Solar Power in Sydney: An Expert Guide

Solar panels work efficiently in cooler environments but sunlight is one of the major requirements of these panels. The sunlight varies from one part of a country to the other. Same is the case with Australia. If we talk about Sydney specifically, its climate is pleasant. The average temperature of Sydney in summer season is almost 26℃. While in winters, the temperature gets as low as 8℃. It often rains there for which the city always looks green. However, due to the issues associated with climate changes such as global warming, the city may become a bit drier in the upcoming years. 

If you install solar panels for your household usage in Sydney, you may not get disappointed because the average sun hours per day in Sydney are almost 5. So, in terms of solar power, Sydney has beaten state capitals like Hobart and Melbourne. However, Sydney is still not a good competitor of state capitals like Adelaide and Perth. So, if you install a 5kW solar system at the roof of your home in Sydney, it will produce almost 20kWh of electricity per day.

Affect of the Direction of Solar Panels on the Output in Sydney

The location of solar panels as well as their orientation plays a key role in increasing the efficiency of a solar system. Same is the case here in Sydney. If you’ve directed the panels well, you’ll get more electricity or possibly maximum efficiency. As far as Sydney is concerned, if the panels are facing west or east, their performance will be good which in turn will lead you to lesser energy costs and you can even transport electricity to national grids too. 

However, you can’t let the panels face east or west direction all day long. The panels facing east usually generate more electricity in first half of the day while the panels facing west side generate more in the later part of the day in Sydney. The reason is that panels usually work well in cooler environments while heat tends to reduce their efficiency.

Electricity Usage and Prices in Sydney

If there are 3 persons living in a house in Sydney and they don’t have a gas connection too, they’ll consume about 7000kWh/year. Usually, the houses in Sydney consume 30-35% more electricity in winter season than in summer.

As far as the prices are concerned, Sydney is quite cheaper as compared to other state capitals because all you have to pay is 22 cents for each kWh used. So, if you don’t have solar panels installed at the rooftop of your house, you’ll have to pay about $1600/year for the usage of 7000kWh. But if there are panels installed at the rooftop, you’ll only have to pay 35% of $1600 which is quite affordable.

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If you would like to discuss any of the points above or you are just wanting to engage with a genuine, customer-focused solar company that will deliver a solar installation at a fair and reasonable price, give our friendly team a call on 1300 197 237 or contact us here and one of our solar experts will be in touch.