Are Solar Panels Worth It In North Wahroonga?

North Wahroonga is located in New South Wales about 20.2 km north of Sydney and 537.9 km south west of Esk. North Wahroonga has a latitude of 33.7 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for North Wahroonga

Rebate for North Wahroonga 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 Wahroonga 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 Wahroonga
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 19.2 km from North Wahroonga.

North Wahroonga, NSW is in the 2076 postcode area which has around 1132 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1263 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 7404 households in the 2076 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.31 kW) for about every 6.5 dwellings.

Here are 22 solar installers near to or in North Wahroonga.

Solar Installers near toNorth Wahroonga
NameDistanceDetails
Solar Me3.3kmSolar Me is based in Hornsby, NSW.
100 PowerLink4.9km100 PowerLink is based in Thornleigh, NSW.
Solar Energy Australia6.4kmSolar Energy Australia is based in Mount Kuring-Gai, NSW.
Solar National - Sydney, NSW Residential & Commercial Solar Panels & Rooftop Solar Systems6.5kmSolar National - Sydney, NSW Residential & Commercial Solar Panels & Rooftop Solar Systems is based in Gordon, NSW.
Solar National - Sydney, NSW Residential & Commercial6.5kmSolar National - Sydney, NSW Residential & Commercial is based in Gordon, NSW.
Gnowee Solar - Solar Panels Sydney6.5kmGnowee Solar - Solar Panels Sydney is based in Gordon, NSW.
Ausuntech Energy/Solar6.5kmAusuntech Energy/Solar is based in Gordon, NSW.
Solar Soaring technology6.6kmSolar Soaring technology is based in Cherrybrook, NSW.
Powergain Solar6.7kmPowergain Solar is based in Cherrybrook, NSW.
Solar Run Killara7.1kmSolar Run Killara is based in Killara, NSW.
Sollos Solar8.1kmSollos Solar is based in Belrose, NSW.
Schneider Electric8.7kmSchneider Electric is based in Launceston, TAS.
LJW Solar8.8kmLJW Solar is based in Dural, NSW.
PVSTOP8.8kmPVSTOP is based in Dural, NSW.
Kyocera Solar8.9kmKyocera Solar is based in Macquarie Park, NSW.
iSelectSolar9.3kmiSelectSolar is based in Macquarie Park, NSW.
Sungen Solar9.5kmSungen Solar is based in Macquarie Park, NSW.
Solar Wave9.5kmSolar Wave is based in Macquarie Park, NSW.
📞 Green Solar Panels Installation Kallangur9.8km📞 Green Solar Panels Installation Kallangur is based in Blacktown, NSW.
Garside Power and Solar10.6kmGarside Power and Solar is based in Forestville, NSW.
📞 Green Solar Panels Installation Kallangur11.2km📞 Green Solar Panels Installation Kallangur is based in Blacktown, NSW.
Natural Solar11.2kmNatural Solar is based in Golden Grove, SA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to North Wahroonga

Sunlight Hours in North Wahroonga

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 22 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in North Wahroonga

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 33.7° 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 Wahroonga, is to look at if solar power is worth it in North Wagga Wagga, NSW, which is about 377.2 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.