Are Solar Panels Worth It In Bronte?

Bronte is located in New South Wales about 6.2 km south east of Sydney and 554.1 km south of Esk. Bronte has a latitude of 33.9 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Bronte

Rebate for Bronte 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 Bronte 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 Bronte
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 7.1 km from Bronte.

Bronte, NSW is in the 2024 postcode area which has around 359 solar installations under 10 kW and about 398 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 2213 households in the 2024 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.37 kW) for about every 6.2 dwellings.

Here are 22 solar installers near to or in Bronte.

Solar Installers near toBronte
NameDistanceDetails
Solar Flare1.4kmSolar Flare is based in Coogee, NSW.
Solar Car Parks1.7kmSolar Car Parks is based in Bondi Junction, NSW.
one solar australia1.8kmone solar australia is based in Bondi Junction, NSW.
Solar Run Greenacre1.9kmSolar Run Greenacre is based in Coogee, NSW.
The Austrian Solar Power2.0kmThe Austrian Solar Power is based in Bondi Beach, NSW.
ZERO COST SOLAR2.0kmZERO COST SOLAR is based in Randwick, NSW.
Photon Energy Australia2.1kmPhoton Energy Australia is based in Bondi Junction, NSW.
BetaWatt Solar2.1kmBetaWatt Solar is based in Randwick, NSW.
Lokic Energy Solutions2.6kmLokic Energy Solutions is based in Bondi Beach, NSW.
Solar Industrial Research Facility (G23)2.9kmSolar Industrial Research Facility (G23) is based in Kensington, NSW.
Happy Solar and Electrical3.3kmHappy Solar and Electrical is based in Kensington, NSW.
School of Photovoltaic and Renewable Energy Engineering3.5kmSchool of Photovoltaic and Renewable Energy Engineering is based in Kensington, NSW.
Solar Energy Enterprises3.6kmSolar Energy Enterprises is based in Double Bay, NSW.
Dollar Solar3.7kmDollar Solar is based in Edgecliff, NSW.
Vast Solar5.2kmVast Solar is based in Darlinghurst, NSW.
Voltio5.2kmVoltio is based in Darlinghurst, NSW.
Enerparc Australia.5.3kmEnerparc Australia. is based in Darlinghurst, NSW.
NRN5.3kmNRN is based in Surry Hills, NSW.
Solar Bay5.4kmSolar Bay is based in Darlinghurst, NSW.
A2Z SOLAR ENERGY | Solar Panel Sydney5.5kmA2Z SOLAR ENERGY | Solar Panel Sydney is based in Surry Hills, NSW.
Clipsal Solar5.6kmClipsal Solar is based in Haymarket, NSW.
ShineHub5.6kmShineHub is based in Alexandria, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Bronte

Sunlight Hours in Bronte

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 Bronte

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 Bronte, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Brompton, SA, which is about 1168.1 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.