley Electrics is based in Lower Belford, NSW. |
| Cudgegong Solar & Electrical | 76.6km | Cudgegong Solar & Electrical is based in Rylstone, NSW. |
| Sun2u - Solar Power Systems Newcastle | 95.7km | Sun2u - Solar Power Systems Newcastle is based in Rutherford, NSW. |
| powerdepot | 95.8km | powerdepot is based in Ilford, NSW. |
| Mid-Western Solar Solutions | 96.5km | Mid-Western Solar Solutions is based in Mudgee, NSW. |
| CKB Solar & Electrical | 96.9km | CKB Solar & Electrical is based in Mudgee, NSW. |
| Alpha Regional Mudgee | 97.0km | Alpha Regional Mudgee is based in Mudgee, NSW. |
| Pivotrom | 97.6km | Pivotrom is based in Kurri Kurri, NSW. |
| Arkana Energy Mudgee | 98.2km | Arkana Energy Mudgee is based in Mudgee, NSW. |
| Adams electrical and solar p/l | 99.0km | Adams electrical and solar p/l is based in Oakhampton Heights, NSW. |
| Ecotronics | 99.7km | Ecotronics is based in Mudgee, NSW. |
| STS Services | 100.8km | STS Services is based in Maitland, NSW. |
| Empowered Offgrid | 106.4km | Empowered Offgrid is based in Morpeth, NSW. |
| Solar Service Centre | 106.8km | Solar Service Centre is based in Morpeth, NSW. |
| LuvSolar Solar Power Systems Hunter Valley | 107.8km | LuvSolar Solar Power Systems Hunter Valley is based in Brunkerville, NSW. |
| Elite Power Group - Solar & Battery Storage | 109.2km | Elite Power Group - Solar & Battery Storage is based in Thornton, NSW. |
| One Power Solar | 109.5km | One Power Solar is based in Burleigh Heads, QLD. |
| Solahart Newcastle, Hunter Valley, Port Stephens & Lake Macquarie | 110.0km | Solahart Newcastle, Hunter Valley, Port Stephens & Lake Macquarie is based in Beresfield, NSW. |
Solar Panel Businesses Near to Sandy Hollow
Sunlight Hours in Sandy Hollow
The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 15 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.
Figures calculated for 15th of the month.
Solar Panel Angle in Sandy Hollow
It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 32.3° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.
Next, after Sandy Hollow, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Sandy Hill, NSW, which is about 410.4 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.