Are Solar Panels Worth It In Ryde?

Ryde is located in New South Wales about 11.5 km north west of Sydney and 550.4 km south west of Esk. Ryde has a latitude of 33.8 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Ryde

Rebate for Ryde 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 Ryde 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 Ryde
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 10.7 km from Ryde.

Ryde, 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. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

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 Ryde.

Solar Installers near toRyde
NameDistanceDetails
Solid Solar Services0.4kmSolid Solar Services is based in South Granville, NSW.
XJ Solar0.9kmXJ Solar is based in Ryde, NSW.
Solar Volt Electrical0.9kmSolar Volt Electrical is based in Ryde, NSW.
Solar Storage Co.1.8kmSolar Storage Co. is based in Gladesville, NSW.
MPV Solar1.8kmMPV Solar is based in Gladesville, NSW.
Solar Run Ryde2.3kmSolar Run Ryde is based in West Ryde, NSW.
📞 Green Solar Panels Installation Kallangur3.5km📞 Green Solar Panels Installation Kallangur is based in Blacktown, NSW.
📞 Green Solar Panels Installation Kallangur3.6km📞 Green Solar Panels Installation Kallangur is based in Blacktown, NSW.
iSelectSolar3.8kmiSelectSolar is based in Macquarie Park, NSW.
Folding solar Panels3.9kmFolding solar Panels is based in Lane Cove West, NSW.
Solar Wave4.2kmSolar Wave is based in Macquarie Park, NSW.
Sungen Solar4.2kmSungen Solar is based in Macquarie Park, NSW.
SCE Energy Solutions4.3kmSCE Energy Solutions is based in Concord, NSW.
📞 Green Solar Panels Installation Kallangur4.3km📞 Green Solar Panels Installation Kallangur is based in Blacktown, NSW.
McIntosh Solar4.4kmMcIntosh Solar is based in Lane Cove West, NSW.
Power Ideas4.4kmPower Ideas is based in Sydney Olympic Park, NSW.
Schneider Electric4.5kmSchneider Electric is based in Launceston, TAS.
Easylink Solar4.5kmEasylink Solar is based in Sydney Olympic Park, NSW.
Kyocera Solar4.6kmKyocera Solar is based in Macquarie Park, NSW.
Solar Fleet5.1kmSolar Fleet is based in Homebush, NSW.
Soltek Energy5.1kmSoltek Energy is based in Silverwater, NSW.
Top Solar Solutions5.1kmTop Solar Solutions is based in Homebush, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Ryde

Sunlight Hours in Ryde

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 Ryde

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 Ryde, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Rydalmere, NSW, which is about 6.0 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.