Are Solar Panels Worth It In St Albans?

St Albans is located in New South Wales about 67.9 km north of Sydney and 502.8 km south west of Esk. St Albans has a latitude of 33.3 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in St Albans, NSW

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for St Albans

Rebate for St Albans 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 St Albans 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 St Albans
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 38.9 km from St Albans.

St Albans, NSW is in the 2775 postcode area which has around 200 solar installations under 10 kW and about 218 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 852 households in the 2775 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.98 kW) for about every 4.3 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in St Albans.

Solar Installers near toSt Albans
NameDistanceDetails
Towards Tomorrow Energy31.9kmTowards Tomorrow Energy is based in Somersby, NSW.
NCS Pool Heating32.8kmNCS Pool Heating is based in Roseville, NSW.
Sunair Solar in Gosford35.3kmSunair Solar in Gosford is based in West Gosford, NSW.
All Green Environmental Solutions35.5kmAll Green Environmental Solutions is based in West Gosford, NSW.
Superior Solar36.1kmSuperior Solar is based in West Gosford, NSW.
Solar Panels Central Coast Co.36.3kmSolar Panels Central Coast Co. is based in West Gosford, NSW.
Coast Wide Energy39.5kmCoast Wide Energy is based in Mardi, NSW.
Skyline Solar39.5kmSkyline Solar is based in Vineyard, NSW.
Riverside Solar and Electrical Services39.8kmRiverside Solar and Electrical Services is based in North Richmond, NSW.
Advanced Solar40.0kmAdvanced Solar is based in Mulgrave, NSW.
Solar Run Windsor40.0kmSolar Run Windsor is based in Kurrajong Hills, NSW.
Western Sydney Solar40.1kmWestern Sydney Solar is based in South Windsor, NSW.
Solar Installation Services40.7kmSolar Installation Services is based in Fountaindale, NSW.
Solarventi Australia41.5kmSolarventi Australia is based in Erina, NSW.
Your Green Planet41.8kmYour Green Planet is based in Rouse Hill, NSW.
Solar Energy Australia41.9kmSolar Energy Australia is based in Mount Kuring-Gai, NSW.
ECO SPARKY42.3kmECO SPARKY is based in Tuggerah, NSW.
RESINC Solar43.3kmRESINC Solar is based in Wyong, NSW.
Tru Blu Solar Co43.3kmTru Blu Solar Co is based in Wyong, NSW.
MJJs Solar Central Coast44.4kmMJJs Solar Central Coast is based in Kanwal, NSW.
SEA Solutions Australia44.5kmSEA Solutions Australia is based in Berkeley Vale, NSW.
Solar Water Wind44.9kmSolar Water Wind is based in Wyong, NSW.
Solar Chief - Australia45.1kmSolar Chief - Australia is based in Schofields, NSW.
Solar Run Tumbi Umbi45.2kmSolar Run Tumbi Umbi is based in Killarney Vale, NSW.
Clear Cut Solar45.4kmClear Cut Solar is based in Terrigal, NSW.
PVSTOP45.5kmPVSTOP is based in Dural, NSW.
LJW Solar45.6kmLJW Solar is based in Dural, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to St Albans

Sunlight Hours in St Albans

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 20 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in St Albans

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 33.3° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after St Albans, is to look at if solar power is worth it in St Albans, VIC, which is about 746.0 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.