Are Solar Panels Worth It In Kentlyn?

Kentlyn is located in New South Wales about 36.7 km south west of Sydney and 582.8 km south west of Esk. Kentlyn has a latitude of 34.1 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Kentlyn

Rebate for Kentlyn 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 Kentlyn by month. The maximum is 6.25 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.43 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Kentlyn
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan21.916.09
Feb19.065.29
Mar16.294.53
Apr13.623.78
May10.582.94
Jun8.762.43
Jul9.992.78
Aug13.243.68
Sep16.884.69
Oct19.785.50
Nov21.175.88
Dec22.506.25

Figures from the weather station at Badgerys Creek, which is approximately 24.7 km from Kentlyn.

Kentlyn, NSW is in the 2560 postcode area which has around 7467 solar installations under 10 kW and about 8014 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 26654 households in the 2560 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.14 kW) for about every 3.6 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Kentlyn.

Solar Installers near toKentlyn
NameDistanceDetails
ENDEAVOUR SOLAR5.6kmENDEAVOUR SOLAR is based in Ingleburn, NSW.
Solar Run Hoxton Park5.7kmSolar Run Hoxton Park is based in St Andrews, NSW.
SOLAR MISSION AUSTRALIA |6.1kmSOLAR MISSION AUSTRALIA | is based in Campbelltown, NSW.
Zane Solar Campbelltown6.2kmZane Solar Campbelltown is based in Campbelltown, NSW.
Solar Direct Shop6.3kmSolar Direct Shop is based in Ingleburn, NSW.
Macarthur Solar6.5kmMacarthur Solar is based in Campbelltown, NSW.
Schletter Australia6.7kmSchletter Australia is based in Ingleburn, NSW.
DJC Engineering7.0kmDJC Engineering is based in Ingleburn, NSW.
Solar Shine Australia7.0kmSolar Shine Australia is based in Eschol Park, NSW.
Beyond Solar7.1kmBeyond Solar is based in Ingleburn, NSW.
Solar Panels Leppington10.3kmSolar Panels Leppington is based in Leppington, NSW.
Living Power11.3kmLiving Power is based in Smeaton Grange, NSW.
Solar Run Holsworthy11.8kmSolar Run Holsworthy is based in Casula, NSW.
Ecosmart Solar Hot Water Systems Campbelltown11.9kmEcosmart Solar Hot Water Systems Campbelltown is based in Smeaton Grange, NSW.
Solar Panel Supplies12.0kmSolar Panel Supplies is based in Heathcote, NSW.
Inspire Energy12.4kmInspire Energy is based in Narellan, NSW.
Synergy Solar & Electrical12.6kmSynergy Solar & Electrical is based in Prestons, NSW.
Max Power Solar12.7kmMax Power Solar is based in Prestons, NSW.
SolarBright12.7kmSolarBright is based in Prestons, NSW.
Australian Solar Installations12.8kmAustralian Solar Installations is based in Menai, NSW.
Matrix Australian Solar13.0kmMatrix Australian Solar is based in Prestons, NSW.
Australian Solar Warehouse13.0kmAustralian Solar Warehouse is based in Prestons, NSW.
PowerHouse Solar & Batteries13.0kmPowerHouse Solar & Batteries is based in Prestons, NSW.
Sungold Solar13.4kmSungold Solar is based in Prestons, NSW.
SLM Solar13.7kmSLM Solar is based in Prestons, NSW.
Austar Solar & Renewable Energy14.7kmAustar Solar & Renewable Energy is based in Moorebank, NSW.
SOLAR MISSION AUSTRALIA |14.8kmSOLAR MISSION AUSTRALIA | is based in Liverpool, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Kentlyn

Sunlight Hours in Kentlyn

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 Kentlyn

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 34.1° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Kentlyn, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Kenthurst, NSW, which is about 44.1 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.