Are Solar Panels Worth It In Chifley?

Chifley is located in New South Wales about 11.5 km south of Sydney and 561.4 km south of Esk. Chifley has a latitude of 34.0 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Chifley

Rebate for Chifley 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 Chifley 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 Chifley
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 6.7 km from Chifley.

Chifley, NSW is in the 2036 postcode area which has around 1201 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1308 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 6917 households in the 2036 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.35 kW) for about every 5.8 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Chifley.

Solar Installers near toChifley
NameDistanceDetails
Solar Energy Warehouse4.2kmSolar Energy Warehouse is based in Botany, NSW.
Solar Battery Store4.2kmSolar Battery Store is based in Botany, NSW.
Partners in Energy5.1kmPartners in Energy is based in Botany, NSW.
Solar Run Greenacre5.5kmSolar Run Greenacre is based in Coogee, NSW.
Solar Industrial Research Facility (G23)5.7kmSolar Industrial Research Facility (G23) is based in Kensington, NSW.
School of Photovoltaic and Renewable Energy Engineering5.9kmSchool of Photovoltaic and Renewable Energy Engineering is based in Kensington, NSW.
Solar Flare6.0kmSolar Flare is based in Coogee, NSW.
BetaWatt Solar6.1kmBetaWatt Solar is based in Randwick, NSW.
ZERO COST SOLAR6.1kmZERO COST SOLAR is based in Randwick, NSW.
Alemar Energy6.8kmAlemar Energy is based in Alexandria, NSW.
Happy Solar and Electrical6.9kmHappy Solar and Electrical is based in Kensington, NSW.
Powow7.1kmPowow is based in Alexandria, NSW.
ShineHub7.1kmShineHub is based in Alexandria, NSW.
S-Rack Australia7.2kmS-Rack Australia is based in Alexandria, NSW.
Solar Design Solutions7.2kmSolar Design Solutions is based in Mascot, NSW.
5B7.3km5B is based in Mascot, NSW.
HT-SAAE AU7.4kmHT-SAAE AU is based in Mascot, NSW.
Solar Optimum7.5kmSolar Optimum is based in Mascot, NSW.
NATIONAL SOLAR ENERGY GROUP7.5kmNATIONAL SOLAR ENERGY GROUP is based in Alexandria, NSW.
SUNBOOST7.5kmSUNBOOST is based in Alexandria, NSW.
Australian Solar Designs7.5kmAustralian Solar Designs is based in Alexandria, NSW.
Sydney Solar and Batteries7.8kmSydney Solar and Batteries is based in Alexandria, NSW.
Solar Share Project7.9kmSolar Share Project is based in Alexandria, NSW.
The Green Guys Group7.9kmThe Green Guys Group is based in Alexandria, NSW.
Solar Technology Australia7.9kmSolar Technology Australia is based in Alexandria, NSW.
Rheem Solar Specialist Alexandria8.1kmRheem Solar Specialist Alexandria is based in Alexandria, NSW.
Banana Solar8.3kmBanana Solar is based in St Peters, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Chifley

Sunlight Hours in Chifley

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 Chifley

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 Chifley, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Chifley, ACT, which is about 250.4 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.