Are Solar Panels Worth It In Cranebrook?

Cranebrook is located in New South Wales about 48.7 km west of Sydney and 554.9 km south of Lyra. Cranebrook has a latitude of 33.7 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Cranebrook

Rebate for Cranebrook 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 Cranebrook by month. The maximum is 6.23 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.45 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Cranebrook
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan21.896.08
Feb19.005.28
Mar16.374.55
Apr13.723.81
May10.592.94
Jun8.822.45
Jul10.022.78
Aug13.273.69
Sep16.894.69
Oct19.765.49
Nov20.955.82
Dec22.416.23

Figures from the weather station at Richmond RAAF, which is approximately 14.6 km from Cranebrook.

Cranebrook, NSW is in the 2749 postcode area which has around 1558 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1750 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 6163 households in the 2749 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.44 kW) for about every 4.0 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Cranebrook.

Solar Installers near toCranebrook
NameDistanceDetails
Solec Industries0.5kmSolec Industries is based in Cranebrook, NSW.
Penrith Solar Centre1.6kmPenrith Solar Centre is based in Cranebrook, NSW.
Sams Solar1.8kmSams Solar is based in Cranebrook, NSW.
Opera Solar Energy2.0kmOpera Solar Energy is based in Jordan Springs, NSW.
GreenLight Energy Solutions Penrith2.3kmGreenLight Energy Solutions Penrith is based in Penrith, NSW.
Solar Man Australia3.0kmSolar Man Australia is based in Penrith, NSW.
Solar Penrith3.0kmSolar Penrith is based in Penrith, NSW.
Nepean Solar Solutions3.9kmNepean Solar Solutions is based in Penrith, NSW.
InVision Solar4.0kmInVision Solar is based in Penrith, NSW.
E-Smart Solar5.4kmE-Smart Solar is based in Emu Plains, NSW.
Solar Nexus5.7kmSolar Nexus is based in Jamisontown, NSW.
Solar Strength Australia6.3kmSolar Strength Australia is based in Caddens, NSW.
Opera Solar Energy Warehouse6.8kmOpera Solar Energy Warehouse is based in North St Marys, NSW.
Ausgreen Solar Care8.3kmAusgreen Solar Care is based in St Marys, NSW.
Solar Partners Australia8.9kmSolar Partners Australia is based in Lapstone, NSW.
📞 Green Solar Panels Installation Kallangur9.4km📞 Green Solar Panels Installation Kallangur is based in Blacktown, NSW.
Solar Run Thornleigh9.9kmSolar Run Thornleigh is based in Marsden Park, NSW.
Aus solar energy group10.3kmAus solar energy group is based in Mount Druitt, NSW.
National Solar Energy10.3kmNational Solar Energy is based in Mount Druitt, NSW.
One Stop Warehouse12.8kmOne Stop Warehouse is based in Erskine Park, NSW.
Solaray Energy13.7kmSolaray Energy is based in Glendenning, NSW.
Western Sydney Solar13.8kmWestern Sydney Solar is based in South Windsor, NSW.
Solar Run Schofields14.6kmSolar Run Schofields is based in Schofields, NSW.
Advanced Solar14.8kmAdvanced Solar is based in Mulgrave, NSW.
Solar Panels Quakers Hill15.6kmSolar Panels Quakers Hill is based in Quakers Hill, NSW.
Skyline Solar15.7kmSkyline Solar is based in Vineyard, NSW.
LG Solar Solutions15.8kmLG Solar Solutions is based in Canning Vale, WA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Cranebrook

Sunlight Hours in Cranebrook

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 22 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Cranebrook

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 33.7° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Cranebrook, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Cranbury, NSW, which is about 191.0 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.