Are Solar Panels Worth It In Winston Hills?

Winston Hills is located in New South Wales about 24.0 km north west of Sydney and 551.3 km south west of Esk. Winston Hills has a latitude of 33.8 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Winston Hills

Rebate for Winston 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 Winston 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 Winston 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 23.2 km from Winston Hills.

Winston Hills, NSW is in the 2153 postcode area which has around 5065 solar installations under 10 kW and about 5557 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 18067 households in the 2153 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.14 kW) for about every 3.6 dwellings.

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

Solar Installers near toWinston Hills
NameDistanceDetails
Heliocol Corporate State Office and Warehouse Sydney1.5kmHeliocol Corporate State Office and Warehouse Sydney is based in Seven Hills, NSW.
Magen eco-Energy - Heliocol Australia1.5kmMagen eco-Energy - Heliocol Australia is based in Seven Hills, NSW.
Sydney Solar Panels1.6kmSydney Solar Panels is based in Seven Hills, NSW.
Ozeal Energy2.0kmOzeal Energy is based in Seven Hills, NSW.
AYKA Solar2.6kmAYKA Solar is based in Seven Hills, NSW.
Nextgen Solar Energy3.0kmNextgen Solar Energy is based in Seven Hills, NSW.
German Solar Energy3.0kmGerman Solar Energy is based in Seven Hills, NSW.
Sunray Power Solar3.1kmSunray Power Solar is based in Pendle Hill, NSW.
Greentech solar I Residential Solar panel Installtion I Commercial Solar Panel Installtion Company3.2kmGreentech solar I Residential Solar panel Installtion I Commercial Solar Panel Installtion Company is based in Seven Hills, NSW.
Republica Solar3.4kmRepublica Solar is based in Westmead, NSW.
Rescom Solar3.4kmRescom Solar is based in North Rocks, NSW.
Green IOT3.4kmGreen IOT is based in North Rocks, NSW.
MSquare Energy3.4kmMSquare Energy is based in Girraween, NSW.
More Green Energy3.4kmMore Green Energy is based in Girraween, NSW.
Sparklife Solar3.6kmSparklife Solar is based in Wentworthville, NSW.
Solar Investment Australia.3.6kmSolar Investment Australia. is based in Kings Langley, NSW.
Solar Plus Australia4.0kmSolar Plus Australia is based in Girraween, NSW.
Solar National4.4kmSolar National is based in Pendle Hill, NSW.
Midas Solar4.5kmMidas Solar is based in North Parramatta, NSW.
Solar Merchants4.6kmSolar Merchants is based in Glenwood, NSW.
Solar Procurement | Australia4.6kmSolar Procurement | Australia is based in Glenwood, NSW.
RK Solar & Consulting Services4.7kmRK Solar & Consulting Services is based in Castle Hill, NSW.
JinkoSolar4.8kmJinkoSolar is based in Parramatta, NSW.
Solar Forever4.8kmSolar Forever is based in Parramatta, NSW.
Solahart Australia Corporate Head Office4.8kmSolahart Australia Corporate Head Office is based in Rydalmere, NSW.
Green4LifeOz4.8kmGreen4LifeOz is based in Parramatta, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Winston Hills

Sunlight Hours in Winston Hills

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 Winston Hills

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 Winston Hills, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Winston, QLD, which is about 1840.6 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.