The Price of a 10kW Solar Power System For Sydney In 2023
Thanks to record low prices and generous government incentives, it is now becoming common for a family household to install a 10kW solar system for under $9,000!
Let’s have a look at a few of the key numbers, including the price of a 10kW solar power system, and the brands you should be looking at for a system of this size.
Price of a 10kW Solar System in Sydney
Thanks to record low prices and generous government incentives, it is now becoming common for a family household to install a 10kW solar system for under $9,000.
However, nearly all of our customers choose to buy a system with panel-level optimisation for larger residential systems due to the significant benefits to do with system management, monitoring, performance and longevity.
A 10kW SolarEdge system starts at about $10,000, while a 10kW Enphase system starts at around $12,500, fully installed.
Let’s have a look at a few of the key numbers including the price of a 10kW solar power system, and the brands you should be considering for a system of this size.
The price of a fully installed 10kW solar power system has fallen dramatically in recent years. The wholesale price of photovoltaic panels continues to be driven down by market conditions, in particular, the increase in the scale of production in China.
A good quality 10kW solar power system in Sydney starts at $10,000 fully installed, including a SolarEdge inverter, premium tier-one solar panels such as Trina Vertex Modules, and a standard installation (ie. no cherry pickers etc.).
It is important to note that with solar panels you generally get what you pay for, and most of our customers choose high-efficiency panels from manufacturers such as 1KOMMA5 Solar. These top-of-the-range systems with Enphase Microinverters are around $13,000.
It is possible to find a cheaper 10kW solar system for under $8,000 or so, however, this will typically require buying cheap panels manufactured in China, and they often come without any after-sales support.
For a larger residential system, it is important to maximise reliability, output, and of course longevity, so spending a little more upfront can save you a lot of money over the life of the system.
Solaray service full-replacement warranties and include full technical support. This gives our customers the peace of mind that if something goes wrong you will be looked after.
As a rough guide, a 10kW system can save you up to around $4,000 a year on your power bills. Of course, to save $1,000 on a quarterly bill you are going to need to use a lot of power during the daytime – as much as 65kWh during the daytime in summer. Because of this, most of our customers are now looking to include battery storage with their solar panels. If you are able to get the most out of your 10kW system, you could spend $14,000 and get a top-of-the-range system with a return on your investment in well under 5 years.
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Price Of A 10kW Solar System With Battery Storage
A 10kW solar system with battery storage will often be enough to completely eliminate a household’s power bills.
A 10kW solar system with Tesla Powerwall battery storage starts at $22,500, fully installed. This includes a good quality solar system using Trina Vertex panels and a string inverter. A 10kW Smart Solar System from Enphase with battery storage starts at around $26,000, fully installed.
| 10kW Solar System | Solar Panels In A 10kW Solar System | 10kW Cheap Solar Price | Good Quality 10kW System | SolarEdge 10kW System | Top Of The Range (Enphase) |
| 10kW Solar System Price | 23 x 430W Panels | Less than $8,000 | From $9,000 | From $10,500 | From $13,000 |
| 10kW Solar System Finance | 23 x 430W Panels | From $183 a month* | From $212 a month* | From $278 a month* | |
| 10kW Solar System With Battery Storage | 23 x 430W Panels + 13.5kWh battery | From $22,500 | From $24,500 | From $26,000 |
The output of a 10kW Solar System in Sydney
According to the Clean Energy Council guidelines, a 10kW solar system in Sydney facing north will produce an average of 39 kWh a day, outputting more power in summer and less in winter.
We have found that this guideline is a conservative estimate and that by using the top brands you can get considerably more out of our system, for example, our Enphase systems give our customers on average 110% of expected output.
On a sunny day in summer, a 10kW system will often give our customers between 60 and 70 kWh of power. Because this can be too much power for many households, we often recommend splitting the panel array across two orientations to distribute the output of power across the day, and to consider battery storage so that any excess solar power can then be used during the evening.
The Key Numbers For A 10kW Solar System In Sydney
| 10kW Solar System | The Key Information |
| Number of Panels | 24 x 415W panels or 23 x 430W panels |
| Output | 39kWh a day average (see below) |
| Potential savings | $700 to $1000 a quarter, depending on your cost of power |
| Average payback period | 3 to 6 years on average |
| Investment | From around $10,500 for a top quality system with SolarEdge, or from $13000 using Enphase |
| Suited to | Medium to large homes using on average around 40 kWh a day during the daytime (or over 24 hours with battery storage) |
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How much will a 10kW solar system save me?
The potential savings from a 10kW solar system depend on how much solar power you are able to use in the home at the time of generation. You will typically save around 22 to 30 cents a kWh (depending on how much you pay for your power), and depending on your retailer, you will be paid around 5-8 cents a kWh for the power you send back to the grid. A 10kW solar system can save you up to around $700 to $1000 per quarterly bill.
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Number of solar panels for a 10kW System
The larger the system, the more important it is to buy quality panels to ensure you maximise reliability, increase output in all weather conditions, and ensure the longevity of the system.
The other consideration is roof space. By installing high-efficiency panels, we can use 24 x 415W panels instead of the standard 300W panels.
10kW Enphase Micro Inverter System
Solaray is the largest and most experienced installer of Enphase Micro Inverter systems in NSW, and our system design team are experts at putting together a professional solar array that will maximise solar output in all conditions.
The main benefit of microinverters is that each panel is independent of the others, making it possible to design an array across different orientations and at different angles. A common panel layout is to have some panels facing north, and the others west to spread the output of solar power across the day, making it easier to use more of the solar power as it is generated.
Having panels west is also advantageous if you are on time-of-use billing, where households typically pay around 50c per kWh between 2 pm and 8 pm for power.
On larger residential systems, the panels in the middle of the array can get quite hot during summer as airflow under the panels is less than ideal. When panels get too hot, the output can be significantly reduced. Because of this, we recommend using microinverter technology and in fact, over 80% of our systems now include this technology.
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10kW String Inverter System
If your roof is unobstructed by shade and can fit 28 to 38 panels across 1 or 2 sections of the roof, a string inverter system may be a suitable option for your home. It is important to make sure the roof is clear of shade as if even just one panel is slightly shaded, the whole string of panels will drop down to the output of the worst performing panel. Typically with a 10kW system, there will be two strings.
With a number of manufacturers recently disappearing, it is critically important that you stick to the main brands when choosing an inverter of this size. This will also ensure adequate support post-sale in the event that you need to make a warranty claim. The main European 10kW inverter is the SMA Tri Power which comes with a 10-year warranty.
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| The Solaray Difference | ’Cheap Solar’ | All Solaray Systems | Solaray Smart Solar |
| Decades of reduced power bills | Unsure | Yes | Yes |
| Most efficient solar panels | No | Yes | Yes |
| Full-service warranties | No | Yes | Yes |
| Free technical support | No | Yes | Yes |
| Whole of system warranty | No | Yes | Yes |
| Free online monitoring | No | Yes | Yes |
| Back to base status alerts | No | Yes | Yes |
| Easily expandable | No | No | Yes |
| Work with partially shaded sites | No | No | Yes |
| Panel-level system output | No | No | Yes |
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We recommend most households install a system of this size if there is enough roof space. It’s future proof, and with great feed-in tariffs currently available we now have many customers enjoying a credit from the energy retailer every quarter thanks to a 10kW solar system.
We can go through the numbers with you to see if a 10kW solar system makes sense for your household or business.
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- Free consumption monitoring – keep track of how much power you are using in the home
- Technical support
- Full-service warranties
- Free system monitoring for the life of your system
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