Are Solar Panels Worth It In Ermington?

Ermington is located in New South Wales about 15.0 km north west of Sydney and 551.7 km south west of Esk. Ermington has a latitude of 33.8 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Ermington

Rebate for Ermington 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 Ermington 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 Ermington
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 14.2 km from Ermington.

Ermington, NSW is in the 2115 postcode area which has around 523 solar installations under 10 kW and about 562 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 4036 households in the 2115 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.28 kW) for about every 7.7 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Ermington.

Solar Installers near toErmington
NameDistanceDetails
Solar Run Ryde1.9kmSolar Run Ryde is based in West Ryde, NSW.
Solar Run Rydalmere2.0kmSolar Run Rydalmere is based in Rydalmere, NSW.
My Energy Group2.4kmMy Energy Group is based in Silverwater, NSW.
Helioenergy2.4kmHelioenergy is based in Rydalmere, NSW.
📞 Green Solar Panels Installation Kallangur2.6km📞 Green Solar Panels Installation Kallangur is based in Blacktown, NSW.
Soltek Energy2.6kmSoltek Energy is based in Silverwater, NSW.
Solar Hub Australia2.9kmSolar Hub Australia is based in Silverwater, NSW.
Solaviva Australia2.9kmSolaviva Australia is based in Silverwater, NSW.
JT Solar2.9kmJT Solar is based in Silverwater, NSW.
Aussie Hybrid Solar2.9kmAussie Hybrid Solar is based in Silverwater, NSW.
Solar Power Sydney - Solar Panels Sydney2.9kmSolar Power Sydney - Solar Panels Sydney is based in Silverwater, NSW.
Global Solar World - Solar Panel Suppliers & Installation Sydney3.0kmGlobal Solar World - Solar Panel Suppliers & Installation Sydney is based in Silverwater, NSW.
XJ Solar3.1kmXJ Solar is based in Ryde, NSW.
Solarwyse3.4kmSolarwyse is based in Silverwater, NSW.
Ausgreen Solar3.5kmAusgreen Solar is based in Rosehill, NSW.
Solar Safari3.7kmSolar Safari is based in Carlingford, NSW.
Grand Group Australia | Solar Panels Sydney3.7kmGrand Group Australia | Solar Panels Sydney is based in Parramatta, NSW.
Solar System Australia | Solar Panels & Inverters Sydney3.7kmSolar System Australia | Solar Panels & Inverters Sydney is based in Rosehill, NSW.
Power Ideas3.9kmPower Ideas is based in Sydney Olympic Park, NSW.
Easylink Solar4.1kmEasylink Solar is based in Sydney Olympic Park, NSW.
Greenheart Solar4.2kmGreenheart Solar is based in Lidcombe, NSW.
Solid Solar Services4.2kmSolid Solar Services is based in South Granville, NSW.
Solar Volt Electrical4.4kmSolar Volt Electrical is based in Ryde, NSW.
📞 Green Solar Panels Installation Kallangur4.5km📞 Green Solar Panels Installation Kallangur is based in Blacktown, NSW.
Sunterra Solar - Solar Panels Sydney4.5kmSunterra Solar - Solar Panels Sydney is based in Lidcombe, NSW.
Centurion Solar4.5kmCenturion Solar is based in Lidcombe, NSW.
Go Solar NSW4.5kmGo Solar NSW is based in Lidcombe, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Ermington

Sunlight Hours in Ermington

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 Ermington

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 Ermington, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Erldunda, NT, which is about 1971.9 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.