Are Solar Panels Worth It In Northbridge?

Northbridge is located in New South Wales about 6.3 km north of Sydney and 546.0 km south of Esk. Northbridge has a latitude of 33.8 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Northbridge

Rebate for Northbridge 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 Northbridge 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 Northbridge
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 5.5 km from Northbridge.

Northbridge, NSW is in the 2063 postcode area which has around 363 solar installations under 10 kW and about 425 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 1958 households in the 2063 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.53 kW) for about every 5.4 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Northbridge.

Solar Installers near toNorthbridge
NameDistanceDetails
Sunny Money1.9kmSunny Money is based in Neutral Bay, NSW.
Phillips Solar Installations2.3kmPhillips Solar Installations is based in Middle Cove, NSW.
SolarServe2.5kmSolarServe is based in St Leonards, NSW.
Solgen Energy Group2.5kmSolgen Energy Group is based in St Leonards, NSW.
Sunlease2.5kmSunlease is based in St Leonards, NSW.
KSTAR Australia2.6kmKSTAR Australia is based in North Willoughby, NSW.
Palos Verdes Solar Ltd2.7kmPalos Verdes Solar Ltd is based in Abbotsford, NSW.
SMA Australia2.8kmSMA Australia is based in North Sydney, NSW.
CleanPeak Energy2.8kmCleanPeak Energy is based in North Sydney, NSW.
Fulcrum3D2.9kmFulcrum3D is based in Artarmon, NSW.
LONGi Solar Australia2.9kmLONGi Solar Australia is based in North Sydney, NSW.
Solaray Energy - Solar Power Installer Sydney2.9kmSolaray Energy - Solar Power Installer Sydney is based in North Sydney, NSW.
ENERGUS3.0kmENERGUS is based in North Sydney, NSW.
VivoPower International PLC3.0kmVivoPower International PLC is based in Beresfield, NSW.
New Energy Solar3.1kmNew Energy Solar is based in North Sydney, NSW.
Green Engineering3.1kmGreen Engineering is based in North Sydney, NSW.
Easy Being Green3.1kmEasy Being Green is based in Port Melbourne, VIC.
Solar NextGen3.1kmSolar NextGen is based in North Sydney, NSW.
OTG Energy3.1kmOTG Energy is based in North Sydney, NSW.
Sungrow Australia Group.3.2kmSungrow Australia Group. is based in North Sydney, NSW.
Smart Commercial Solar3.2kmSmart Commercial Solar is based in North Sydney, NSW.
Juice Capital3.3kmJuice Capital is based in North Sydney, NSW.
SunWorx3.3kmSunWorx is based in North Sydney, NSW.
ASC Energy3.3kmASC Energy is based in Ultimo, NSW.
Q CELLS Australia3.4kmQ CELLS Australia is based in North Sydney, NSW.
Community New Energy3.5kmCommunity New Energy is based in Chatswood, NSW.
Natural Solar3.9kmNatural Solar is based in Golden Grove, SA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Northbridge

Sunlight Hours in Northbridge

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 Northbridge

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 Northbridge, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Northbridge, WA, which is about 3292.9 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.