Are Solar Panels Worth It In Currawong Beach?

Currawong Beach is located in New South Wales about 31.5 km north of Sydney and 520.8 km south of Esk. Currawong Beach has a latitude of 33.6 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Currawong Beach

Rebate for Currawong 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 Currawong 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 Currawong 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 30.7 km from Currawong Beach.

Currawong Beach, NSW is in the 2108 postcode area which has around 98 solar installations under 10 kW and about 116 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 1241 households in the 2108 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.12 kW) for about every 12.7 dwellings.

Here are 23 solar installers near to or in Currawong Beach.

Solar Installers near toCurrawong Beach
NameDistanceDetails
Epho Commercial Solar Power9.1kmEpho Commercial Solar Power is based in Mona Vale, NSW.
Good Day Electrical and Solar10.8kmGood Day Electrical and Solar is based in Ingleside, NSW.
Sole Electrical & Solar10.9kmSole Electrical & Solar is based in Warriewood, NSW.
Sollos Solar14.7kmSollos Solar is based in Belrose, NSW.
Solarbank15.5kmSolarbank is based in Cromer, NSW.
Concept Electrical & Solar15.6kmConcept Electrical & Solar is based in Cromer, NSW.
GreenElec15.6kmGreenElec is based in Cromer, NSW.
Solar Energy Australia16.2kmSolar Energy Australia is based in Mount Kuring-Gai, NSW.
Clear Sky Solar Investments18.1kmClear Sky Solar Investments is based in Narraweena, NSW.
Sydney Solar Electricity18.1kmSydney Solar Electricity is based in Frenchs Forest, NSW.
Autonomous Energy18.1kmAutonomous Energy is based in Frenchs Forest, NSW.
LMG Energy18.4kmLMG Energy is based in Frenchs Forest, NSW.
Pica Electrical18.5kmPica Electrical is based in Brookvale, NSW.
Solarpro18.5kmSolarpro is based in Allambie Heights, NSW.
Solartherm18.5kmSolartherm is based in Allambie Heights, NSW.
Perfect Solar Power19.0kmPerfect Solar Power is based in Brookvale, NSW.
Solar Path Sun Solutions19.3kmSolar Path Sun Solutions is based in Brookvale, NSW.
Garside Power and Solar19.4kmGarside Power and Solar is based in Forestville, NSW.
Solarventi Australia19.5kmSolarventi Australia is based in Erina, NSW.
Sunair Solar in Gosford19.5kmSunair Solar in Gosford is based in West Gosford, NSW.
All Green Environmental Solutions19.5kmAll Green Environmental Solutions is based in West Gosford, NSW.
Waters Electrical and Solar - Hot Water Installation & Electrical Services Sydney19.8kmWaters Electrical and Solar - Hot Water Installation & Electrical Services Sydney is based in Curl Curl, NSW.
Beaches Solar19.9kmBeaches Solar is based in Allambie Heights, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Currawong Beach

Sunlight Hours in Currawong 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 Currawong 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 Currawong Beach, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Curraweela, NSW, which is about 156.9 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.