Are Solar Panels Worth It In Clovelly West?

Clovelly West is located in New South Wales about 6.3 km south east of Sydney and 555.0 km south of Esk. Clovelly West has a latitude of 33.9 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Clovelly West, NSW

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Clovelly West

Rebate for Clovelly West 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 Clovelly West 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 Clovelly West
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 7.3 km from Clovelly West.

Clovelly West, NSW is in the 2031 postcode area which has around 691 solar installations under 10 kW and about 749 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 5201 households in the 2031 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.26 kW) for about every 7.5 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Clovelly West.

Solar Installers near toClovelly West
NameDistanceDetails
Solar Flare0.7kmSolar Flare is based in Coogee, NSW.
Solar Run Greenacre1.1kmSolar Run Greenacre is based in Coogee, NSW.
ZERO COST SOLAR1.3kmZERO COST SOLAR is based in Randwick, NSW.
BetaWatt Solar1.4kmBetaWatt Solar is based in Randwick, NSW.
Solar Industrial Research Facility (G23)2.1kmSolar Industrial Research Facility (G23) is based in Kensington, NSW.
Solar Car Parks2.1kmSolar Car Parks is based in Bondi Junction, NSW.
one solar australia2.2kmone solar australia is based in Bondi Junction, NSW.
Photon Energy Australia2.5kmPhoton Energy Australia is based in Bondi Junction, NSW.
School of Photovoltaic and Renewable Energy Engineering2.7kmSchool of Photovoltaic and Renewable Energy Engineering is based in Kensington, NSW.
Happy Solar and Electrical2.8kmHappy Solar and Electrical is based in Kensington, NSW.
The Austrian Solar Power2.9kmThe Austrian Solar Power is based in Bondi Beach, NSW.
Lokic Energy Solutions3.5kmLokic Energy Solutions is based in Bondi Beach, NSW.
Dollar Solar4.0kmDollar Solar is based in Edgecliff, NSW.
Solar Energy Enterprises4.0kmSolar Energy Enterprises is based in Double Bay, NSW.
Powow5.0kmPowow is based in Alexandria, NSW.
ShineHub5.0kmShineHub is based in Alexandria, NSW.
NRN5.2kmNRN is based in Surry Hills, NSW.
Vast Solar5.2kmVast Solar is based in Darlinghurst, NSW.
Solar Technology Australia5.2kmSolar Technology Australia is based in Alexandria, NSW.
Voltio5.3kmVoltio is based in Darlinghurst, NSW.
Alemar Energy5.3kmAlemar Energy is based in Alexandria, NSW.
Enerparc Australia.5.3kmEnerparc Australia. is based in Darlinghurst, NSW.
Rheem Solar Specialist Alexandria5.4kmRheem Solar Specialist Alexandria is based in Alexandria, NSW.
A2Z SOLAR ENERGY | Solar Panel Sydney5.4kmA2Z SOLAR ENERGY | Solar Panel Sydney is based in Surry Hills, NSW.
Solar Bay5.5kmSolar Bay is based in Darlinghurst, NSW.
Clipsal Solar5.6kmClipsal Solar is based in Haymarket, NSW.
Solar Share Project5.6kmSolar Share Project is based in Alexandria, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Clovelly West

Sunlight Hours in Clovelly West

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 Clovelly West

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 Clovelly West, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Clovelly Park, SA, which is about 1168.4 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.