Are Solar Panels Worth It In Terrey Hills?

Terrey Hills is located in New South Wales about 20.7 km north of Sydney and 532.5 km south west of Esk. Terrey Hills has a latitude of 33.7 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Terrey Hills, NSW

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Terrey Hills

Rebate for Terrey Hills 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 Terrey Hills 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 Terrey Hills
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 weather station at Sydney Observatory Hill, which is approximately 19.8 km from Terrey Hills.

Terrey Hills, NSW is in the 2084 postcode area which has around 270 solar installations under 10 kW and about 328 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 1161 households in the 2084 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.71 kW) for about every 4.3 dwellings.

Here are 26 solar installers near to or in Terrey Hills.

Solar Installers near toTerrey Hills
NameDistanceDetails
Sollos Solar2.8kmSollos Solar is based in Belrose, NSW.
Good Day Electrical and Solar5.0kmGood Day Electrical and Solar is based in Ingleside, NSW.
Sydney Solar Electricity7.4kmSydney Solar Electricity is based in Frenchs Forest, NSW.
Epho Commercial Solar Power7.4kmEpho Commercial Solar Power is based in Mona Vale, NSW.
Solarbank7.7kmSolarbank is based in Cromer, NSW.
Sole Electrical & Solar7.8kmSole Electrical & Solar is based in Warriewood, NSW.
Autonomous Energy8.0kmAutonomous Energy is based in Frenchs Forest, NSW.
Garside Power and Solar8.2kmGarside Power and Solar is based in Forestville, NSW.
LMG Energy8.3kmLMG Energy is based in Frenchs Forest, NSW.
Solarpro8.3kmSolarpro is based in Allambie Heights, NSW.
GreenElec8.3kmGreenElec is based in Cromer, NSW.
Concept Electrical & Solar8.3kmConcept Electrical & Solar is based in Cromer, NSW.
Solartherm8.4kmSolartherm is based in Allambie Heights, NSW.
Clear Sky Solar Investments9.2kmClear Sky Solar Investments is based in Narraweena, NSW.
Solar Energy Australia9.4kmSolar Energy Australia is based in Mount Kuring-Gai, NSW.
Pica Electrical9.9kmPica Electrical is based in Brookvale, NSW.
Perfect Solar Power10.0kmPerfect Solar Power is based in Brookvale, NSW.
Solar Run Killara10.3kmSolar Run Killara is based in Killara, NSW.
Beaches Solar10.3kmBeaches Solar is based in Allambie Heights, NSW.
Solar National - Sydney, NSW Residential & Commercial10.4kmSolar National - Sydney, NSW Residential & Commercial is based in Gordon, NSW.
Solar National - Sydney, NSW Residential & Commercial Solar Panels & Rooftop Solar Systems10.4kmSolar National - Sydney, NSW Residential & Commercial Solar Panels & Rooftop Solar Systems is based in Gordon, NSW.
Gnowee Solar - Solar Panels Sydney10.4kmGnowee Solar - Solar Panels Sydney is based in Gordon, NSW.
Ausuntech Energy/Solar10.4kmAusuntech Energy/Solar is based in Gordon, NSW.
Solar Path Sun Solutions10.5kmSolar Path Sun Solutions is based in Brookvale, NSW.
Natural Solar11.4kmNatural Solar is based in Golden Grove, SA.
Waters Electrical and Solar - Hot Water Installation & Electrical Services Sydney11.9kmWaters Electrical and Solar - Hot Water Installation & Electrical Services Sydney is based in Curl Curl, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Terrey Hills

Sunlight Hours in Terrey Hills

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 22 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Terrey Hills

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 33.7° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Terrey Hills, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Terreel, NSW, which is about 174.9 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.