Chatswood West is located in New South Wales about 9.1 km north west of Sydney and 546.3 km south west of Esk. Chatswood West has a latitude of 33.8 degrees South.
How much is the rebate for solar panels in Chatswood West, NSW
The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Chatswood West 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. Chatswood West is in Climate Zone 3 which has a rating of 1.382.
This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Chatswood West 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 Chatswood West will be reduced. It goes down every year.
Solar Power Rebate for Chatswood West
| 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 Chatswood West by month. The maximum is 6.39 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.37 kWh/M2 during June.
| Month | Energy MJ/M2 | kWh/M2 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 22.71 | 6.31 |
| Feb | 19.96 | 5.55 |
| Mar | 16.79 | 4.66 |
| Apr | 13.60 | 3.78 |
| May | 10.31 | 2.86 |
| Jun | 8.53 | 2.37 |
| Jul | 9.80 | 2.72 |
| Aug | 13.15 | 3.65 |
| Sep | 16.85 | 4.68 |
| Oct | 19.86 | 5.52 |
| Nov | 21.62 | 6.01 |
| Dec | 23.00 | 6.39 |
Figures from the weather station at Sydney Observatory Hill, which is approximately 8.1 km from Chatswood West.
Chatswood West, NSW is in the 2067 postcode area which has around 622 solar installations under 10 kW and about 679 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.
With an estimated 3948 households in the 2067 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.02 kW) for about every 6.3 dwellings.
Here are 26 solar installers near to or in Chatswood West.
| Name | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|
| 📞 Green Solar Panels Installation Kallangur | 1.5km | 📞 Green Solar Panels Installation Kallangur is based in Blacktown, NSW. |
| Suntech Australia | 1.6km | Suntech Australia is based in Chatswood, NSW. |
| Solar Trust Centre | 1.6km | Solar Trust Centre is based in Chatswood, NSW. |
| Social Energy Australia | 1.7km | Social Energy Australia is based in Chatswood, NSW. |
| Suntech Power Development Australia | 1.7km | Suntech Power Development Australia is based in Chatswood, NSW. |
| McIntosh Solar | 1.9km | McIntosh Solar is based in Lane Cove West, NSW. |
| Folding solar Panels | 2.1km | Folding solar Panels is based in Lane Cove West, NSW. |
| Community New Energy | 2.3km | Community New Energy is based in Chatswood, NSW. |
| Solar Wave | 3.1km | Solar Wave is based in Macquarie Park, NSW. |
| Sungen Solar | 3.1km | Sungen Solar is based in Macquarie Park, NSW. |
| Kyocera Solar | 3.4km | Kyocera Solar is based in Macquarie Park, NSW. |
| Fulcrum3D | 3.5km | Fulcrum3D is based in Artarmon, NSW. |
| Natural Solar | 3.5km | Natural Solar is based in Golden Grove, SA. |
| Solgen Energy Group | 3.8km | Solgen Energy Group is based in St Leonards, NSW. |
| SolarServe | 3.8km | SolarServe is based in St Leonards, NSW. |
| Sunlease | 3.9km | Sunlease is based in St Leonards, NSW. |
| Schneider Electric | 4.1km | Schneider Electric is based in Launceston, TAS. |
| KSTAR Australia | 4.2km | KSTAR Australia is based in North Willoughby, NSW. |
| Solar Run Killara | 4.2km | Solar Run Killara is based in Killara, NSW. |
| iSelectSolar | 4.3km | iSelectSolar is based in Macquarie Park, NSW. |
| MPV Solar | 4.5km | MPV Solar is based in Gladesville, NSW. |
| Solar Storage Co. | 4.5km | Solar Storage Co. is based in Gladesville, NSW. |
| Gnowee Solar - Solar Panels Sydney | 4.7km | Gnowee Solar - Solar Panels Sydney is based in Gordon, NSW. |
| Ausuntech Energy/Solar | 4.7km | Ausuntech Energy/Solar is based in Gordon, NSW. |
| Solar National - Sydney, NSW Residential & Commercial Solar Panels & Rooftop Solar Systems | 4.7km | Solar National - Sydney, NSW Residential & Commercial Solar Panels & Rooftop Solar Systems is based in Gordon, NSW. |
| Solar National - Sydney, NSW Residential & Commercial | 4.7km | Solar National - Sydney, NSW Residential & Commercial is based in Gordon, NSW. |
Solar Panel Businesses Near to Chatswood West
Sunlight Hours in Chatswood West
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 Chatswood West
It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 33.8° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.
Next, after Chatswood West, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Chatswood Hills, QLD, which is about 710.9 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.