Are Solar Panels Worth It In Hurstville?

Hurstville is located in New South Wales about 14.6 km south west of Sydney and 565.7 km south west of Esk. Hurstville has a latitude of 34.0 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Hurstville

Rebate for Hurstville 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 Hurstville by month. The maximum is 6.49 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.39 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Hurstville
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.026.39
Feb20.215.61
Mar16.974.71
Apr13.613.78
May10.372.88
Jun8.612.39
Jul9.822.73
Aug13.113.64
Sep16.894.69
Oct20.085.58
Nov21.686.02
Dec23.376.49

Figures from the weather station at Sydney Airport, which is approximately 6.9 km from Hurstville.

Hurstville, NSW is in the 2220 postcode area which has around 883 solar installations under 10 kW and about 974 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 5157 households in the 2220 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.89 kW) for about every 5.8 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Hurstville.

Solar Installers near toHurstville
NameDistanceDetails
Wilson's Beauty0.5kmWilson's Beauty is based in Hurstville, NSW.
Solar Siders2.3kmSolar Siders is based in Kingsgrove, NSW.
HI SOLAR2.4kmHI SOLAR is based in Kingsgrove, NSW.
Sydney Air and Solar3.1kmSydney Air and Solar is based in Peakhurst, NSW.
Skylight Energy3.2kmSkylight Energy is based in Kogarah, NSW.
ASV Solar3.4kmASV Solar is based in Mortdale, NSW.
DSolar Sydney3.5kmDSolar Sydney is based in Peakhurst, NSW.
Australia Wide Solar3.7kmAustralia Wide Solar is based in Peakhurst, NSW.
Sunflow Solar3.7kmSunflow Solar is based in Peakhurst, NSW.
Contact Solar Electrical3.8kmContact Solar Electrical is based in Kingsgrove, NSW.
Century Solar Energy3.9kmCentury Solar Energy is based in Kogarah, NSW.
Ground Screws Australia4.3kmGround Screws Australia is based in Clemton Park, NSW.
Solar Run Earlwood4.3kmSolar Run Earlwood is based in Bardwell Park, NSW.
SOLARWATT Australia.4.5kmSOLARWATT Australia. is based in Riverwood, NSW.
Sure Solar Sydney4.5kmSure Solar Sydney is based in Riverwood, NSW.
Ozz Solar Power Solutions5.1kmOzz Solar Power Solutions is based in Lakemba, NSW.
Athena Solar5.1kmAthena Solar is based in Peakhurst, NSW.
MGA Solar5.4kmMGA Solar is based in Como, NSW.
Solar earth5.6kmSolar earth is based in Lakemba, NSW.
Solar Hybrid Solutions6.5kmSolar Hybrid Solutions is based in Punchbowl, NSW.
PV Solar Tiles7.0kmPV Solar Tiles is based in Tempe, NSW.
Solar World7.1kmSolar World is based in Bankstown, NSW.
K2 Solar7.2kmK2 Solar is based in Taren Point, NSW.
Impressive Electrical & Solar7.2kmImpressive Electrical & Solar is based in Miranda, NSW.
O'Brien Electrical and Solar Sutherland7.3kmO'Brien Electrical and Solar Sutherland is based in Kirrawee, NSW.
Andrews Solar Suppliers7.4kmAndrews Solar Suppliers is based in Revesby Heights, NSW.
Moon Light Electrical & Engineering Services7.5kmMoon Light Electrical & Engineering Services is based in Greenacre, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Hurstville

Sunlight Hours in Hurstville

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 24 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Hurstville

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 34.0° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Hurstville, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Hurstbridge, VIC, which is about 671.0 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.