Are Solar Panels Worth It In Woronora Heights?

Woronora Heights is located in New South Wales about 24.4 km south west of Sydney and 575.0 km south west of Esk. Woronora Heights has a latitude of 34.0 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Woronora Heights, NSW

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Woronora Heights

Rebate for Woronora Heights 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 Woronora Heights by month. The maximum is 6.49 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.39 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Woronora Heights
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.026.39
Feb20.215.61
Mar16.974.71
Apr13.613.78
May10.372.88
Jun8.612.39
Jul9.822.73
Aug13.113.64
Sep16.894.69
Oct20.085.58
Nov21.686.02
Dec23.376.49

Figures from the weather station at Sydney Airport, which is approximately 16.1 km from Woronora Heights.

Woronora Heights, NSW is in the 2233 postcode area which has around 2075 solar installations under 10 kW and about 2233 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 9291 households in the 2233 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.20 kW) for about every 4.5 dwellings.

Here are 23 solar installers near to or in Woronora Heights.

Solar Installers near toWoronora Heights
NameDistanceDetails
Australian Solar Installations2.4kmAustralian Solar Installations is based in Menai, NSW.
JJA SOLAR4.0kmJJA SOLAR is based in Alfords Point, NSW.
MGA Solar4.4kmMGA Solar is based in Como, NSW.
O'Brien Electrical and Solar Sutherland4.5kmO'Brien Electrical and Solar Sutherland is based in Kirrawee, NSW.
NATRIX Electrical5.7kmNATRIX Electrical is based in Gymea Bay, NSW.
Andrews Solar Suppliers6.8kmAndrews Solar Suppliers is based in Revesby Heights, NSW.
Sunflow Solar7.7kmSunflow Solar is based in Peakhurst, NSW.
ASV Solar7.8kmASV Solar is based in Mortdale, NSW.
Australia Wide Solar7.8kmAustralia Wide Solar is based in Peakhurst, NSW.
Impressive Electrical & Solar7.8kmImpressive Electrical & Solar is based in Miranda, NSW.
Solar Panel Supplies8.0kmSolar Panel Supplies is based in Heathcote, NSW.
DSolar Sydney8.1kmDSolar Sydney is based in Peakhurst, NSW.
Sydney Air and Solar8.1kmSydney Air and Solar is based in Peakhurst, NSW.
Athena Solar8.4kmAthena Solar is based in Peakhurst, NSW.
AG Solar8.9kmAG Solar is based in Caringbah, NSW.
K2 Solar9.3kmK2 Solar is based in Taren Point, NSW.
Wilson's Beauty9.7kmWilson's Beauty is based in Hurstville, NSW.
Outback Solar10.4kmOutback Solar is based in Revesby, NSW.
Solar Concepts10.5kmSolar Concepts is based in Woolooware, NSW.
SOLARWATT Australia.10.5kmSOLARWATT Australia. is based in Riverwood, NSW.
Sure Solar Sydney10.5kmSure Solar Sydney is based in Riverwood, NSW.
Instyle Solar Sydney10.6kmInstyle Solar Sydney is based in Revesby, NSW.
Solar World10.7kmSolar World is based in Bankstown, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Woronora Heights

Sunlight Hours in Woronora Heights

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 24 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Woronora Heights

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 34.0° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Woronora Heights, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Woronora Dam, NSW, which is about 13.5 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.