Earlwood is located in New South Wales about 9.5 km south west of Sydney and 560.4 km south of Esk. Earlwood has a latitude of 33.9 degrees South.
How much is the rebate for solar panels in Earlwood, NSW
The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Earlwood 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. Earlwood is in Climate Zone 3 which has a rating of 1.382.
This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Earlwood 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 Earlwood will be reduced. It goes down every year.
Solar Power Rebate for Earlwood
| 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 Earlwood by month. The maximum is 6.49 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.39 kWh/M2 during June.
| Month | Energy MJ/M2 | kWh/M2 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 23.02 | 6.39 |
| Feb | 20.21 | 5.61 |
| Mar | 16.97 | 4.71 |
| Apr | 13.61 | 3.78 |
| May | 10.37 | 2.88 |
| Jun | 8.61 | 2.39 |
| Jul | 9.82 | 2.73 |
| Aug | 13.11 | 3.64 |
| Sep | 16.89 | 4.69 |
| Oct | 20.08 | 5.58 |
| Nov | 21.68 | 6.02 |
| Dec | 23.37 | 6.49 |
Figures from the weather station at Sydney Airport, which is approximately 4.9 km from Earlwood.
Earlwood, NSW is in the 2206 postcode area which has around 863 solar installations under 10 kW and about 924 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.
With an estimated 6434 households in the 2206 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.87 kW) for about every 7.5 dwellings.
Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Earlwood.
| Name | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Solar Run Earlwood | 1.0km | Solar Run Earlwood is based in Bardwell Park, NSW. |
| Ground Screws Australia | 2.6km | Ground Screws Australia is based in Clemton Park, NSW. |
| Clean Energy Reviews | Solar Power | 2.8km | Clean Energy Reviews | Solar Power is based in Dulwich Hill, NSW. |
| PV Solar Tiles | 2.9km | PV Solar Tiles is based in Tempe, NSW. |
| Green IOT Sydney - Solar panel installers | 3.1km | Green IOT Sydney - Solar panel installers is based in Ashfield, NSW. |
| Solar Siders | 3.5km | Solar Siders is based in Kingsgrove, NSW. |
| Contact Solar Electrical | 3.5km | Contact Solar Electrical is based in Kingsgrove, NSW. |
| Australian Sciences | 3.9km | Australian Sciences is based in Burwood, NSW. |
| HI SOLAR | 4.0km | HI SOLAR is based in Kingsgrove, NSW. |
| Century Solar Energy | 4.4km | Century Solar Energy is based in Kogarah, NSW. |
| Ozz Solar Power Solutions | 4.5km | Ozz Solar Power Solutions is based in Lakemba, NSW. |
| Banana Solar | 4.8km | Banana Solar is based in St Peters, NSW. |
| Skylight Energy | 4.8km | Skylight Energy is based in Kogarah, NSW. |
| Solar NSW | 4.8km | Solar NSW is based in Haberfield, NSW. |
| HT-SAAE AU | 5.0km | HT-SAAE AU is based in Mascot, NSW. |
| Solar Optimum | 5.0km | Solar Optimum is based in Mascot, NSW. |
| 5B | 5.1km | 5B is based in Mascot, NSW. |
| Sydney Solar Group | 5.2km | Sydney Solar Group is based in Newtown, NSW. |
| Solar earth | 5.3km | Solar earth is based in Lakemba, NSW. |
| Solar Design Solutions | 5.4km | Solar Design Solutions is based in Mascot, NSW. |
| The Green Guys Group | 5.4km | The Green Guys Group is based in Alexandria, NSW. |
| Wilson's Beauty | 5.5km | Wilson's Beauty is based in Hurstville, NSW. |
| Arc Renewable Group | 5.9km | Arc Renewable Group is based in Burwood, NSW. |
| S-Rack Australia | 5.9km | S-Rack Australia is based in Alexandria, NSW. |
| NATIONAL SOLAR ENERGY GROUP | 6.0km | NATIONAL SOLAR ENERGY GROUP is based in Alexandria, NSW. |
| Australian Solar Designs | 6.0km | Australian Solar Designs is based in Alexandria, NSW. |
| SUNBOOST | 6.0km | SUNBOOST is based in Alexandria, NSW. |
Solar Panel Businesses Near to Earlwood
Sunlight Hours in Earlwood
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 Earlwood
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 Earlwood, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Earlville, QLD, which is about 1962.5 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.