Northwood is located in New South Wales about 5.5 km north west of Sydney and 549.1 km south of Esk. Northwood has a latitude of 33.8 degrees South.
How much is the rebate for solar panels in Northwood, NSW
The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Northwood 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. Northwood is in Climate Zone 3 which has a rating of 1.382.
This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Northwood 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 Northwood will be reduced. It goes down every year.
Solar Power Rebate for Northwood
| System Size | ST Certs | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 3 kW | 29 | $1157.10 |
| 4 kW | 38 | $1516.20 |
| 5 kW | 48 | $1915.20 |
| 6 kW | 58 | $2314.20 |
| 6.6 kW | 63 | $2513.70 |
| 10 kW | 96 | $3830.40 |
| 12 kW | 116 | $4628.40 |
| 15 kW | 145 | $5785.50 |
Here's about how much Solar Energy falls on Northwood by month. The maximum is 6.39 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.37 kWh/M2 during June.
| Month | Energy MJ/M2 | kWh/M2 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 22.71 | 6.31 |
| Feb | 19.96 | 5.55 |
| Mar | 16.79 | 4.66 |
| Apr | 13.60 | 3.78 |
| May | 10.31 | 2.86 |
| Jun | 8.53 | 2.37 |
| Jul | 9.80 | 2.72 |
| Aug | 13.15 | 3.65 |
| Sep | 16.85 | 4.68 |
| Oct | 19.86 | 5.52 |
| Nov | 21.62 | 6.01 |
| Dec | 23.00 | 6.39 |
Figures from the weather station at Sydney Observatory Hill, which is approximately 4.5 km from Northwood.
Northwood, NSW is in the 2066 postcode area which has around 1180 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1333 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.
With an estimated 6443 households in the 2066 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.32 kW) for about every 5.5 dwellings.
Here are 26 solar installers near to or in Northwood.
| Name | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Fulcrum3D | 1.5km | Fulcrum3D is based in Artarmon, NSW. |
| Sunlease | 1.8km | Sunlease is based in St Leonards, NSW. |
| Solgen Energy Group | 1.9km | Solgen Energy Group is based in St Leonards, NSW. |
| SolarServe | 1.9km | SolarServe is based in St Leonards, NSW. |
| Payne Solar Suppliers | 2.6km | Payne Solar Suppliers is based in Birchgrove, NSW. |
| New Energy Solar | 2.9km | New Energy Solar is based in North Sydney, NSW. |
| OTG Energy | 3.0km | OTG Energy is based in North Sydney, NSW. |
| Solar-e | 3.0km | Solar-e is based in Drummoyne, NSW. |
| SMA Australia | 3.0km | SMA Australia is based in North Sydney, NSW. |
| CleanPeak Energy | 3.0km | CleanPeak Energy is based in North Sydney, NSW. |
| Neal Solar Systems | 3.1km | Neal Solar Systems is based in Balmain, NSW. |
| Solaray Energy - Solar Power Installer Sydney | 3.1km | Solaray Energy - Solar Power Installer Sydney is based in North Sydney, NSW. |
| McIntosh Solar | 3.1km | McIntosh Solar is based in Lane Cove West, NSW. |
| Smart Commercial Solar | 3.2km | Smart Commercial Solar is based in North Sydney, NSW. |
| Green Engineering | 3.2km | Green Engineering is based in North Sydney, NSW. |
| LONGi Solar Australia | 3.2km | LONGi Solar Australia is based in North Sydney, NSW. |
| Sungrow Australia Group. | 3.2km | Sungrow Australia Group. is based in North Sydney, NSW. |
| Q CELLS Australia | 3.2km | Q CELLS Australia is based in North Sydney, NSW. |
| VivoPower International PLC | 3.2km | VivoPower International PLC is based in Beresfield, NSW. |
| ENERGUS | 3.2km | ENERGUS is based in North Sydney, NSW. |
| Juice Capital | 3.3km | Juice Capital is based in North Sydney, NSW. |
| ASC Energy | 3.4km | ASC Energy is based in Ultimo, NSW. |
| SunWorx | 3.4km | SunWorx is based in North Sydney, NSW. |
| Suntech Australia | 3.5km | Suntech Australia is based in Chatswood, NSW. |
| Social Energy Australia | 3.5km | Social Energy Australia is based in Chatswood, NSW. |
| Solar Trust Centre | 3.5km | Solar Trust Centre is based in Chatswood, NSW. |
Solar Panel Businesses Near to Northwood
Sunlight Hours in Northwood
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 Northwood
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 Northwood, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Northwood, VIC, which is about 650.4 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.