Are Solar Panels Worth It In Bilgola Beach?

Bilgola Beach is located in New South Wales about 27.3 km north east of Sydney and 524.9 km south of Esk. Bilgola Beach has a latitude of 33.6 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Bilgola Beach, NSW

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Bilgola Beach

Rebate for Bilgola Beach 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 Bilgola Beach 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 Bilgola Beach
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 26.6 km from Bilgola Beach.

Bilgola Beach, NSW is in the 2107 postcode area which has around 736 solar installations under 10 kW and about 812 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 5130 households in the 2107 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.41 kW) for about every 7.0 dwellings.

Here are 26 solar installers near to or in Bilgola Beach.

Solar Installers near toBilgola Beach
NameDistanceDetails
Epho Commercial Solar Power4.3kmEpho Commercial Solar Power is based in Mona Vale, NSW.
Sole Electrical & Solar5.8kmSole Electrical & Solar is based in Warriewood, NSW.
Good Day Electrical and Solar7.0kmGood Day Electrical and Solar is based in Ingleside, NSW.
GreenElec10.8kmGreenElec is based in Cromer, NSW.
Concept Electrical & Solar10.8kmConcept Electrical & Solar is based in Cromer, NSW.
Solarbank10.8kmSolarbank is based in Cromer, NSW.
Sollos Solar12.7kmSollos Solar is based in Belrose, NSW.
Clear Sky Solar Investments13.5kmClear Sky Solar Investments is based in Narraweena, NSW.
Pica Electrical13.8kmPica Electrical is based in Brookvale, NSW.
Autonomous Energy14.2kmAutonomous Energy is based in Frenchs Forest, NSW.
Perfect Solar Power14.4kmPerfect Solar Power is based in Brookvale, NSW.
LMG Energy14.4kmLMG Energy is based in Frenchs Forest, NSW.
Solartherm14.6kmSolartherm is based in Allambie Heights, NSW.
Solar Path Sun Solutions14.6kmSolar Path Sun Solutions is based in Brookvale, NSW.
Sydney Solar Electricity14.6kmSydney Solar Electricity is based in Frenchs Forest, NSW.
Solarpro14.6kmSolarpro is based in Allambie Heights, NSW.
Waters Electrical and Solar - Hot Water Installation & Electrical Services Sydney14.7kmWaters Electrical and Solar - Hot Water Installation & Electrical Services Sydney is based in Curl Curl, NSW.
Solar Scene15.2kmSolar Scene is based in Allambie Heights, NSW.
Beaches Solar15.5kmBeaches Solar is based in Allambie Heights, NSW.
Liberated Energy15.8kmLiberated Energy is based in North Manly, NSW.
Neon Solar Systems15.9kmNeon Solar Systems is based in North Manly, NSW.
Garside Power and Solar16.1kmGarside Power and Solar is based in Forestville, NSW.
Solar Tank16.1kmSolar Tank is based in Manly Vale, NSW.
Lights-Power-Action Electrical and Solar P/L16.6kmLights-Power-Action Electrical and Solar P/L is based in Manly Vale, NSW.
Solar Run Northern Beaches16.7kmSolar Run Northern Beaches is based in Manly Vale, NSW.
Galileo Solar16.7kmGalileo Solar is based in Manly Vale, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Bilgola Beach

Sunlight Hours in Bilgola Beach

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 22 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Bilgola Beach

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 33.6° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Bilgola Beach, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Bilgola, NSW, which is about 0.0 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.