Are Solar Panels Worth It In Drummoyne?

Drummoyne is located in New South Wales about 5.3 km west of Sydney and 552.3 km south west of Esk. Drummoyne has a latitude of 33.9 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Drummoyne

Rebate for Drummoyne 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 Drummoyne 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 Drummoyne
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 4.7 km from Drummoyne.

Drummoyne, NSW is in the 2047 postcode area which has around 269 solar installations under 10 kW and about 290 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 2272 households in the 2047 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.28 kW) for about every 8.4 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Drummoyne.

Solar Installers near toDrummoyne
NameDistanceDetails
Solar-e0.8kmSolar-e is based in Drummoyne, NSW.
Neal Solar Systems1.5kmNeal Solar Systems is based in Balmain, NSW.
Payne Solar Suppliers2.2kmPayne Solar Suppliers is based in Birchgrove, NSW.
TEC-C2.9kmTEC-C is based in Double Bay, NSW.
Brightside Solar and Electrical3.3kmBrightside Solar and Electrical is based in Glebe, NSW.
Solar NSW3.3kmSolar NSW is based in Haberfield, NSW.
Solar Connected NSW4.3kmSolar Connected NSW is based in Pyrmont, NSW.
Australian Sciences4.5kmAustralian Sciences is based in Burwood, NSW.
Sumec Phono Solar - Australia4.5kmSumec Phono Solar - Australia is based in Barangaroo, NSW.
MY ENERGY CO4.5kmMY ENERGY CO is based in Sydney, NSW.
Origin Energy4.5kmOrigin Energy is based in Barangaroo, NSW.
Adapt Solar Power4.5kmAdapt Solar Power is based in , NSW.
Solar Ocean |4.6kmSolar Ocean | is based in Sydney, NSW.
Austra Solar Power4.6kmAustra Solar Power is based in Barangaroo, NSW.
McIntosh Solar4.7kmMcIntosh Solar is based in Lane Cove West, NSW.
Solar Season4.7kmSolar Season is based in Sydney, NSW.
Solar Storage Co.4.7kmSolar Storage Co. is based in Gladesville, NSW.
MPV Solar4.7kmMPV Solar is based in Gladesville, NSW.
SCE Energy Solutions4.8kmSCE Energy Solutions is based in Concord, NSW.
Brighte4.8kmBrighte is based in Sydney, NSW.
ICC Sydney4.8kmICC Sydney is based in Sydney, NSW.
Champion Solar4.8kmChampion Solar is based in Sydney, NSW.
Folding solar Panels4.8kmFolding solar Panels is based in Lane Cove West, NSW.
Fulcrum3D4.8kmFulcrum3D is based in Artarmon, NSW.
Aeronergy4.8kmAeronergy is based in Ultimo, NSW.
Endless Solar4.9kmEndless Solar is based in Ultimo, NSW.
AtlanticX4.9kmAtlanticX is based in Sydney, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Drummoyne

Sunlight Hours in Drummoyne

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 Drummoyne

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 Drummoyne, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Drummondslope, QLD, which is about 1174.5 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.