Are Solar Panels Worth It In Stanhope?

Stanhope is located in New South Wales about 143.4 km north of Sydney and 414.8 km south west of Esk. Stanhope has a latitude of 32.6 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Stanhope, NSW

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Stanhope

Rebate for Stanhope 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 Stanhope by month. The maximum is 6.58 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.48 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Stanhope
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.516.53
Feb20.995.83
Mar17.804.95
Apr14.013.89
May10.562.93
Jun8.932.48
Jul10.102.80
Aug13.623.78
Sep17.184.77
Oct20.185.61
Nov22.076.13
Dec23.676.58

Figures from the weather station at Williamtown RAAF, which is approximately 46.0 km from Stanhope.

Stanhope, NSW is in the 2335 postcode area which has around 937 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1091 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 2521 households in the 2335 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 5.18 kW) for about every 2.7 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Stanhope.

Solar Installers near toStanhope
NameDistanceDetails
Hunter Valley Electrics7.2kmHunter Valley Electrics is based in Lower Belford, NSW.
HV SOLAR10.1kmHV SOLAR is based in Mitchells Flat, NSW.
Sun2u - Solar Power Systems Newcastle17.0kmSun2u - Solar Power Systems Newcastle is based in Rutherford, NSW.
Adams electrical and solar p/l19.1kmAdams electrical and solar p/l is based in Oakhampton Heights, NSW.
STS Services21.6kmSTS Services is based in Maitland, NSW.
MJJs Solar - Casey Drive21.7kmMJJs Solar - Casey Drive is based in Singleton, NSW.
Solar Run Singleton22.8kmSolar Run Singleton is based in Singleton, NSW.
Pivotrom25.3kmPivotrom is based in Kurri Kurri, NSW.
Empowered Offgrid25.8kmEmpowered Offgrid is based in Morpeth, NSW.
MJJs Solar25.9kmMJJs Solar is based in Singleton, NSW.
Solar Service Centre26.1kmSolar Service Centre is based in Morpeth, NSW.
Elite Power Group - Solar & Battery Storage30.1kmElite Power Group - Solar & Battery Storage is based in Thornton, NSW.
One Power Solar30.5kmOne Power Solar is based in Burleigh Heads, QLD.
GoSolar Newcastle31.4kmGoSolar Newcastle is based in Beresfield, NSW.
Solahart Newcastle, Hunter Valley, Port Stephens & Lake Macquarie31.8kmSolahart Newcastle, Hunter Valley, Port Stephens & Lake Macquarie is based in Beresfield, NSW.
Spot On Solar International32.2kmSpot On Solar International is based in Beresfield, NSW.
Aztech Solar32.6kmAztech Solar is based in Beresfield, NSW.
Earthconnect32.7kmEarthconnect is based in Beresfield, NSW.
Commercial Solar32.7kmCommercial Solar is based in Beresfield, NSW.
Falk Solar35.7kmFalk Solar is based in Clarence Town, NSW.
TRADEPRO SOLAR37.4kmTRADEPRO SOLAR is based in Heatherbrae, NSW.
iinergy38.4kmiinergy is based in Cameron Park, NSW.
LuvSolar Solar Power Systems Hunter Valley40.3kmLuvSolar Solar Power Systems Hunter Valley is based in Brunkerville, NSW.
Solar Bargains40.8kmSolar Bargains is based in Broke, NSW.
Always Energy Newcastle42.6kmAlways Energy Newcastle is based in Mayfield West, NSW.
Cherry Electrical and Solar P/L43.5kmCherry Electrical and Solar P/L is based in Argenton, NSW.
Aussie Wide Solar43.7kmAussie Wide Solar is based in Warabrook, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Stanhope

Sunlight Hours in Stanhope

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 16 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Stanhope

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 32.6° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Stanhope, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Stanhope, VIC, which is about 727.2 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.