Are Solar Panels Worth It In Shooters Hill?

Shooters Hill is located in New South Wales about 126.2 km west of Sydney and 599.3 km south of Lyra. Shooters Hill has a latitude of 33.9 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Shooters Hill, NSW

The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Shooters 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. Shooters Hill is in Climate Zone 3 which has a rating of 1.382.

This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Shooters 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 Shooters Hill will be reduced. It goes down every year.

Solar Power Rebate for Shooters Hill

Rebate for Shooters Hill Solar Systems
System SizeST CertsValue
3 kW29$1157.10
4 kW38$1516.20
5 kW48$1915.20
6 kW58$2314.20
6.6 kW63$2513.70
10 kW96$3830.40
12 kW116$4628.40
15 kW145$5785.50

Here's about how much Solar Energy falls on Shooters Hill by month. The maximum is 6.25 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.43 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Shooters Hill
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan21.916.09
Feb19.065.29
Mar16.294.53
Apr13.623.78
May10.582.94
Jun8.762.43
Jul9.992.78
Aug13.243.68
Sep16.884.69
Oct19.785.50
Nov21.175.88
Dec22.506.25

Figures from the weather station at Badgerys Creek, which is approximately 81.9 km from Shooters Hill.

Shooters Hill, NSW is in the 2787 postcode area which has around 530 solar installations under 10 kW and about 582 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 2133 households in the 2787 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.32 kW) for about every 4.0 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Shooters Hill.

Solar Installers near toShooters Hill
NameDistanceDetails
Maine Solar Grid48.3kmMaine Solar Grid is based in Tuena, NSW.
Energywise Living49.8kmEnergywise Living is based in Katoomba, NSW.
Blue Mountains Solar49.9kmBlue Mountains Solar is based in Katoomba, NSW.
Eco Solar Supplies50.6kmEco Solar Supplies is based in Bowral, NSW.
Swivel Solar52.3kmSwivel Solar is based in Leura, NSW.
Valen59.8kmValen is based in Lake Cargelligo, NSW.
Platinum Solar Bathurst60.8kmPlatinum Solar Bathurst is based in Kelso, NSW.
Large Solar Installs61.3kmLarge Solar Installs is based in Kelso, NSW.
Empire Energy75.2kmEmpire Energy is based in Picton, NSW.
Solar Partners Australia75.6kmSolar Partners Australia is based in Lapstone, NSW.
Solarcomm76.8kmSolarcomm is based in Ben Bullen, NSW.
All Star Solar78.2kmAll Star Solar is based in Bargo, NSW.
E-Smart Solar78.4kmE-Smart Solar is based in Emu Plains, NSW.
Solar Nexus79.8kmSolar Nexus is based in Jamisontown, NSW.
CASE Statewide Solar79.9kmCASE Statewide Solar is based in Camden, NSW.
Simmark Southern Highlands80.0kmSimmark Southern Highlands is based in Bowral, NSW.
InVision Solar81.1kmInVision Solar is based in Penrith, NSW.
📞 Green Solar Panels Installation Kallangur81.3km📞 Green Solar Panels Installation Kallangur is based in Blacktown, NSW.
Solar Penrith81.3kmSolar Penrith is based in Penrith, NSW.
Solar Man Australia81.3kmSolar Man Australia is based in Penrith, NSW.
LENERGY81.9kmLENERGY is based in Moss Vale, NSW.
Sams Solar82.0kmSams Solar is based in Cranebrook, NSW.
NSW Solar Hub82.0kmNSW Solar Hub is based in Oran Park, NSW.
Nepean Solar Solutions82.0kmNepean Solar Solutions is based in Penrith, NSW.
Penrith Solar Centre82.2kmPenrith Solar Centre is based in Cranebrook, NSW.
GreenLight Energy Solutions Penrith82.4kmGreenLight Energy Solutions Penrith is based in Penrith, NSW.
Inspire Energy83.7kmInspire Energy is based in Narellan, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Shooters Hill

Sunlight Hours in Shooters Hill

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 24 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Shooters Hill

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 33.9° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Shooters Hill, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Shoalwater, QLD, which is about 1274.9 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.