Are Solar Panels Worth It In Putney?

Putney is located in New South Wales about 10.6 km north west of Sydney and 551.5 km south west of Esk. Putney has a latitude of 33.8 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Putney

Rebate for Putney 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 Putney 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 Putney
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 9.9 km from Putney.

Putney, NSW is in the 2112 postcode area which has around 1276 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1415 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 8253 households in the 2112 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.22 kW) for about every 6.5 dwellings.

Here are 22 solar installers near to or in Putney.

Solar Installers near toPutney
NameDistanceDetails
XJ Solar1.3kmXJ Solar is based in Ryde, NSW.
Solid Solar Services1.4kmSolid Solar Services is based in South Granville, NSW.
MPV Solar1.7kmMPV Solar is based in Gladesville, NSW.
Solar Storage Co.1.7kmSolar Storage Co. is based in Gladesville, NSW.
Solar Volt Electrical1.9kmSolar Volt Electrical is based in Ryde, NSW.
SCE Energy Solutions3.1kmSCE Energy Solutions is based in Concord, NSW.
Solar Run Ryde3.2kmSolar Run Ryde is based in West Ryde, NSW.
📞 Green Solar Panels Installation Kallangur3.3km📞 Green Solar Panels Installation Kallangur is based in Blacktown, NSW.
Power Ideas3.7kmPower Ideas is based in Sydney Olympic Park, NSW.
Easylink Solar3.8kmEasylink Solar is based in Sydney Olympic Park, NSW.
Folding solar Panels4.1kmFolding solar Panels is based in Lane Cove West, NSW.
Top Solar Solutions4.1kmTop Solar Solutions is based in Homebush, NSW.
Bright Solar4.2kmBright Solar is based in North Strathfield, NSW.
Solar Fleet4.2kmSolar Fleet is based in Homebush, NSW.
YOYO Energy4.3kmYOYO Energy is based in North Strathfield, NSW.
Solbase4.3kmSolbase is based in North Strathfield, NSW.
McIntosh Solar4.5kmMcIntosh Solar is based in Lane Cove West, NSW.
Solar-e4.7kmSolar-e is based in Drummoyne, NSW.
📞 Green Solar Panels Installation Kallangur4.8km📞 Green Solar Panels Installation Kallangur is based in Blacktown, NSW.
📞 Green Solar Panels Installation Kallangur4.8km📞 Green Solar Panels Installation Kallangur is based in Blacktown, NSW.
iSelectSolar4.9kmiSelectSolar is based in Macquarie Park, NSW.
Soltek Energy4.9kmSoltek Energy is based in Silverwater, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Putney

Sunlight Hours in Putney

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 Putney

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 Putney, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Purrawunda, QLD, which is about 703.4 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.