Are Solar Panels Worth It In East Killara?

East Killara is located in New South Wales about 12.8 km north of Sydney and 541.5 km south west of Esk. East Killara has a latitude of 33.8 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in East Killara, NSW

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for East Killara

Rebate for East Killara 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 East Killara 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 East Killara
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 11.9 km from East Killara.

East Killara, NSW is in the 2071 postcode area which has around 537 solar installations under 10 kW and about 651 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 3297 households in the 2071 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.66 kW) for about every 6.1 dwellings.

Here are 25 solar installers near to or in East Killara.

Solar Installers near toEast Killara
NameDistanceDetails
Solar Run Killara1.9kmSolar Run Killara is based in Killara, NSW.
Solar National - Sydney, NSW Residential & Commercial Solar Panels & Rooftop Solar Systems2.6kmSolar National - Sydney, NSW Residential & Commercial Solar Panels & Rooftop Solar Systems is based in Gordon, NSW.
Solar National - Sydney, NSW Residential & Commercial2.6kmSolar National - Sydney, NSW Residential & Commercial is based in Gordon, NSW.
Gnowee Solar - Solar Panels Sydney2.6kmGnowee Solar - Solar Panels Sydney is based in Gordon, NSW.
Ausuntech Energy/Solar2.6kmAusuntech Energy/Solar is based in Gordon, NSW.
Natural Solar3.4kmNatural Solar is based in Golden Grove, SA.
Garside Power and Solar3.5kmGarside Power and Solar is based in Forestville, NSW.
Community New Energy4.5kmCommunity New Energy is based in Chatswood, NSW.
Suntech Power Development Australia4.5kmSuntech Power Development Australia is based in Chatswood, NSW.
Solar Trust Centre4.5kmSolar Trust Centre is based in Chatswood, NSW.
Social Energy Australia4.6kmSocial Energy Australia is based in Chatswood, NSW.
Suntech Australia4.6kmSuntech Australia is based in Chatswood, NSW.
KSTAR Australia4.7kmKSTAR Australia is based in North Willoughby, NSW.
Sydney Solar Electricity5.0kmSydney Solar Electricity is based in Frenchs Forest, NSW.
Phillips Solar Installations5.1kmPhillips Solar Installations is based in Middle Cove, NSW.
Kyocera Solar5.4kmKyocera Solar is based in Macquarie Park, NSW.
Sungen Solar5.6kmSungen Solar is based in Macquarie Park, NSW.
Solar Wave5.6kmSolar Wave is based in Macquarie Park, NSW.
📞 Green Solar Panels Installation Kallangur5.8km📞 Green Solar Panels Installation Kallangur is based in Blacktown, NSW.
Schneider Electric5.8kmSchneider Electric is based in Launceston, TAS.
Solarpro6.0kmSolarpro is based in Allambie Heights, NSW.
Solartherm6.1kmSolartherm is based in Allambie Heights, NSW.
LMG Energy6.2kmLMG Energy is based in Frenchs Forest, NSW.
Autonomous Energy6.2kmAutonomous Energy is based in Frenchs Forest, NSW.
Sollos Solar6.3kmSollos Solar is based in Belrose, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to East Killara

Sunlight Hours in East Killara

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 East Killara

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 33.8° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after East Killara, is to look at if solar power is worth it in East Kempsey, NSW, which is about 336.1 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.