Are Solar Panels Worth It In Newington?

Newington is located in New South Wales about 14.6 km west of Sydney and 554.6 km south west of Esk. Newington has a latitude of 33.8 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Newington

Rebate for Newington 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 Newington 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 Newington
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 14.1 km from Newington.

Newington, NSW is in the 2127 postcode area which has around 79 solar installations under 10 kW and about 105 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 1153 households in the 2127 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.59 kW) for about every 14.6 dwellings.

Here are 24 solar installers near to or in Newington.

Solar Installers near toNewington
NameDistanceDetails
Soltek Energy0.4kmSoltek Energy is based in Silverwater, NSW.
Solaviva Australia0.6kmSolaviva Australia is based in Silverwater, NSW.
Solar Hub Australia0.6kmSolar Hub Australia is based in Silverwater, NSW.
Greenheart Solar1.2kmGreenheart Solar is based in Lidcombe, NSW.
My Energy Group1.3kmMy Energy Group is based in Silverwater, NSW.
Global Solar World - Solar Panel Suppliers & Installation Sydney1.4kmGlobal Solar World - Solar Panel Suppliers & Installation Sydney is based in Silverwater, NSW.
Aussie Hybrid Solar1.4kmAussie Hybrid Solar is based in Silverwater, NSW.
JT Solar1.4kmJT Solar is based in Silverwater, NSW.
Solar Power Sydney - Solar Panels Sydney1.4kmSolar Power Sydney - Solar Panels Sydney is based in Silverwater, NSW.
Sunterra Solar - Solar Panels Sydney1.6kmSunterra Solar - Solar Panels Sydney is based in Lidcombe, NSW.
Go Solar NSW1.6kmGo Solar NSW is based in Lidcombe, NSW.
Centurion Solar1.6kmCenturion Solar is based in Lidcombe, NSW.
📞 Green Solar Panels Installation Kallangur1.6km📞 Green Solar Panels Installation Kallangur is based in Blacktown, NSW.
Solarwyse1.9kmSolarwyse is based in Silverwater, NSW.
Power Ideas1.9kmPower Ideas is based in Sydney Olympic Park, NSW.
Easylink Solar2.1kmEasylink Solar is based in Sydney Olympic Park, NSW.
Ausgreen Solar Solutions (Sydney, West)2.4kmAusgreen Solar Solutions (Sydney, West) is based in Homebush West, NSW.
Solar Run Auburn2.5kmSolar Run Auburn is based in Auburn, NSW.
Simpli Solar2.9kmSimpli Solar is based in Lidcombe, NSW.
Solar Fleet3.0kmSolar Fleet is based in Homebush, NSW.
Avic Intl Renewable Energy. T/A Avic Solar3.0kmAvic Intl Renewable Energy. T/A Avic Solar is based in Homebush West, NSW.
Top Solar Solutions3.2kmTop Solar Solutions is based in Homebush, NSW.
Solar Run Rydalmere3.5kmSolar Run Rydalmere is based in Rydalmere, NSW.
Helioenergy3.5kmHelioenergy is based in Rydalmere, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Newington

Sunlight Hours in Newington

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 Newington

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 Newington, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Newington, VIC, which is about 772.8 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.