Are Solar Panels Worth It In Shanes Park?

Shanes Park is located in New South Wales about 44.0 km north west of Sydney and 552.8 km south of Lyra. Shanes Park has a latitude of 33.7 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Shanes Park, NSW

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Shanes Park

Rebate for Shanes Park 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 Shanes Park by month. The maximum is 6.23 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.45 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Shanes Park
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan21.896.08
Feb19.005.28
Mar16.374.55
Apr13.723.81
May10.592.94
Jun8.822.45
Jul10.022.78
Aug13.273.69
Sep16.894.69
Oct19.765.49
Nov20.955.82
Dec22.416.23

Figures from the weather station at Richmond RAAF, which is approximately 12.1 km from Shanes Park.

Shanes Park, NSW is in the 2747 postcode area which has around 4789 solar installations under 10 kW and about 5222 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 17324 households in the 2747 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.80 kW) for about every 3.6 dwellings.

Here are 26 solar installers near to or in Shanes Park.

Solar Installers near toShanes Park
NameDistanceDetails
Opera Solar Energy3.5kmOpera Solar Energy is based in Jordan Springs, NSW.
Solar Run Thornleigh4.3kmSolar Run Thornleigh is based in Marsden Park, NSW.
Opera Solar Energy Warehouse4.8kmOpera Solar Energy Warehouse is based in North St Marys, NSW.
Solec Industries5.3kmSolec Industries is based in Cranebrook, NSW.
GreenLight Energy Solutions Penrith7.0kmGreenLight Energy Solutions Penrith is based in Penrith, NSW.
Aus solar energy group7.0kmAus solar energy group is based in Mount Druitt, NSW.
National Solar Energy7.1kmNational Solar Energy is based in Mount Druitt, NSW.
Penrith Solar Centre7.1kmPenrith Solar Centre is based in Cranebrook, NSW.
Sams Solar7.3kmSams Solar is based in Cranebrook, NSW.
Ausgreen Solar Care7.5kmAusgreen Solar Care is based in St Marys, NSW.
Solar Strength Australia7.8kmSolar Strength Australia is based in Caddens, NSW.
Nepean Solar Solutions7.9kmNepean Solar Solutions is based in Penrith, NSW.
Solar Man Australia8.0kmSolar Man Australia is based in Penrith, NSW.
Solar Penrith8.1kmSolar Penrith is based in Penrith, NSW.
InVision Solar8.6kmInVision Solar is based in Penrith, NSW.
Solar Run Schofields9.0kmSolar Run Schofields is based in Schofields, NSW.
Solaray Energy9.2kmSolaray Energy is based in Glendenning, NSW.
Western Sydney Solar10.1kmWestern Sydney Solar is based in South Windsor, NSW.
Solar Nexus10.2kmSolar Nexus is based in Jamisontown, NSW.
Solar Panels Quakers Hill10.3kmSolar Panels Quakers Hill is based in Quakers Hill, NSW.
Advanced Solar10.4kmAdvanced Solar is based in Mulgrave, NSW.
E-Smart Solar10.8kmE-Smart Solar is based in Emu Plains, NSW.
Solar Chief - Australia10.9kmSolar Chief - Australia is based in Schofields, NSW.
Skyline Solar11.1kmSkyline Solar is based in Vineyard, NSW.
AR Solar11.8kmAR Solar is based in Marayong, NSW.
📞 Green Solar Panels Installation Kallangur11.9km📞 Green Solar Panels Installation Kallangur is based in Blacktown, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Shanes Park

Sunlight Hours in Shanes Park

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 Shanes Park

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 Shanes Park, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Shane Park, NSW, which is about 5.4 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.