Are Solar Panels Worth It In Islington?

Islington is located in New South Wales about 117.4 km north east of Sydney and 434.9 km south of Esk. Islington has a latitude of 32.9 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Islington

Rebate for Islington 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 Islington by month. The maximum is 6.63 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.49 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Islington
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.766.60
Feb21.215.89
Mar17.914.98
Apr14.223.95
May10.672.96
Jun8.952.49
Jul10.112.81
Aug13.683.80
Sep17.394.83
Oct20.375.66
Nov22.336.20
Dec23.856.63

Figures from the local weather station at Maryville.

Islington, NSW is in the 2296 postcode area which has around 139 solar installations under 10 kW and about 150 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 976 households in the 2296 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.00 kW) for about every 7.0 dwellings.

Here are 24 solar installers near to or in Islington.

Solar Installers near toIslington
NameDistanceDetails
Sun Cooking Australia0.8kmSun Cooking Australia is based in Tighes Hill, NSW.
SOLAR MAXX0.9kmSOLAR MAXX is based in Hamilton North, NSW.
Econnect Solar | Newcastle1.0kmEconnect Solar | Newcastle is based in Maryville, NSW.
Gi Energy1.1kmGi Energy is based in Maryville, NSW.
Solar Architects Australia1.1kmSolar Architects Australia is based in Maryville, NSW.
Nexa Solar1.1kmNexa Solar is based in Maryville, NSW.
Larson Solar Systems1.3kmLarson Solar Systems is based in Newcastle West, NSW.
Peterson Solar Suppliers1.7kmPeterson Solar Suppliers is based in Newcastle West, NSW.
Graves Solar Installations1.9kmGraves Solar Installations is based in Newcastle West, NSW.
DJM Electrical & Solar Panels Newcastle2.1kmDJM Electrical & Solar Panels Newcastle is based in Carrington, NSW.
True Electrical & Solar3.0kmTrue Electrical & Solar is based in Mayfield, NSW.
Solar Run Warners Bay3.0kmSolar Run Warners Bay is based in Waratah West, NSW.
Reinvent Solar Energy3.1kmReinvent Solar Energy is based in Burswood, WA.
NEWY SOLAR (formerly Nova Solar)3.4kmNEWY SOLAR (formerly Nova Solar) is based in Merewether, NSW.
Newy solar3.4kmNewy solar is based in Merewether, NSW.
Solar Renewables3.5kmSolar Renewables is based in Mayfield West, NSW.
Sunsave Solar3.8kmSunsave Solar is based in Newcastle, NSW.
Aussie Wide Solar4.1kmAussie Wide Solar is based in Warabrook, NSW.
Delta Electrical & Solar4.2kmDelta Electrical & Solar is based in Mayfield West, NSW.
Always Energy Newcastle5.3kmAlways Energy Newcastle is based in Mayfield West, NSW.
Solarite6.6kmSolarite is based in Kahibah, NSW.
Solar Power Australia9.5kmSolar Power Australia is based in Cardiff, NSW.
GDW Solar & Electrical9.5kmGDW Solar & Electrical is based in Gateshead, NSW.
Green Volt Solar9.7kmGreen Volt Solar is based in Cardiff South, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Islington

Sunlight Hours in Islington

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 18 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Islington

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 32.9° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Islington, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Isle Of Capri, QLD, which is about 568.2 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.