Canterbury is located in New South Wales about 9.7 km south west of Sydney and 559.8 km south west of Esk. Canterbury has a latitude of 33.9 degrees South.
How much is the rebate for solar panels in Canterbury, NSW
The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Canterbury 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. Canterbury is in Climate Zone 3 which has a rating of 1.382.
This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Canterbury 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 Canterbury will be reduced. It goes down every year.
Solar Power Rebate for Canterbury
| 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 Canterbury by month. The maximum is 6.49 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.39 kWh/M2 during June.
| Month | Energy MJ/M2 | kWh/M2 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 23.02 | 6.39 |
| Feb | 20.21 | 5.61 |
| Mar | 16.97 | 4.71 |
| Apr | 13.61 | 3.78 |
| May | 10.37 | 2.88 |
| Jun | 8.61 | 2.39 |
| Jul | 9.82 | 2.73 |
| Aug | 13.11 | 3.64 |
| Sep | 16.89 | 4.69 |
| Oct | 20.08 | 5.58 |
| Nov | 21.68 | 6.02 |
| Dec | 23.37 | 6.49 |
Figures from the weather station at Sydney Airport, which is approximately 6.3 km from Canterbury.
Canterbury, NSW is in the 2193 postcode area which has around 658 solar installations under 10 kW and about 694 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.
With an estimated 4077 households in the 2193 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.77 kW) for about every 6.2 dwellings.
Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Canterbury.
| Name | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Green IOT Sydney - Solar panel installers | 2.1km | Green IOT Sydney - Solar panel installers is based in Ashfield, NSW. |
| Ground Screws Australia | 2.2km | Ground Screws Australia is based in Clemton Park, NSW. |
| Solar Run Earlwood | 2.2km | Solar Run Earlwood is based in Bardwell Park, NSW. |
| Clean Energy Reviews | Solar Power | 2.8km | Clean Energy Reviews | Solar Power is based in Dulwich Hill, NSW. |
| Contact Solar Electrical | 3.1km | Contact Solar Electrical is based in Kingsgrove, NSW. |
| Ozz Solar Power Solutions | 3.7km | Ozz Solar Power Solutions is based in Lakemba, NSW. |
| Australian Sciences | 3.7km | Australian Sciences is based in Burwood, NSW. |
| Solar Siders | 3.8km | Solar Siders is based in Kingsgrove, NSW. |
| PV Solar Tiles | 4.1km | PV Solar Tiles is based in Tempe, NSW. |
| HI SOLAR | 4.2km | HI SOLAR is based in Kingsgrove, NSW. |
| Solar NSW | 4.2km | Solar NSW is based in Haberfield, NSW. |
| Solar earth | 4.5km | Solar earth is based in Lakemba, NSW. |
| Arc Renewable Group | 4.6km | Arc Renewable Group is based in Burwood, NSW. |
| Powerark Solar | 4.7km | Powerark Solar is based in Bohle, QLD. |
| Solar Hybrid Solutions | 5.4km | Solar Hybrid Solutions is based in Punchbowl, NSW. |
| Banana Solar | 5.6km | Banana Solar is based in St Peters, NSW. |
| Moon Light Electrical & Engineering Services | 5.7km | Moon Light Electrical & Engineering Services is based in Greenacre, NSW. |
| Century Solar Energy | 5.8km | Century Solar Energy is based in Kogarah, NSW. |
| Sydney Solar Group | 5.8km | Sydney Solar Group is based in Newtown, NSW. |
| Sure Solar Sydney | 5.9km | Sure Solar Sydney is based in Riverwood, NSW. |
| SOLARWATT Australia. | 5.9km | SOLARWATT Australia. is based in Riverwood, NSW. |
| Skylight Energy | 6.0km | Skylight Energy is based in Kogarah, NSW. |
| HT-SAAE AU | 6.1km | HT-SAAE AU is based in Mascot, NSW. |
| Solar Optimum | 6.1km | Solar Optimum is based in Mascot, NSW. |
| YOYO Energy | 6.1km | YOYO Energy is based in North Strathfield, NSW. |
| Solbase | 6.1km | Solbase is based in North Strathfield, NSW. |
| 5B | 6.2km | 5B is based in Mascot, NSW. |
Solar Panel Businesses Near to Canterbury
Sunlight Hours in Canterbury
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 Canterbury
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 Canterbury, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Canteen Creek, NT, which is about 2124.1 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.