Are Solar Panels Worth It In Summer Hill?

Summer Hill is located in New South Wales about 205.1 km west of Sydney and 551.1 km south west of Lyra. Summer Hill has a latitude of 33.2 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

Rebate for Summer 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 Summer Hill by month. The maximum is 7.35 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.38 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Summer Hill
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan26.197.28
Feb22.916.36
Mar19.255.35
Apr14.714.09
May10.803.00
Jun8.562.38
Jul9.402.61
Aug12.593.50
Sep17.004.72
Oct21.385.94
Nov23.876.63
Dec26.467.35

Figures from the weather station at Orange, which is approximately 14.0 km from Summer Hill.

Summer Hill, NSW is in the 2800 postcode area which has around 4952 solar installations under 10 kW and about 5560 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 19949 households in the 2800 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.73 kW) for about every 4.0 dwellings.

Here are 24 solar installers near to or in Summer Hill.

Solar Installers near toSummer Hill
NameDistanceDetails
Unilec Solar & Electrical7.3kmUnilec Solar & Electrical is based in Orange, NSW.
Solar ~ Central West Co.8.7kmSolar ~ Central West Co. is based in Orange, NSW.
Lung Fish9.4kmLung Fish is based in Orange, NSW.
Efficient Air & Energy10.0kmEfficient Air & Energy is based in Orange, NSW.
Central West Solar10.8kmCentral West Solar is based in Orange, NSW.
Kenjarhy Solar11.6kmKenjarhy Solar is based in Orange, NSW.
Hybrid Power Systems11.8kmHybrid Power Systems is based in Orange, NSW.
Dynamic Solar15.7kmDynamic Solar is based in Lucknow, NSW.
Large Solar Installs49.6kmLarge Solar Installs is based in Kelso, NSW.
AUS-POWER Batteries49.7kmAUS-POWER Batteries is based in Canowindra, NSW.
Alternative Energy Concepts49.7kmAlternative Energy Concepts is based in Canowindra, NSW.
Platinum Solar Bathurst49.8kmPlatinum Solar Bathurst is based in Kelso, NSW.
📞 Green Solar Panels Installation Kallangur68.9km📞 Green Solar Panels Installation Kallangur is based in Blacktown, NSW.
powerdepot72.8kmpowerdepot is based in Ilford, NSW.
NSW Country Solar (Redfern Power Solutions)75.8kmNSW Country Solar (Redfern Power Solutions) is based in Wellington, NSW.
Ecotronics77.1kmEcotronics is based in Mudgee, NSW.
Arkana Energy Mudgee78.7kmArkana Energy Mudgee is based in Mudgee, NSW.
CKB Solar & Electrical79.1kmCKB Solar & Electrical is based in Mudgee, NSW.
Alpha Regional Mudgee79.1kmAlpha Regional Mudgee is based in Mudgee, NSW.
Mid-Western Solar Solutions79.1kmMid-Western Solar Solutions is based in Mudgee, NSW.
Solarcomm82.7kmSolarcomm is based in Ben Bullen, NSW.
Zac Power - Solar System, Panel, Battery, Electrician83.3kmZac Power - Solar System, Panel, Battery, Electrician is based in Cowra, NSW.
Josh Gardiner Electrical & Solar83.3kmJosh Gardiner Electrical & Solar is based in Cowra, NSW.
Midwest Solar & Electrical83.5kmMidwest Solar & Electrical is based in Cowra, 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 20 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 33.2° 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 236.0 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.