Are Solar Panels Worth It In Stroud Hill?

Stroud Hill is located in New South Wales about 173.6 km north of Sydney and 379.1 km south west of Esk. Stroud Hill has a latitude of 32.4 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Stroud Hill

Rebate for Stroud 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 Stroud Hill 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 Stroud Hill
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 45.8 km from Stroud Hill.

Stroud Hill, NSW is in the 2420 postcode area which has around 563 solar installations under 10 kW and about 622 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 1929 households in the 2420 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.42 kW) for about every 3.4 dwellings.

Here are 23 solar installers near to or in Stroud Hill.

Solar Installers near toStroud Hill
NameDistanceDetails
Falk Solar20.8kmFalk Solar is based in Clarence Town, NSW.
electraline nsw38.5kmelectraline nsw is based in Medowie, NSW.
Solar Service Centre40.4kmSolar Service Centre is based in Morpeth, NSW.
Sinclair Renewable Energy40.6kmSinclair Renewable Energy is based in Medowie, NSW.
Empowered Offgrid40.7kmEmpowered Offgrid is based in Morpeth, NSW.
Adams electrical and solar p/l42.2kmAdams electrical and solar p/l is based in Oakhampton Heights, NSW.
STS Services44.5kmSTS Services is based in Maitland, NSW.
Sun2u - Solar Power Systems Newcastle45.0kmSun2u - Solar Power Systems Newcastle is based in Rutherford, NSW.
TRADEPRO SOLAR45.6kmTRADEPRO SOLAR is based in Heatherbrae, NSW.
Elite Power Group - Solar & Battery Storage46.7kmElite Power Group - Solar & Battery Storage is based in Thornton, NSW.
One Power Solar47.1kmOne Power Solar is based in Burleigh Heads, QLD.
Diffuse Energy47.7kmDiffuse Energy is based in Williamtown, NSW.
GoSolar Newcastle48.4kmGoSolar Newcastle is based in Beresfield, NSW.
HV SOLAR48.8kmHV SOLAR is based in Mitchells Flat, NSW.
Spot On Solar International49.2kmSpot On Solar International is based in Beresfield, NSW.
Earthconnect49.2kmEarthconnect is based in Beresfield, NSW.
Aztech Solar49.3kmAztech Solar is based in Beresfield, NSW.
Hunter Valley Electrics49.3kmHunter Valley Electrics is based in Lower Belford, NSW.
Solahart Newcastle, Hunter Valley, Port Stephens & Lake Macquarie49.5kmSolahart Newcastle, Hunter Valley, Port Stephens & Lake Macquarie is based in Beresfield, NSW.
Commercial Solar49.6kmCommercial Solar is based in Beresfield, NSW.
Delta Electrical & Solar55.2kmDelta Electrical & Solar is based in Mayfield West, NSW.
Pivotrom55.7kmPivotrom is based in Kurri Kurri, NSW.
Solar Renewables55.9kmSolar Renewables is based in Mayfield West, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Stroud Hill

Sunlight Hours in Stroud Hill

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 Stroud Hill

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 32.4° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Stroud Hill, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Stroud, NSW, which is about 17.0 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.