Surry Hills is located in New South Wales about 1.9 km south of Sydney and 553.8 km south of Esk. Surry Hills has a latitude of 33.9 degrees South.
How much is the rebate for solar panels in Surry Hills, NSW
The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Surry Hills 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. Surry Hills is in Climate Zone 3 which has a rating of 1.382.
This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Surry Hills 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 Surry Hills will be reduced. It goes down every year.
Solar Power Rebate for Surry Hills
| System Size | ST Certs | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 3 kW | 29 | $1157.10 |
| 4 kW | 38 | $1516.20 |
| 5 kW | 48 | $1915.20 |
| 6 kW | 58 | $2314.20 |
| 6.6 kW | 63 | $2513.70 |
| 10 kW | 96 | $3830.40 |
| 12 kW | 116 | $4628.40 |
| 15 kW | 145 | $5785.50 |
Here's about how much Solar Energy falls on Surry Hills by month. The maximum is 6.39 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.37 kWh/M2 during June.
| Month | Energy MJ/M2 | kWh/M2 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 22.71 | 6.31 |
| Feb | 19.96 | 5.55 |
| Mar | 16.79 | 4.66 |
| Apr | 13.60 | 3.78 |
| May | 10.31 | 2.86 |
| Jun | 8.53 | 2.37 |
| Jul | 9.80 | 2.72 |
| Aug | 13.15 | 3.65 |
| Sep | 16.85 | 4.68 |
| Oct | 19.86 | 5.52 |
| Nov | 21.62 | 6.01 |
| Dec | 23.00 | 6.39 |
Figures from the weather station at Sydney Observatory Hill, which is approximately 2.9 km from Surry Hills.
Surry Hills, NSW is in the 2010 postcode area which has around 162 solar installations under 10 kW and about 191 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.
With an estimated 4199 households in the 2010 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.56 kW) for about every 25.9 dwellings.
Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Surry Hills.
| Name | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|
| NRN | 0.3km | NRN is based in Surry Hills, NSW. |
| SIMPLY SOLAR NSW | 0.7km | SIMPLY SOLAR NSW is based in Sydney, NSW. |
| A2Z SOLAR ENERGY | Solar Panel Sydney | 0.7km | A2Z SOLAR ENERGY | Solar Panel Sydney is based in Surry Hills, NSW. |
| Clipsal Solar | 0.7km | Clipsal Solar is based in Haymarket, NSW. |
| Enerparc Australia. | 1.0km | Enerparc Australia. is based in Darlinghurst, NSW. |
| Voltio | 1.0km | Voltio is based in Darlinghurst, NSW. |
| Vast Solar | 1.1km | Vast Solar is based in Darlinghurst, NSW. |
| Solar Citizens | 1.1km | Solar Citizens is based in Sydney, NSW. |
| Ultimate Energy Australia | 1.2km | Ultimate Energy Australia is based in Ultimo, NSW. |
| SunTenants | 1.2km | SunTenants is based in Chippendale, NSW. |
| Key Energy | 1.2km | Key Energy is based in Chippendale, NSW. |
| Solar UPS | 1.2km | Solar UPS is based in Sydney, NSW. |
| Western Downs Green Power Hub | 1.3km | Western Downs Green Power Hub is based in Sydney, NSW. |
| Solar Bay | 1.4km | Solar Bay is based in Darlinghurst, NSW. |
| Solar Reaction | 1.4km | Solar Reaction is based in Sydney, NSW. |
| Crystal Solar Energy / Sydney | 1.4km | Crystal Solar Energy / Sydney is based in Sydney, NSW. |
| Endless Solar | 1.5km | Endless Solar is based in Ultimo, NSW. |
| Aeronergy | 1.6km | Aeronergy is based in Ultimo, NSW. |
| ICC Sydney | 1.6km | ICC Sydney is based in Sydney, NSW. |
| On Solar Australia | 1.7km | On Solar Australia is based in Sydney, NSW. |
| Sun MonitOZ | 1.7km | Sun MonitOZ is based in Sydney, NSW. |
| Solarig Australia PTY | 1.7km | Solarig Australia PTY is based in Sydney, NSW. |
| Emerge Solar | 1.7km | Emerge Solar is based in Victoria Park, WA. |
| Centre for Sustainable Energy Development | 1.8km | Centre for Sustainable Energy Development is based in Darlington, NSW. |
| Do Solar | 1.8km | Do Solar is based in Sydney, NSW. |
| Ecotec Australia | 1.8km | Ecotec Australia is based in Sydney, NSW. |
| Northshore Commercial Solar | 1.9km | Northshore Commercial Solar is based in Sydney, NSW. |
Solar Panel Businesses Near to Surry Hills
Sunlight Hours in Surry Hills
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 Surry Hills
It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 33.9° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.
Next, after Surry Hills, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Surrey Hills South, VIC, which is about 703.6 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.