Are Solar Panels Worth It In North Parramatta?

North Parramatta is located in New South Wales about 20.4 km west of Sydney and 552.5 km south west of Esk. North Parramatta has a latitude of 33.8 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in North Parramatta, NSW

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for North Parramatta

Rebate for North Parramatta 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 North Parramatta 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 North Parramatta
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 19.7 km from North Parramatta.

North Parramatta, NSW is in the 2151 postcode area which has around 898 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1018 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 4954 households in the 2151 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.25 kW) for about every 5.5 dwellings.

Here are 24 solar installers near to or in North Parramatta.

Solar Installers near toNorth Parramatta
NameDistanceDetails
Midas Solar0.8kmMidas Solar is based in North Parramatta, NSW.
Solar Experts Australia1.4kmSolar Experts Australia is based in Parramatta, NSW.
LECA1.4kmLECA is based in Parramatta, NSW.
JinkoSolar1.5kmJinkoSolar is based in Parramatta, NSW.
Solar Forever1.6kmSolar Forever is based in Parramatta, NSW.
Green4LifeOz1.7kmGreen4LifeOz is based in Parramatta, NSW.
Green Ultimate - Solar Panel Installation Sydney1.7kmGreen Ultimate - Solar Panel Installation Sydney is based in Parramatta, NSW.
Solar Power company1.7kmSolar Power company is based in Parramatta, NSW.
Universal Solar Solutions1.8kmUniversal Solar Solutions is based in Parramatta, NSW.
Nexen Energy Solutions.1.9kmNexen Energy Solutions. is based in Parramatta, NSW.
Solar Power Installation Sydney | Isolux Solar1.9kmSolar Power Installation Sydney | Isolux Solar is based in Parramatta, NSW.
Energenic Solar2.0kmEnergenic Solar is based in Parramatta, NSW.
EPS - Solar Panels2.0kmEPS - Solar Panels is based in Parramatta, NSW.
Green Reliance2.0kmGreen Reliance is based in Parramatta, NSW.
Grand Solar2.0kmGrand Solar is based in Parramatta, NSW.
Sunsavers Australia2.0kmSunsavers Australia is based in Parramatta, NSW.
National Solar Services2.0kmNational Solar Services is based in Parramatta, NSW.
Universal Solar Group2.3kmUniversal Solar Group is based in Harris Park, NSW.
Solahart Australia Corporate Head Office2.4kmSolahart Australia Corporate Head Office is based in Rydalmere, NSW.
Solar System Australia | Solar Panels & Inverters Sydney2.5kmSolar System Australia | Solar Panels & Inverters Sydney is based in Rosehill, NSW.
Grand Group Australia | Solar Panels Sydney2.5kmGrand Group Australia | Solar Panels Sydney is based in Parramatta, NSW.
Republica Solar2.6kmRepublica Solar is based in Westmead, NSW.
Sparklife Solar2.6kmSparklife Solar is based in Wentworthville, NSW.
German Energy2.6kmGerman Energy is based in Harris Park, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to North Parramatta

Sunlight Hours in North Parramatta

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 North Parramatta

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 North Parramatta, is to look at if solar power is worth it in North Nowra, NSW, which is about 124.2 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.