Are Solar Panels Worth It In South Hurstville?

South Hurstville is located in New South Wales about 15.8 km south west of Sydney and 567.2 km south of Esk. South Hurstville has a latitude of 34.0 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in South Hurstville, NSW

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for South Hurstville

Rebate for South Hurstville 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 South Hurstville by month. The maximum is 6.49 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.39 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in South Hurstville
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.026.39
Feb20.215.61
Mar16.974.71
Apr13.613.78
May10.372.88
Jun8.612.39
Jul9.822.73
Aug13.113.64
Sep16.894.69
Oct20.085.58
Nov21.686.02
Dec23.376.49

Figures from the weather station at Sydney Airport, which is approximately 7.4 km from South Hurstville.

South Hurstville, NSW is in the 2221 postcode area which has around 709 solar installations under 10 kW and about 842 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 5187 households in the 2221 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.28 kW) for about every 7.3 dwellings.

Here are 24 solar installers near to or in South Hurstville.

Solar Installers near toSouth Hurstville
NameDistanceDetails
Wilson's Beauty1.4kmWilson's Beauty is based in Hurstville, NSW.
Skylight Energy3.4kmSkylight Energy is based in Kogarah, NSW.
Sydney Air and Solar3.8kmSydney Air and Solar is based in Peakhurst, NSW.
ASV Solar3.9kmASV Solar is based in Mortdale, NSW.
Solar Siders4.0kmSolar Siders is based in Kingsgrove, NSW.
HI SOLAR4.1kmHI SOLAR is based in Kingsgrove, NSW.
DSolar Sydney4.2kmDSolar Sydney is based in Peakhurst, NSW.
Australia Wide Solar4.2kmAustralia Wide Solar is based in Peakhurst, NSW.
Sunflow Solar4.2kmSunflow Solar is based in Peakhurst, NSW.
Century Solar Energy4.2kmCentury Solar Energy is based in Kogarah, NSW.
MGA Solar4.4kmMGA Solar is based in Como, NSW.
Impressive Electrical & Solar5.5kmImpressive Electrical & Solar is based in Miranda, NSW.
K2 Solar5.5kmK2 Solar is based in Taren Point, NSW.
Contact Solar Electrical5.6kmContact Solar Electrical is based in Kingsgrove, NSW.
O'Brien Electrical and Solar Sutherland5.7kmO'Brien Electrical and Solar Sutherland is based in Kirrawee, NSW.
Solar Run Earlwood5.8kmSolar Run Earlwood is based in Bardwell Park, NSW.
SOLARWATT Australia.5.8kmSOLARWATT Australia. is based in Riverwood, NSW.
Sure Solar Sydney5.8kmSure Solar Sydney is based in Riverwood, NSW.
Athena Solar5.9kmAthena Solar is based in Peakhurst, NSW.
Ground Screws Australia6.0kmGround Screws Australia is based in Clemton Park, NSW.
AG Solar6.0kmAG Solar is based in Caringbah, NSW.
Ozz Solar Power Solutions6.8kmOzz Solar Power Solutions is based in Lakemba, NSW.
Solar earth7.2kmSolar earth is based in Lakemba, NSW.
JJA SOLAR7.4kmJJA SOLAR is based in Alfords Point, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to South Hurstville

Sunlight Hours in South Hurstville

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 24 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in South Hurstville

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 34.0° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after South Hurstville, is to look at if solar power is worth it in South Hummocks, SA, which is about 1196.8 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.