Are Solar Panels Worth It In Curl Curl?

Curl Curl is located in New South Wales about 13.1 km north east of Sydney and 539.4 km south of Esk. Curl Curl has a latitude of 33.8 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Curl Curl

Rebate for Curl Curl 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 Curl Curl 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 Curl Curl
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 12.6 km from Curl Curl.

Curl Curl, NSW is in the 2096 postcode area which has around 570 solar installations under 10 kW and about 622 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 2899 households in the 2096 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.30 kW) for about every 5.1 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Curl Curl.

Solar Installers near toCurl Curl
NameDistanceDetails
Waters Electrical and Solar - Hot Water Installation & Electrical Services Sydney0.2kmWaters Electrical and Solar - Hot Water Installation & Electrical Services Sydney is based in Curl Curl, NSW.
Solar Scene0.6kmSolar Scene is based in Allambie Heights, NSW.
Neon Solar Systems1.5kmNeon Solar Systems is based in North Manly, NSW.
Liberated Energy1.5kmLiberated Energy is based in North Manly, NSW.
Solar Path Sun Solutions1.5kmSolar Path Sun Solutions is based in Brookvale, NSW.
Pica Electrical1.9kmPica Electrical is based in Brookvale, NSW.
Solar Tank1.9kmSolar Tank is based in Manly Vale, NSW.
Perfect Solar Power2.2kmPerfect Solar Power is based in Brookvale, NSW.
Lights-Power-Action Electrical and Solar P/L2.4kmLights-Power-Action Electrical and Solar P/L is based in Manly Vale, NSW.
Solar Run Northern Beaches2.4kmSolar Run Northern Beaches is based in Manly Vale, NSW.
Clear Sky Solar Investments2.6kmClear Sky Solar Investments is based in Narraweena, NSW.
Galileo Solar2.6kmGalileo Solar is based in Manly Vale, NSW.
Beaches Solar2.9kmBeaches Solar is based in Allambie Heights, NSW.
GreenElec4.1kmGreenElec is based in Cromer, NSW.
Concept Electrical & Solar4.1kmConcept Electrical & Solar is based in Cromer, NSW.
Energy Culture4.1kmEnergy Culture is based in North Balgowlah, NSW.
Solarbank4.4kmSolarbank is based in Cromer, NSW.
LMG Energy4.4kmLMG Energy is based in Frenchs Forest, NSW.
Solartherm4.5kmSolartherm is based in Allambie Heights, NSW.
Solarpro4.5kmSolarpro is based in Allambie Heights, NSW.
Autonomous Energy4.6kmAutonomous Energy is based in Frenchs Forest, NSW.
Sydney Solar Electricity5.8kmSydney Solar Electricity is based in Frenchs Forest, NSW.
Garside Power and Solar6.8kmGarside Power and Solar is based in Forestville, NSW.
Phillips Solar Installations7.3kmPhillips Solar Installations is based in Middle Cove, NSW.
KSTAR Australia8.0kmKSTAR Australia is based in North Willoughby, NSW.
Natural Solar8.7kmNatural Solar is based in Golden Grove, SA.
Sole Electrical & Solar8.9kmSole Electrical & Solar is based in Warriewood, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Curl Curl

Sunlight Hours in Curl Curl

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 Curl Curl

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 33.8° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Curl Curl, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Curdievale, VIC, which is about 918.6 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.