Are Solar Panels Worth It In Willoughby East?

Willoughby East is located in New South Wales about 7.8 km north of Sydney and 545.0 km south of Esk. Willoughby East has a latitude of 33.8 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Willoughby East, NSW

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Willoughby East

Rebate for Willoughby East 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 Willoughby East 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 Willoughby East
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 6.9 km from Willoughby East.

Willoughby East, NSW is in the 2068 postcode area which has around 861 solar installations under 10 kW and about 939 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 5226 households in the 2068 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.68 kW) for about every 6.1 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Willoughby East.

Solar Installers near toWilloughby East
NameDistanceDetails
KSTAR Australia0.8kmKSTAR Australia is based in North Willoughby, NSW.
Phillips Solar Installations1.1kmPhillips Solar Installations is based in Middle Cove, NSW.
Community New Energy1.8kmCommunity New Energy is based in Chatswood, NSW.
Natural Solar2.0kmNatural Solar is based in Golden Grove, SA.
Suntech Power Development Australia2.4kmSuntech Power Development Australia is based in Chatswood, NSW.
Social Energy Australia2.4kmSocial Energy Australia is based in Chatswood, NSW.
Solar Trust Centre2.4kmSolar Trust Centre is based in Chatswood, NSW.
Suntech Australia2.5kmSuntech Australia is based in Chatswood, NSW.
SolarServe2.5kmSolarServe is based in St Leonards, NSW.
Solgen Energy Group2.5kmSolgen Energy Group is based in St Leonards, NSW.
Sunlease2.6kmSunlease is based in St Leonards, NSW.
Fulcrum3D2.8kmFulcrum3D is based in Artarmon, NSW.
Sunny Money3.7kmSunny Money is based in Neutral Bay, NSW.
SMA Australia4.1kmSMA Australia is based in North Sydney, NSW.
CleanPeak Energy4.1kmCleanPeak Energy is based in North Sydney, NSW.
Palos Verdes Solar Ltd4.2kmPalos Verdes Solar Ltd is based in Abbotsford, NSW.
Energy Culture4.2kmEnergy Culture is based in North Balgowlah, NSW.
Solaray Energy - Solar Power Installer Sydney4.2kmSolaray Energy - Solar Power Installer Sydney is based in North Sydney, NSW.
LONGi Solar Australia4.3kmLONGi Solar Australia is based in North Sydney, NSW.
New Energy Solar4.3kmNew Energy Solar is based in North Sydney, NSW.
VivoPower International PLC4.3kmVivoPower International PLC is based in Beresfield, NSW.
ENERGUS4.3kmENERGUS is based in North Sydney, NSW.
OTG Energy4.4kmOTG Energy is based in North Sydney, NSW.
Green Engineering4.4kmGreen Engineering is based in North Sydney, NSW.
Smart Commercial Solar4.5kmSmart Commercial Solar is based in North Sydney, NSW.
Sungrow Australia Group.4.5kmSungrow Australia Group. is based in North Sydney, NSW.
Solar NextGen4.6kmSolar NextGen is based in North Sydney, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Willoughby East

Sunlight Hours in Willoughby East

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 Willoughby East

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 33.8° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Willoughby East, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Willoughby, SA, which is about 1216.5 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.