Are Solar Panels Worth It In Bondi?

Bondi is located in New South Wales about 5.4 km south east of Sydney and 552.7 km south of Esk. Bondi has a latitude of 33.9 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Bondi, NSW

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Bondi

Rebate for Bondi 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 Bondi 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 Bondi
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 6.2 km from Bondi.

Bondi, NSW is in the 2026 postcode area which has around 562 solar installations under 10 kW and about 611 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 3876 households in the 2026 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.36 kW) for about every 6.9 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Bondi.

Solar Installers near toBondi
NameDistanceDetails
one solar australia1.0kmone solar australia is based in Bondi Junction, NSW.
Solar Car Parks1.1kmSolar Car Parks is based in Bondi Junction, NSW.
The Austrian Solar Power1.1kmThe Austrian Solar Power is based in Bondi Beach, NSW.
Photon Energy Australia1.4kmPhoton Energy Australia is based in Bondi Junction, NSW.
Lokic Energy Solutions1.9kmLokic Energy Solutions is based in Bondi Beach, NSW.
Solar Energy Enterprises2.3kmSolar Energy Enterprises is based in Double Bay, NSW.
Dollar Solar2.7kmDollar Solar is based in Edgecliff, NSW.
Solar Flare2.8kmSolar Flare is based in Coogee, NSW.
ZERO COST SOLAR3.1kmZERO COST SOLAR is based in Randwick, NSW.
BetaWatt Solar3.1kmBetaWatt Solar is based in Randwick, NSW.
Solar Run Greenacre3.3kmSolar Run Greenacre is based in Coogee, NSW.
Happy Solar and Electrical3.7kmHappy Solar and Electrical is based in Kensington, NSW.
Solar Industrial Research Facility (G23)3.8kmSolar Industrial Research Facility (G23) is based in Kensington, NSW.
School of Photovoltaic and Renewable Energy Engineering4.3kmSchool of Photovoltaic and Renewable Energy Engineering is based in Kensington, NSW.
Vast Solar4.4kmVast Solar is based in Darlinghurst, NSW.
Voltio4.6kmVoltio is based in Darlinghurst, NSW.
Solar Bay4.6kmSolar Bay is based in Darlinghurst, NSW.
Enerparc Australia.4.6kmEnerparc Australia. is based in Darlinghurst, NSW.
A2Z SOLAR ENERGY | Solar Panel Sydney4.9kmA2Z SOLAR ENERGY | Solar Panel Sydney is based in Surry Hills, NSW.
NRN5.0kmNRN is based in Surry Hills, NSW.
Clipsal Solar5.1kmClipsal Solar is based in Haymarket, NSW.
Western Downs Green Power Hub5.2kmWestern Downs Green Power Hub is based in Sydney, NSW.
Solar Citizens5.2kmSolar Citizens is based in Sydney, NSW.
SIMPLY SOLAR NSW5.3kmSIMPLY SOLAR NSW is based in Sydney, NSW.
Crystal Solar Energy / Sydney5.3kmCrystal Solar Energy / Sydney is based in Sydney, NSW.
SUPERB SOLAR5.4kmSUPERB SOLAR is based in Sydney, NSW.
Solar Panels Sydney - Smart House Solar5.4kmSolar Panels Sydney - Smart House Solar is based in Sydney, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Bondi

Sunlight Hours in Bondi

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 Bondi

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 33.9° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Bondi, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Bonbeach, VIC, which is about 721.1 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.