The Ponds is located in New South Wales about 33.9 km north west of Sydney and 546.7 km south west of Esk. The Ponds has a latitude of 33.7 degrees South.
How much is the rebate for solar panels in The Ponds, NSW
The Australian Federal Government has incentives for The Ponds 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. The Ponds is in Climate Zone 3 which has a rating of 1.382.
This means a 10 kW solar system installed in The Ponds 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 The Ponds will be reduced. It goes down every year.
Solar Power Rebate for The Ponds
| System Size | ST Certs | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 3 kW | 29 | $1157.10 |
| 4 kW | 38 | $1516.20 |
| 5 kW | 48 | $1915.20 |
| 6 kW | 58 | $2314.20 |
| 6.6 kW | 63 | $2513.70 |
| 10 kW | 96 | $3830.40 |
| 12 kW | 116 | $4628.40 |
| 15 kW | 145 | $5785.50 |
Here's about how much Solar Energy falls on The Ponds by month. The maximum is 6.23 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.45 kWh/M2 during June.
| Month | Energy MJ/M2 | kWh/M2 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 21.89 | 6.08 |
| Feb | 19.00 | 5.28 |
| Mar | 16.37 | 4.55 |
| Apr | 13.72 | 3.81 |
| May | 10.59 | 2.94 |
| Jun | 8.82 | 2.45 |
| Jul | 10.02 | 2.78 |
| Aug | 13.27 | 3.69 |
| Sep | 16.89 | 4.69 |
| Oct | 19.76 | 5.49 |
| Nov | 20.95 | 5.82 |
| Dec | 22.41 | 6.23 |
Figures from the weather station at Richmond RAAF, which is approximately 15.9 km from The Ponds.
The Ponds, NSW is in the 2769 postcode area which has around 2092 solar installations under 10 kW and about 2359 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.
With an estimated 6084 households in the 2769 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 5.00 kW) for about every 2.9 dwellings.
Here are 27 solar installers near to or in The Ponds.
| Name | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Solar Chief - Australia | 1.8km | Solar Chief - Australia is based in Schofields, NSW. |
| Solar Run Schofields | 3.0km | Solar Run Schofields is based in Schofields, NSW. |
| Solar Panels Quakers Hill | 3.8km | Solar Panels Quakers Hill is based in Quakers Hill, NSW. |
| Your Green Planet | 4.5km | Your Green Planet is based in Rouse Hill, NSW. |
| SolarPath | 4.6km | SolarPath is based in Kings Park, NSW. |
| Solar Run Sydney - Franchise Support Office | 4.7km | Solar Run Sydney - Franchise Support Office is based in Kings Park, NSW. |
| Achievers Energy Sydney | 4.9km | Achievers Energy Sydney is based in Kings Park, NSW. |
| Helios Energy Storage - Solar Batteries | 5.0km | Helios Energy Storage - Solar Batteries is based in Thornleigh, NSW. |
| Oz Smart Solar | 5.2km | Oz Smart Solar is based in Bella Vista, NSW. |
| Solar Red | 5.4km | Solar Red is based in Osborne Park, WA. |
| AR Solar | 5.5km | AR Solar is based in Marayong, NSW. |
| Solar Energy Experts | 5.5km | Solar Energy Experts is based in Glenwood, NSW. |
| Solargain Sydney | 5.5km | Solargain Sydney is based in Bella Vista, NSW. |
| Solar Merchants | 6.1km | Solar Merchants is based in Glenwood, NSW. |
| Solar Procurement | Australia | 6.1km | Solar Procurement | Australia is based in Glenwood, NSW. |
| Solar Harbour | Solar installers In Sydney NSW| Solar Panel Installation In Sydney NSW | 6.2km | Solar Harbour | Solar installers In Sydney NSW| Solar Panel Installation In Sydney NSW is based in Norwest, NSW. |
| 3kW Solar System | 6.3km | 3kW Solar System is based in Baulkham Hills, NSW. |
| Hello Solar | 6.7km | Hello Solar is based in Baulkham Hills, NSW. |
| ADS SOLAR | 6.7km | ADS SOLAR is based in Baulkham Hills, NSW. |
| Go Green Home Solar | 7.0km | Go Green Home Solar is based in Baulkham Hills, NSW. |
| Orbit Solar Australian owned and operated compan | 7.0km | Orbit Solar Australian owned and operated compan is based in Norwest, NSW. |
| Solar Investment Australia. | 7.1km | Solar Investment Australia. is based in Kings Langley, NSW. |
| Solaray Energy | 7.5km | Solaray Energy is based in Glendenning, NSW. |
| GT SOLAR NSW | 7.5km | GT SOLAR NSW is based in Blacktown, NSW. |
| Smart Energy Answers | 7.5km | Smart Energy Answers is based in Castle Hill, NSW. |
| 📞 Green Solar Panels Installation Kallangur | 7.5km | 📞 Green Solar Panels Installation Kallangur is based in Blacktown, NSW. |
| AHE Group | 7.6km | AHE Group is based in Castle Hill, NSW. |
Solar Panel Businesses Near to The Ponds
Sunlight Hours in The Ponds
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 The Ponds
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 The Ponds, is to look at if solar power is worth it in The Point, SA, which is about 1070.0 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.