Are Solar Panels Worth It In Killara?

Killara is located in New South Wales about 11.9 km north of Sydney and 543.4 km south west of Esk. Killara has a latitude of 33.8 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Killara

Rebate for Killara 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 Killara 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 Killara
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 10.9 km from Killara.

Killara, NSW is in the 2071 postcode area which has around 537 solar installations under 10 kW and about 651 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 3297 households in the 2071 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.66 kW) for about every 6.1 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Killara.

Solar Installers near toKillara
NameDistanceDetails
Solar Run Killara1.1kmSolar Run Killara is based in Killara, NSW.
Gnowee Solar - Solar Panels Sydney1.8kmGnowee Solar - Solar Panels Sydney is based in Gordon, NSW.
Ausuntech Energy/Solar1.8kmAusuntech Energy/Solar is based in Gordon, NSW.
Solar National - Sydney, NSW Residential & Commercial1.8kmSolar National - Sydney, NSW Residential & Commercial is based in Gordon, NSW.
Solar National - Sydney, NSW Residential & Commercial Solar Panels & Rooftop Solar Systems1.8kmSolar National - Sydney, NSW Residential & Commercial Solar Panels & Rooftop Solar Systems is based in Gordon, NSW.
Kyocera Solar3.4kmKyocera Solar is based in Macquarie Park, NSW.
Natural Solar3.5kmNatural Solar is based in Golden Grove, SA.
Solar Trust Centre3.5kmSolar Trust Centre is based in Chatswood, NSW.
Suntech Australia3.5kmSuntech Australia is based in Chatswood, NSW.
Suntech Power Development Australia3.5kmSuntech Power Development Australia is based in Chatswood, NSW.
Social Energy Australia3.5kmSocial Energy Australia is based in Chatswood, NSW.
Sungen Solar3.6kmSungen Solar is based in Macquarie Park, NSW.
Solar Wave3.6kmSolar Wave is based in Macquarie Park, NSW.
Community New Energy3.7kmCommunity New Energy is based in Chatswood, NSW.
📞 Green Solar Panels Installation Kallangur3.8km📞 Green Solar Panels Installation Kallangur is based in Blacktown, NSW.
Schneider Electric3.9kmSchneider Electric is based in Launceston, TAS.
iSelectSolar4.5kmiSelectSolar is based in Macquarie Park, NSW.
KSTAR Australia4.8kmKSTAR Australia is based in North Willoughby, NSW.
McIntosh Solar4.8kmMcIntosh Solar is based in Lane Cove West, NSW.
Folding solar Panels4.9kmFolding solar Panels is based in Lane Cove West, NSW.
Garside Power and Solar5.2kmGarside Power and Solar is based in Forestville, NSW.
Phillips Solar Installations5.3kmPhillips Solar Installations is based in Middle Cove, NSW.
Fulcrum3D6.1kmFulcrum3D is based in Artarmon, NSW.
Solgen Energy Group6.2kmSolgen Energy Group is based in St Leonards, NSW.
SolarServe6.2kmSolarServe is based in St Leonards, NSW.
Sunlease6.4kmSunlease is based in St Leonards, NSW.
📞 Green Solar Panels Installation Kallangur6.5km📞 Green Solar Panels Installation Kallangur is based in Blacktown, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Killara

Sunlight Hours in Killara

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 Killara

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 Killara, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Killara, VIC, which is about 985.8 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.