Are Solar Panels Worth It In Willoughby North?

Willoughby North is located in New South Wales about 8.2 km north of Sydney and 544.7 km south of Esk. Willoughby North has a latitude of 33.8 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Willoughby North

Rebate for Willoughby North 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 North 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 North
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 7.3 km from Willoughby North.

Willoughby North, 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 26 solar installers near to or in Willoughby North.

Solar Installers near toWilloughby North
NameDistanceDetails
KSTAR Australia0.5kmKSTAR Australia is based in North Willoughby, NSW.
Phillips Solar Installations1.0kmPhillips Solar Installations is based in Middle Cove, NSW.
Natural Solar1.5kmNatural Solar is based in Golden Grove, SA.
Community New Energy1.6kmCommunity New Energy is based in Chatswood, NSW.
Suntech Power Development Australia2.2kmSuntech Power Development Australia is based in Chatswood, NSW.
Social Energy Australia2.2kmSocial Energy Australia is based in Chatswood, NSW.
Solar Trust Centre2.2kmSolar Trust Centre is based in Chatswood, NSW.
Suntech Australia2.3kmSuntech Australia is based in Chatswood, NSW.
SolarServe2.8kmSolarServe is based in St Leonards, NSW.
Solgen Energy Group2.8kmSolgen Energy Group is based in St Leonards, NSW.
Sunlease3.0kmSunlease is based in St Leonards, NSW.
Fulcrum3D3.0kmFulcrum3D is based in Artarmon, NSW.
Sunny Money4.2kmSunny Money is based in Neutral Bay, NSW.
Energy Culture4.3kmEnergy Culture is based in North Balgowlah, NSW.
Garside Power and Solar4.4kmGarside Power and Solar is based in Forestville, NSW.
SMA Australia4.6kmSMA Australia is based in North Sydney, NSW.
CleanPeak Energy4.6kmCleanPeak Energy is based in North Sydney, NSW.
Palos Verdes Solar Ltd4.7kmPalos Verdes Solar Ltd is based in Abbotsford, NSW.
Solaray Energy - Solar Power Installer Sydney4.7kmSolaray Energy - Solar Power Installer Sydney is based in North Sydney, NSW.
LONGi Solar Australia4.7kmLONGi Solar Australia is based in North Sydney, NSW.
New Energy Solar4.8kmNew Energy Solar is based in North Sydney, NSW.
VivoPower International PLC4.8kmVivoPower International PLC is based in Beresfield, NSW.
ENERGUS4.8kmENERGUS is based in North Sydney, NSW.
OTG Energy4.8kmOTG Energy is based in North Sydney, NSW.
Green Engineering4.9kmGreen Engineering is based in North Sydney, NSW.
Smart Commercial Solar4.9kmSmart Commercial Solar is based in North Sydney, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Willoughby North

Sunlight Hours in Willoughby North

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 North

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 North, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Willoughby East, NSW, which is about 0.5 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.