Are Solar Panels Worth It In Banksmeadow?

Banksmeadow is located in New South Wales about 9.8 km south of Sydney and 561.3 km south of Esk. Banksmeadow has a latitude of 34.0 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Banksmeadow

Rebate for Banksmeadow 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 Banksmeadow by month. The maximum is 6.49 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.39 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Banksmeadow
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.026.39
Feb20.215.61
Mar16.974.71
Apr13.613.78
May10.372.88
Jun8.612.39
Jul9.822.73
Aug13.113.64
Sep16.894.69
Oct20.085.58
Nov21.686.02
Dec23.376.49

Figures from the weather station at Sydney Airport, which is approximately 3.3 km from Banksmeadow.

Banksmeadow, NSW is in the 2019 postcode area which has around 324 solar installations under 10 kW and about 397 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 2420 households in the 2019 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.06 kW) for about every 7.5 dwellings.

Here are 22 solar installers near to or in Banksmeadow.

Solar Installers near toBanksmeadow
NameDistanceDetails
Solar Battery Store1.0kmSolar Battery Store is based in Botany, NSW.
Solar Energy Warehouse1.0kmSolar Energy Warehouse is based in Botany, NSW.
Partners in Energy1.8kmPartners in Energy is based in Botany, NSW.
Alemar Energy4.4kmAlemar Energy is based in Alexandria, NSW.
Solar Design Solutions4.4kmSolar Design Solutions is based in Mascot, NSW.
5B4.4km5B is based in Mascot, NSW.
HT-SAAE AU4.5kmHT-SAAE AU is based in Mascot, NSW.
Solar Optimum4.5kmSolar Optimum is based in Mascot, NSW.
S-Rack Australia4.6kmS-Rack Australia is based in Alexandria, NSW.
School of Photovoltaic and Renewable Energy Engineering4.8kmSchool of Photovoltaic and Renewable Energy Engineering is based in Kensington, NSW.
Powow4.8kmPowow is based in Alexandria, NSW.
ShineHub4.8kmShineHub is based in Alexandria, NSW.
SUNBOOST4.9kmSUNBOOST is based in Alexandria, NSW.
NATIONAL SOLAR ENERGY GROUP4.9kmNATIONAL SOLAR ENERGY GROUP is based in Alexandria, NSW.
Australian Solar Designs4.9kmAustralian Solar Designs is based in Alexandria, NSW.
Solar Industrial Research Facility (G23)5.0kmSolar Industrial Research Facility (G23) is based in Kensington, NSW.
The Green Guys Group5.2kmThe Green Guys Group is based in Alexandria, NSW.
Sydney Solar and Batteries5.4kmSydney Solar and Batteries is based in Alexandria, NSW.
Solar Share Project5.5kmSolar Share Project is based in Alexandria, NSW.
Banana Solar5.5kmBanana Solar is based in St Peters, NSW.
PV Solar Tiles5.6kmPV Solar Tiles is based in Tempe, NSW.
BetaWatt Solar5.7kmBetaWatt Solar is based in Randwick, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Banksmeadow

Sunlight Hours in Banksmeadow

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 24 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Banksmeadow

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 34.0° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Banksmeadow, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Banksiadale, WA, which is about 3251.9 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.