Are Solar Panels Worth It In Sydenham?

Sydenham is located in New South Wales about 6.5 km south west of Sydney and 558.4 km south of Esk. Sydenham has a latitude of 33.9 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Sydenham

Rebate for Sydenham 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 Sydenham 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 Sydenham
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 3.4 km from Sydenham.

Sydenham, NSW is in the 2044 postcode area which has around 389 solar installations under 10 kW and about 418 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 2737 households in the 2044 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.71 kW) for about every 7.0 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Sydenham.

Solar Installers near toSydenham
NameDistanceDetails
Banana Solar1.1kmBanana Solar is based in St Peters, NSW.
PV Solar Tiles1.3kmPV Solar Tiles is based in Tempe, NSW.
Solar Optimum1.5kmSolar Optimum is based in Mascot, NSW.
HT-SAAE AU1.5kmHT-SAAE AU is based in Mascot, NSW.
5B1.6km5B is based in Mascot, NSW.
Sydney Solar Group1.7kmSydney Solar Group is based in Newtown, NSW.
The Green Guys Group1.7kmThe Green Guys Group is based in Alexandria, NSW.
Solar Design Solutions1.9kmSolar Design Solutions is based in Mascot, NSW.
NATIONAL SOLAR ENERGY GROUP2.3kmNATIONAL SOLAR ENERGY GROUP is based in Alexandria, NSW.
SUNBOOST2.3kmSUNBOOST is based in Alexandria, NSW.
Australian Solar Designs2.3kmAustralian Solar Designs is based in Alexandria, NSW.
S-Rack Australia2.3kmS-Rack Australia is based in Alexandria, NSW.
Sydney Solar and Batteries2.5kmSydney Solar and Batteries is based in Alexandria, NSW.
Solar Share Project2.5kmSolar Share Project is based in Alexandria, NSW.
Alemar Energy2.8kmAlemar Energy is based in Alexandria, NSW.
Clean Energy Reviews | Solar Power2.8kmClean Energy Reviews | Solar Power is based in Dulwich Hill, NSW.
Mt Solar2.8kmMt Solar is based in Alexandria, NSW.
Rheem Solar Specialist Alexandria2.9kmRheem Solar Specialist Alexandria is based in Alexandria, NSW.
Solar Technology Australia3.0kmSolar Technology Australia is based in Alexandria, NSW.
ShineHub3.0kmShineHub is based in Alexandria, NSW.
Powow3.0kmPowow is based in Alexandria, NSW.
Australian Sciences3.0kmAustralian Sciences is based in Burwood, NSW.
Centre for Sustainable Energy Development3.6kmCentre for Sustainable Energy Development is based in Darlington, NSW.
Partners in Energy4.1kmPartners in Energy is based in Botany, NSW.
Solar Run Earlwood4.3kmSolar Run Earlwood is based in Bardwell Park, NSW.
Key Energy4.4kmKey Energy is based in Chippendale, NSW.
SunTenants4.4kmSunTenants is based in Chippendale, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Sydenham

Sunlight Hours in Sydenham

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 Sydenham

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 Sydenham, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Swinger Hill, ACT, which is about 248.1 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.