Are Solar Panels Worth It In Kurrajong Hills?

Kurrajong Hills is located in New South Wales about 63.8 km north west of Sydney and 535.7 km south of Lyra. Kurrajong Hills has a latitude of 33.5 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Kurrajong Hills, NSW

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Kurrajong Hills

Rebate for Kurrajong Hills 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 Kurrajong Hills by month. The maximum is 6.23 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.45 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Kurrajong Hills
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan21.896.08
Feb19.005.28
Mar16.374.55
Apr13.723.81
May10.592.94
Jun8.822.45
Jul10.022.78
Aug13.273.69
Sep16.894.69
Oct19.765.49
Nov20.955.82
Dec22.416.23

Figures from the weather station at Richmond RAAF, which is approximately 14.2 km from Kurrajong Hills.

Kurrajong Hills, NSW is in the 2758 postcode area which has around 826 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1025 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 3141 households in the 2758 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.47 kW) for about every 3.8 dwellings.

Here are 26 solar installers near to or in Kurrajong Hills.

Solar Installers near toKurrajong Hills
NameDistanceDetails
Solar Run Windsor0.7kmSolar Run Windsor is based in Kurrajong Hills, NSW.
Riverside Solar and Electrical Services7.5kmRiverside Solar and Electrical Services is based in North Richmond, NSW.
Western Sydney Solar17.9kmWestern Sydney Solar is based in South Windsor, NSW.
Advanced Solar20.1kmAdvanced Solar is based in Mulgrave, NSW.
Skyline Solar21.0kmSkyline Solar is based in Vineyard, NSW.
Solec Industries21.4kmSolec Industries is based in Cranebrook, NSW.
Opera Solar Energy21.8kmOpera Solar Energy is based in Jordan Springs, NSW.
Sams Solar22.3kmSams Solar is based in Cranebrook, NSW.
Penrith Solar Centre22.3kmPenrith Solar Centre is based in Cranebrook, NSW.
E-Smart Solar23.4kmE-Smart Solar is based in Emu Plains, NSW.
Solar Man Australia23.6kmSolar Man Australia is based in Penrith, NSW.
Solar Penrith23.6kmSolar Penrith is based in Penrith, NSW.
GreenLight Energy Solutions Penrith23.6kmGreenLight Energy Solutions Penrith is based in Penrith, NSW.
InVision Solar24.8kmInVision Solar is based in Penrith, NSW.
Nepean Solar Solutions25.2kmNepean Solar Solutions is based in Penrith, NSW.
Solar Run Thornleigh25.3kmSolar Run Thornleigh is based in Marsden Park, NSW.
Solar Nexus26.0kmSolar Nexus is based in Jamisontown, NSW.
Solar Partners Australia26.6kmSolar Partners Australia is based in Lapstone, NSW.
Opera Solar Energy Warehouse27.1kmOpera Solar Energy Warehouse is based in North St Marys, NSW.
Solar Strength Australia28.0kmSolar Strength Australia is based in Caddens, NSW.
Solar Chief - Australia28.2kmSolar Chief - Australia is based in Schofields, NSW.
Solar Run Schofields28.2kmSolar Run Schofields is based in Schofields, NSW.
Valen29.0kmValen is based in Lake Cargelligo, NSW.
Your Green Planet29.0kmYour Green Planet is based in Rouse Hill, NSW.
Ausgreen Solar Care29.5kmAusgreen Solar Care is based in St Marys, NSW.
Aus solar energy group29.8kmAus solar energy group is based in Mount Druitt, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Kurrajong Hills

Sunlight Hours in Kurrajong Hills

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 21 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Kurrajong Hills

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 33.5° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Kurrajong Hills, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Kurrajong Heights, NSW, which is about 2.4 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.