Are Solar Panels Worth It In South Hill?

South Hill is located in New South Wales about 366.7 km south of Brisbane and 191.3 km south of Lyra. South Hill has a latitude of 30.5 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for South Hill

Rebate for South 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 South Hill by month. The maximum is 7.26 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.79 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in South Hill
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan26.137.26
Feb23.256.46
Mar20.045.57
Apr15.954.43
May12.223.39
Jun10.062.79
Jul11.083.08
Aug14.363.99
Sep18.495.14
Oct22.116.14
Nov24.216.73
Dec26.157.26

Figures from the weather station at Tamworth Airport, which is approximately 98.1 km from South Hill.

South Hill, NSW is in the 2350 postcode area which has around 3085 solar installations under 10 kW and about 3335 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 11333 households in the 2350 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.32 kW) for about every 3.7 dwellings.

Here are 17 solar installers near to or in South Hill.

Solar Installers near toSouth Hill
NameDistanceDetails
Meralli Solar18.6kmMeralli Solar is based in Uralla, NSW.
Go Solar Power58.1kmGo Solar Power is based in Helensvale, QLD.
Eco Energy & Solar Solutions91.0kmEco Energy & Solar Solutions is based in Nemingha, NSW.
WYNERGY92.4kmWYNERGY is based in Tamworth, NSW.
Tamworth Solar Security Lighting93.4kmTamworth Solar Security Lighting is based in Tamworth, NSW.
NS Energy - Solahart Tamworth93.7kmNS Energy - Solahart Tamworth is based in Tamworth, NSW.
Tamworth Satellite & Electrical Services94.0kmTamworth Satellite & Electrical Services is based in Tamworth, NSW.
Max Fox Electrical - Inland Solar95.0kmMax Fox Electrical - Inland Solar is based in Taminda, NSW.
Thompson Tim & Dale Electrical96.4kmThompson Tim & Dale Electrical is based in Hillvue, NSW.
Siteguard97.1kmSiteguard is based in Westdale, NSW.
Sapphire City Solar & Electrical - Inverell99.5kmSapphire City Solar & Electrical - Inverell is based in Inverell, NSW.
All About Solar99.7kmAll About Solar is based in Pillar Valley, NSW.
EcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Tamworth109.8kmEcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Tamworth is based in Duri, NSW.
Self Sufficiency Supplies - Solar Systems120.3kmSelf Sufficiency Supplies - Solar Systems is based in South Kempsey, NSW.
Gwydir Water Services126.5kmGwydir Water Services is based in Delungra, NSW.
The Solar Experts128.0kmThe Solar Experts is based in Ellenborough, NSW.
Jimmy's Electrical & Solar129.6kmJimmy's Electrical & Solar is based in Valla Beach, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to South Hill

Sunlight Hours in South Hill

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 6 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in South Hill

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 30.5° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after South Hill, is to look at if solar power is worth it in South Hedland, WA, which is about 3489.2 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.