Are Solar Panels Worth It In Sydenham?

Sydenham is located in Victoria about 21.4 km north west of Melbourne and 1185.6 km south west of Lyra. Sydenham has a latitude of 37.7 degrees South.

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

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 6.67 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.75 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Sydenham
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan24.026.67
Feb20.895.80
Mar16.344.54
Apr11.323.14
May7.732.15
Jun6.291.75
Jul7.041.96
Aug10.022.78
Sep13.593.77
Oct17.784.94
Nov21.145.87
Dec23.816.61

Figures from the weather station at Melbourne Airport, which is approximately 7.0 km from Sydenham.

Sydenham, VIC is in the 3037 postcode area which has around 4399 solar installations under 10 kW and about 4523 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 18163 households in the 3037 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.23 kW) for about every 4.1 dwellings.

Here are 26 solar installers near to or in Sydenham.

Solar Installers near toSydenham
NameDistanceDetails
Solar Run Taylors Hill0.9kmSolar Run Taylors Hill is based in Taylors Hill, VIC.
Greenlink Solar2.1kmGreenlink Solar is based in Taylors Lakes, VIC.
Solar Sunfill3.0kmSolar Sunfill is based in Burnside Heights, VIC.
Solar Run Taylors Lakes3.7kmSolar Run Taylors Lakes is based in Hillside, VIC.
GP Solar3.9kmGP Solar is based in Albanvale, VIC.
Super Solar Energy4.9kmSuper Solar Energy is based in Caroline Springs, VIC.
Solar Run Caroline Springs5.1kmSolar Run Caroline Springs is based in Caroline Springs, VIC.
SOLARBYTE6.8kmSOLARBYTE is based in St Albans, VIC.
Committed Solar Solutions (CSS)6.9kmCommitted Solar Solutions (CSS) is based in Ravenhall, VIC.
Solar Panel Options7.1kmSolar Panel Options is based in Keilor Park, VIC.
West Wire Solar - Melbourne Solar Panel Supplier & Installer7.2kmWest Wire Solar - Melbourne Solar Panel Supplier & Installer is based in Ravenhall, VIC.
Blue Solar7.6kmBlue Solar is based in Tullamarine, VIC.
Fronius Australia7.7kmFronius Australia is based in Tullamarine, VIC.
Essential Solar7.8kmEssential Solar is based in Tullamarine, VIC.
solar on panels8.1kmsolar on panels is based in Ravenhall, VIC.
Evergreen Solar Power8.2kmEvergreen Solar Power is based in Ravenhall, VIC.
CSM Networks8.2kmCSM Networks is based in Ravenhall, VIC.
NXTGEN Group8.2kmNXTGEN Group is based in Keilor East, VIC.
EOC Energy - Solar Panels8.3kmEOC Energy - Solar Panels is based in Ravenhall, VIC.
Ultima Energy - Solar Panel Installation Melbourne8.8kmUltima Energy - Solar Panel Installation Melbourne is based in Rockbank, VIC.
Ultimate Solar Energy8.8kmUltimate Solar Energy is based in Tullamarine, VIC.
Solar Run Sunshine8.9kmSolar Run Sunshine is based in Sunshine North, VIC.
Solar Solar Group9.1kmSolar Solar Group is based in Tullamarine, VIC.
NATURE SAVER SOLAR9.2kmNATURE SAVER SOLAR is based in Derrimut, VIC.
Solar Boss9.2kmSolar Boss is based in Derrimut, VIC.
GEE Energy9.5kmGEE Energy is based in Derrimut, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Sydenham

Sunlight Hours in Sydenham

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 45 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 37.7° 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 Sydenham, NSW, which is about 714.1 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.