Are Solar Panels Worth It In Davidson?

Davidson is located in New South Wales about 14.6 km north of Sydney and 539.2 km south west of Esk. Davidson has a latitude of 33.7 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Davidson

Rebate for Davidson 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 Davidson by month. The maximum is 6.39 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.37 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Davidson
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan22.716.31
Feb19.965.55
Mar16.794.66
Apr13.603.78
May10.312.86
Jun8.532.37
Jul9.802.72
Aug13.153.65
Sep16.854.68
Oct19.865.52
Nov21.626.01
Dec23.006.39

Figures from the weather station at Sydney Observatory Hill, which is approximately 13.7 km from Davidson.

Davidson, NSW is in the 2085 postcode area which has around 901 solar installations under 10 kW and about 976 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 4232 households in the 2085 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.16 kW) for about every 4.7 dwellings.

Here are 25 solar installers near to or in Davidson.

Solar Installers near toDavidson
NameDistanceDetails
Garside Power and Solar3.1kmGarside Power and Solar is based in Forestville, NSW.
Solar Run Killara3.9kmSolar Run Killara is based in Killara, NSW.
Sydney Solar Electricity3.9kmSydney Solar Electricity is based in Frenchs Forest, NSW.
Sollos Solar4.0kmSollos Solar is based in Belrose, NSW.
Solar National - Sydney, NSW Residential & Commercial4.2kmSolar National - Sydney, NSW Residential & Commercial is based in Gordon, NSW.
Solar National - Sydney, NSW Residential & Commercial Solar Panels & Rooftop Solar Systems4.2kmSolar National - Sydney, NSW Residential & Commercial Solar Panels & Rooftop Solar Systems is based in Gordon, NSW.
Ausuntech Energy/Solar4.3kmAusuntech Energy/Solar is based in Gordon, NSW.
Gnowee Solar - Solar Panels Sydney4.3kmGnowee Solar - Solar Panels Sydney is based in Gordon, NSW.
Natural Solar5.0kmNatural Solar is based in Golden Grove, SA.
Solarpro5.2kmSolarpro is based in Allambie Heights, NSW.
Autonomous Energy5.2kmAutonomous Energy is based in Frenchs Forest, NSW.
Solartherm5.3kmSolartherm is based in Allambie Heights, NSW.
LMG Energy5.3kmLMG Energy is based in Frenchs Forest, NSW.
KSTAR Australia6.1kmKSTAR Australia is based in North Willoughby, NSW.
Phillips Solar Installations6.3kmPhillips Solar Installations is based in Middle Cove, NSW.
Community New Energy6.4kmCommunity New Energy is based in Chatswood, NSW.
Suntech Power Development Australia6.6kmSuntech Power Development Australia is based in Chatswood, NSW.
Solar Trust Centre6.7kmSolar Trust Centre is based in Chatswood, NSW.
Social Energy Australia6.7kmSocial Energy Australia is based in Chatswood, NSW.
Suntech Australia6.7kmSuntech Australia is based in Chatswood, NSW.
Beaches Solar7.1kmBeaches Solar is based in Allambie Heights, NSW.
Clear Sky Solar Investments7.4kmClear Sky Solar Investments is based in Narraweena, NSW.
Perfect Solar Power7.5kmPerfect Solar Power is based in Brookvale, NSW.
Kyocera Solar7.5kmKyocera Solar is based in Macquarie Park, NSW.
Energy Culture7.6kmEnergy Culture is based in North Balgowlah, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Davidson

Sunlight Hours in Davidson

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 Davidson

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 Davidson, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Daveyston, SA, which is about 1136.2 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.