Are Solar Panels Worth It In Sutton?

Sutton is located in New South Wales about 20.6 km north east of Canberra and 746.1 km south of Lyra. Sutton has a latitude of 35.2 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Sutton

Rebate for Sutton 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 Sutton by month. The maximum is 7.17 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.21 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Sutton
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan25.297.03
Feb22.026.12
Mar18.285.08
Apr13.703.80
May10.222.84
Jun7.942.21
Jul9.022.51
Aug12.313.42
Sep16.454.57
Oct20.755.76
Nov23.666.57
Dec25.837.17

Figures from the weather station at Canberra Airport, which is approximately 16.3 km from Sutton.

Sutton, NSW is in the 2620 postcode area which has around 3950 solar installations under 10 kW and about 4589 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 14910 households in the 2620 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 5.01 kW) for about every 3.8 dwellings.

Here are 23 solar installers near to or in Sutton.

Solar Installers near toSutton
NameDistanceDetails
Captain Kilowatt8.7kmCaptain Kilowatt is based in , ACT.
SolarShare Community Energy Ltd9.2kmSolarShare Community Energy Ltd is based in , ACT.
Clean Sun Energy10.1kmClean Sun Energy is based in Gungahlin, ACT.
ACT Solar and Electrical10.5kmACT Solar and Electrical is based in Gungahlin, ACT.
ACT Solar Power10.8kmACT Solar Power is based in Gungahlin, ACT.
The Solar Family11.4kmThe Solar Family is based in Mitchell, ACT.
SolarArk11.4kmSolarArk is based in Mitchell, ACT.
Mondiaux Solar11.4kmMondiaux Solar is based in Mitchell, ACT.
Ausgreen Solar Solutions (ACT)11.5kmAusgreen Solar Solutions (ACT) is based in Mitchell, ACT.
Canberra Solar Energy11.5kmCanberra Solar Energy is based in Mitchell, ACT.
SolarHub11.6kmSolarHub is based in Mitchell, ACT.
Aussie Solar Tech11.6kmAussie Solar Tech is based in Mitchell, ACT.
ECG Electrical11.6kmECG Electrical is based in Mitchell, ACT.
VTara Solar11.7kmVTara Solar is based in Mitchell, ACT.
EPC Solar11.7kmEPC Solar is based in Mitchell, ACT.
Symmetry Solar11.8kmSymmetry Solar is based in Mitchell, ACT.
Sunace11.8kmSunace is based in Mitchell, ACT.
Canberra Solar Shine11.9kmCanberra Solar Shine is based in Mitchell, ACT.
Act Solar Power11.9kmAct Solar Power is based in Mitchell, ACT.
Solar4life - Solar Panels Canberra12.0kmSolar4life - Solar Panels Canberra is based in Mitchell, ACT.
Aussie Solar Ark12.0kmAussie Solar Ark is based in Mitchell, ACT.
Capital Solar Energy12.0kmCapital Solar Energy is based in Mitchell, ACT.
solarforever canberra12.2kmsolarforever canberra is based in Mitchell, ACT.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Sutton

Sunlight Hours in Sutton

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 30 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Sutton

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 35.2° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Sutton, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Sutton, VIC, which is about 572.3 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.