Are Solar Panels Worth It In Hornsby Heights?

Hornsby Heights is located in New South Wales about 24.1 km north west of Sydney and 536.0 km south west of Esk. Hornsby Heights has a latitude of 33.7 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Hornsby Heights, NSW

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Hornsby Heights

Rebate for Hornsby Heights 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 Hornsby Heights 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 Hornsby Heights
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 23.1 km from Hornsby Heights.

Hornsby Heights, NSW is in the 2077 postcode area which has around 1462 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1616 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 7658 households in the 2077 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.23 kW) for about every 5.2 dwellings.

Here are 22 solar installers near to or in Hornsby Heights.

Solar Installers near toHornsby Heights
NameDistanceDetails
Solar Energy Australia4.5kmSolar Energy Australia is based in Mount Kuring-Gai, NSW.
Solar Me4.7kmSolar Me is based in Hornsby, NSW.
100 PowerLink5.8km100 PowerLink is based in Thornleigh, NSW.
Solar Soaring technology5.9kmSolar Soaring technology is based in Cherrybrook, NSW.
Powergain Solar6.1kmPowergain Solar is based in Cherrybrook, NSW.
LJW Solar6.9kmLJW Solar is based in Dural, NSW.
PVSTOP6.9kmPVSTOP is based in Dural, NSW.
Solar National - Sydney, NSW Residential & Commercial Solar Panels & Rooftop Solar Systems10.4kmSolar National - Sydney, NSW Residential & Commercial Solar Panels & Rooftop Solar Systems is based in Gordon, NSW.
Solar National - Sydney, NSW Residential & Commercial10.4kmSolar National - Sydney, NSW Residential & Commercial is based in Gordon, NSW.
Gnowee Solar - Solar Panels Sydney10.5kmGnowee Solar - Solar Panels Sydney is based in Gordon, NSW.
Ausuntech Energy/Solar10.5kmAusuntech Energy/Solar is based in Gordon, NSW.
Utility Solar- Renewable Energy at Your Doorstep10.8kmUtility Solar- Renewable Energy at Your Doorstep is based in Castle Hill, NSW.
Solar Run Killara11.2kmSolar Run Killara is based in Killara, NSW.
Sollos Solar11.3kmSollos Solar is based in Belrose, NSW.
Solaris Tech11.4kmSolaris Tech is based in Castle Hill, NSW.
Morton Solar Suppliers11.8kmMorton Solar Suppliers is based in Castle Hill, NSW.
Schneider Electric12.1kmSchneider Electric is based in Launceston, TAS.
Kyocera Solar12.5kmKyocera Solar is based in Macquarie Park, NSW.
Australian Surface Solar12.5kmAustralian Surface Solar is based in Castle Hill, NSW.
📞 Green Solar Panels Installation Kallangur12.6km📞 Green Solar Panels Installation Kallangur is based in Blacktown, NSW.
iSelectSolar12.6kmiSelectSolar is based in Macquarie Park, NSW.
TCC Solar12.9kmTCC Solar is based in Castle Hill, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Hornsby Heights

Sunlight Hours in Hornsby Heights

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 Hornsby Heights

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 Hornsby Heights, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Hornsby, NSW, which is about 3.6 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.