Are Solar Panels Worth It In Beaconsfield?

Beaconsfield is located in New South Wales about 4.8 km south of Sydney and 556.8 km south of Esk. Beaconsfield has a latitude of 33.9 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Beaconsfield

Rebate for Beaconsfield 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 Beaconsfield 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 Beaconsfield
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 4.7 km from Beaconsfield.

Beaconsfield, NSW is in the 2015 postcode area which has around 183 solar installations under 10 kW and about 258 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 1882 households in the 2015 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.79 kW) for about every 10.3 dwellings.

Here are 22 solar installers near to or in Beaconsfield.

Solar Installers near toBeaconsfield
NameDistanceDetails
ShineHub0.4kmShineHub is based in Alexandria, NSW.
Powow0.4kmPowow is based in Alexandria, NSW.
Solar Technology Australia0.5kmSolar Technology Australia is based in Alexandria, NSW.
Solar Share Project0.5kmSolar Share Project is based in Alexandria, NSW.
Sydney Solar and Batteries0.6kmSydney Solar and Batteries is based in Alexandria, NSW.
Rheem Solar Specialist Alexandria0.7kmRheem Solar Specialist Alexandria is based in Alexandria, NSW.
SUNBOOST0.8kmSUNBOOST is based in Alexandria, NSW.
Australian Solar Designs0.8kmAustralian Solar Designs is based in Alexandria, NSW.
NATIONAL SOLAR ENERGY GROUP0.8kmNATIONAL SOLAR ENERGY GROUP is based in Alexandria, NSW.
Alemar Energy0.9kmAlemar Energy is based in Alexandria, NSW.
Mt Solar1.0kmMt Solar is based in Alexandria, NSW.
S-Rack Australia1.0kmS-Rack Australia is based in Alexandria, NSW.
The Green Guys Group1.3kmThe Green Guys Group is based in Alexandria, NSW.
Solar Design Solutions1.7kmSolar Design Solutions is based in Mascot, NSW.
Banana Solar1.9kmBanana Solar is based in St Peters, NSW.
Solar Optimum2.0kmSolar Optimum is based in Mascot, NSW.
5B2.0km5B is based in Mascot, NSW.
Sydney Solar Group2.0kmSydney Solar Group is based in Newtown, NSW.
HT-SAAE AU2.0kmHT-SAAE AU is based in Mascot, NSW.
Happy Solar and Electrical2.4kmHappy Solar and Electrical is based in Kensington, NSW.
Centre for Sustainable Energy Development2.4kmCentre for Sustainable Energy Development is based in Darlington, NSW.
School of Photovoltaic and Renewable Energy Engineering2.5kmSchool of Photovoltaic and Renewable Energy Engineering is based in Kensington, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Beaconsfield

Sunlight Hours in Beaconsfield

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 23 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Beaconsfield

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 33.9° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Beaconsfield, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Beaconsfield, QLD, which is about 1439.7 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.