Are Solar Panels Worth It In St Helens Park?

St Helens Park is located in New South Wales about 45.7 km south west of Sydney and 591.4 km south west of Esk. St Helens Park has a latitude of 34.1 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for St Helens Park

Rebate for St Helens 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 St Helens Park by month. The maximum is 6.25 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.43 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in St Helens Park
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan21.916.09
Feb19.065.29
Mar16.294.53
Apr13.623.78
May10.582.94
Jun8.762.43
Jul9.992.78
Aug13.243.68
Sep16.884.69
Oct19.785.50
Nov21.175.88
Dec22.506.25

Figures from the weather station at Badgerys Creek, which is approximately 27.9 km from St Helens Park.

St Helens Park, NSW is in the 2560 postcode area which has around 7467 solar installations under 10 kW and about 8014 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 26654 households in the 2560 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.14 kW) for about every 3.6 dwellings.

Here are 25 solar installers near to or in St Helens Park.

Solar Installers near toSt Helens Park
NameDistanceDetails
Zane Solar Campbelltown4.7kmZane Solar Campbelltown is based in Campbelltown, NSW.
SOLAR MISSION AUSTRALIA |4.9kmSOLAR MISSION AUSTRALIA | is based in Campbelltown, NSW.
Macarthur Solar6.2kmMacarthur Solar is based in Campbelltown, NSW.
Living Power9.2kmLiving Power is based in Smeaton Grange, NSW.
Ecosmart Solar Hot Water Systems Campbelltown9.6kmEcosmart Solar Hot Water Systems Campbelltown is based in Smeaton Grange, NSW.
Solar Run Hoxton Park9.8kmSolar Run Hoxton Park is based in St Andrews, NSW.
Solar Shine Australia9.9kmSolar Shine Australia is based in Eschol Park, NSW.
Inspire Energy9.9kmInspire Energy is based in Narellan, NSW.
CASE Statewide Solar11.8kmCASE Statewide Solar is based in Camden, NSW.
ENDEAVOUR SOLAR13.2kmENDEAVOUR SOLAR is based in Ingleburn, NSW.
Schletter Australia13.5kmSchletter Australia is based in Ingleburn, NSW.
Solar Direct Shop13.6kmSolar Direct Shop is based in Ingleburn, NSW.
Solar Panels Leppington14.1kmSolar Panels Leppington is based in Leppington, NSW.
Beyond Solar14.1kmBeyond Solar is based in Ingleburn, NSW.
NSW Solar Hub14.4kmNSW Solar Hub is based in Oran Park, NSW.
DJC Engineering14.4kmDJC Engineering is based in Ingleburn, NSW.
Solar Panel Supplies17.4kmSolar Panel Supplies is based in Heathcote, NSW.
Synergy Solar & Electrical19.6kmSynergy Solar & Electrical is based in Prestons, NSW.
Solar Run Holsworthy20.3kmSolar Run Holsworthy is based in Casula, NSW.
Max Power Solar20.4kmMax Power Solar is based in Prestons, NSW.
SolarBright20.4kmSolarBright is based in Prestons, NSW.
Matrix Australian Solar20.8kmMatrix Australian Solar is based in Prestons, NSW.
Australian Solar Warehouse20.8kmAustralian Solar Warehouse is based in Prestons, NSW.
PowerHouse Solar & Batteries20.8kmPowerHouse Solar & Batteries is based in Prestons, NSW.
Sungold Solar21.0kmSungold Solar is based in Prestons, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to St Helens Park

Sunlight Hours in St Helens Park

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 St Helens Park

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 34.1° 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 Helens Park, is to look at if solar power is worth it in St Helens Beach, QLD, which is about 1486.2 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.