Summer Hill is located in New South Wales about 159.5 km north of Sydney and 397.4 km south west of Esk. Summer Hill has a latitude of 32.5 degrees South.
How much is the rebate for solar panels in Summer Hill, NSW
The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Summer 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. Summer Hill is in Climate Zone 3 which has a rating of 1.382.
This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Summer 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 Summer Hill will be reduced. It goes down every year.
Solar Power Rebate for Summer Hill
| 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 Summer Hill by month. The maximum is 6.58 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.48 kWh/M2 during June.
| Month | Energy MJ/M2 | kWh/M2 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 23.51 | 6.53 |
| Feb | 20.99 | 5.83 |
| Mar | 17.80 | 4.95 |
| Apr | 14.01 | 3.89 |
| May | 10.56 | 2.93 |
| Jun | 8.93 | 2.48 |
| Jul | 10.10 | 2.80 |
| Aug | 13.62 | 3.78 |
| Sep | 17.18 | 4.77 |
| Oct | 20.18 | 5.61 |
| Nov | 22.07 | 6.13 |
| Dec | 23.67 | 6.58 |
Figures from the weather station at Williamtown RAAF, which is approximately 48.6 km from Summer Hill.
Summer Hill, NSW is in the 2421 postcode area which has around 300 solar installations under 10 kW and about 367 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.
With an estimated 828 households in the 2421 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.75 kW) for about every 2.8 dwellings.
Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Summer Hill.
| Name | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HV SOLAR | 21.7km | HV SOLAR is based in Mitchells Flat, NSW. |
| Hunter Valley Electrics | 23.9km | Hunter Valley Electrics is based in Lower Belford, NSW. |
| Adams electrical and solar p/l | 28.5km | Adams electrical and solar p/l is based in Oakhampton Heights, NSW. |
| Sun2u - Solar Power Systems Newcastle | 28.9km | Sun2u - Solar Power Systems Newcastle is based in Rutherford, NSW. |
| Falk Solar | 29.4km | Falk Solar is based in Clarence Town, NSW. |
| STS Services | 31.5km | STS Services is based in Maitland, NSW. |
| MJJs Solar - Casey Drive | 31.8km | MJJs Solar - Casey Drive is based in Singleton, NSW. |
| Empowered Offgrid | 32.2km | Empowered Offgrid is based in Morpeth, NSW. |
| Solar Service Centre | 32.3km | Solar Service Centre is based in Morpeth, NSW. |
| Solar Run Singleton | 34.1km | Solar Run Singleton is based in Singleton, NSW. |
| MJJs Solar | 36.3km | MJJs Solar is based in Singleton, NSW. |
| Elite Power Group - Solar & Battery Storage | 38.3km | Elite Power Group - Solar & Battery Storage is based in Thornton, NSW. |
| One Power Solar | 38.8km | One Power Solar is based in Burleigh Heads, QLD. |
| Pivotrom | 39.5km | Pivotrom is based in Kurri Kurri, NSW. |
| GoSolar Newcastle | 40.0km | GoSolar Newcastle is based in Beresfield, NSW. |
| Solahart Newcastle, Hunter Valley, Port Stephens & Lake Macquarie | 40.8km | Solahart Newcastle, Hunter Valley, Port Stephens & Lake Macquarie is based in Beresfield, NSW. |
| Spot On Solar International | 40.9km | Spot On Solar International is based in Beresfield, NSW. |
| Earthconnect | 41.2km | Earthconnect is based in Beresfield, NSW. |
| Aztech Solar | 41.2km | Aztech Solar is based in Beresfield, NSW. |
| Commercial Solar | 41.4km | Commercial Solar is based in Beresfield, NSW. |
| TRADEPRO SOLAR | 42.6km | TRADEPRO SOLAR is based in Heatherbrae, NSW. |
| electraline nsw | 44.8km | electraline nsw is based in Medowie, NSW. |
| Sinclair Renewable Energy | 47.4km | Sinclair Renewable Energy is based in Medowie, NSW. |
| iinergy | 49.5km | iinergy is based in Cameron Park, NSW. |
| Diffuse Energy | 50.4km | Diffuse Energy is based in Williamtown, NSW. |
| Always Energy Newcastle | 50.9km | Always Energy Newcastle is based in Mayfield West, NSW. |
| Delta Electrical & Solar | 51.2km | Delta Electrical & Solar is based in Mayfield West, NSW. |
Solar Panel Businesses Near to Summer Hill
Sunlight Hours in Summer Hill
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 Summer Hill
It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 32.5° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.
Next, after Summer Hill, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Summer Hill, NSW, which is about 163.4 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.