Are Solar Panels Worth It In Sydney?

Sydney is located in New South Wales about 249.8 km north east of Canberra and 552.4 km south of Esk. Sydney has a latitude of 33.9 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Sydney

Rebate for Sydney 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 Sydney by month. The maximum is 6.39 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.37 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Sydney
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan22.716.31
Feb19.965.55
Mar16.794.66
Apr13.603.78
May10.312.86
Jun8.532.37
Jul9.802.72
Aug13.153.65
Sep16.854.68
Oct19.865.52
Nov21.626.01
Dec23.006.39

Figures from the local weather station at Sydney Observatory Hill.

Sydney, NSW is in the 2000 postcode area which has around 23 solar installations under 10 kW and about 59 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 821 households in the 2000 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.30 kW) for about every 35.7 dwellings.

Here are 22 solar installers near to or in Sydney.

Solar Installers near toSydney
NameDistanceDetails
Northshore Commercial Solar0.1kmNorthshore Commercial Solar is based in Sydney, NSW.
WINAICO Australia0.1kmWINAICO Australia is based in Sydney, NSW.
Emerge Solar0.1kmEmerge Solar is based in Victoria Park, WA.
Sun MonitOZ0.1kmSun MonitOZ is based in Sydney, NSW.
Solarig Australia PTY0.1kmSolarig Australia PTY is based in Sydney, NSW.
Lightsource bp0.1kmLightsource bp is based in Sydney, NSW.
Do Solar0.1kmDo Solar is based in Sydney, NSW.
On Solar Australia0.2kmOn Solar Australia is based in Sydney, NSW.
Solar Star0.2kmSolar Star is based in Sydney, NSW.
Ecotec Australia0.2kmEcotec Australia is based in Sydney, NSW.
Love Solar0.2kmLove Solar is based in Sydney, NSW.
Solar Shop Australia0.2kmSolar Shop Australia is based in Sydney, NSW.
SUPERB SOLAR0.3kmSUPERB SOLAR is based in Sydney, NSW.
Solar Australia0.3kmSolar Australia is based in Sydney, NSW.
Crystal Solar Energy / Sydney0.3kmCrystal Solar Energy / Sydney is based in Sydney, NSW.
Hyundai Energy Solutions - Australia0.3kmHyundai Energy Solutions - Australia is based in Sydney, NSW.
Soleira0.4kmSoleira is based in Sydney, NSW.
Solar Galaxy |0.4kmSolar Galaxy | is based in Sydney, NSW.
Solar Panels Sydney - Smart House Solar0.4kmSolar Panels Sydney - Smart House Solar is based in Sydney, NSW.
Solar Reaction0.4kmSolar Reaction is based in Sydney, NSW.
Western Downs Green Power Hub0.4kmWestern Downs Green Power Hub is based in Sydney, NSW.
Champion Solar0.5kmChampion Solar is based in Sydney, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Sydney

Sunlight Hours in Sydney

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 Sydney

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 Sydney, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Sydenham, VIC, which is about 720.1 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.