Are Solar Panels Worth It In Sutherland?

Sutherland is located in New South Wales about 22.6 km south west of Sydney and 573.9 km south west of Esk. Sutherland has a latitude of 34.0 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Sutherland, NSW

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Sutherland

Rebate for Sutherland 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 Sutherland 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 Sutherland
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 14.0 km from Sutherland.

Sutherland, NSW is in the 2232 postcode area which has around 1703 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1848 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 8927 households in the 2232 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.23 kW) for about every 5.2 dwellings.

Here are 25 solar installers near to or in Sutherland.

Solar Installers near toSutherland
NameDistanceDetails
O'Brien Electrical and Solar Sutherland1.8kmO'Brien Electrical and Solar Sutherland is based in Kirrawee, NSW.
MGA Solar3.1kmMGA Solar is based in Como, NSW.
NATRIX Electrical3.4kmNATRIX Electrical is based in Gymea Bay, NSW.
Australian Solar Installations4.8kmAustralian Solar Installations is based in Menai, NSW.
JJA SOLAR5.0kmJJA SOLAR is based in Alfords Point, NSW.
Impressive Electrical & Solar5.2kmImpressive Electrical & Solar is based in Miranda, NSW.
AG Solar6.3kmAG Solar is based in Caringbah, NSW.
K2 Solar6.6kmK2 Solar is based in Taren Point, NSW.
ASV Solar7.0kmASV Solar is based in Mortdale, NSW.
Sunflow Solar7.1kmSunflow Solar is based in Peakhurst, NSW.
Australia Wide Solar7.2kmAustralia Wide Solar is based in Peakhurst, NSW.
Sydney Air and Solar7.3kmSydney Air and Solar is based in Peakhurst, NSW.
DSolar Sydney7.4kmDSolar Sydney is based in Peakhurst, NSW.
Andrews Solar Suppliers7.6kmAndrews Solar Suppliers is based in Revesby Heights, NSW.
Solar Concepts7.9kmSolar Concepts is based in Woolooware, NSW.
Wilson's Beauty8.0kmWilson's Beauty is based in Hurstville, NSW.
Athena Solar8.2kmAthena Solar is based in Peakhurst, NSW.
Valist Solar9.3kmValist Solar is based in Cronulla, NSW.
Solar Panel Supplies9.4kmSolar Panel Supplies is based in Heathcote, NSW.
SOLARWATT Australia.10.0kmSOLARWATT Australia. is based in Riverwood, NSW.
Sure Solar Sydney10.0kmSure Solar Sydney is based in Riverwood, NSW.
HI SOLAR10.1kmHI SOLAR is based in Kingsgrove, NSW.
Skylight Energy10.1kmSkylight Energy is based in Kogarah, NSW.
Solar Siders10.3kmSolar Siders is based in Kingsgrove, NSW.
Solar World10.8kmSolar World is based in Bankstown, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Sutherland

Sunlight Hours in Sutherland

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 Sutherland

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 Sutherland, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Sutherland, VIC, which is about 767.8 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.