Are Solar Panels Worth It In Darling Point?

Darling Point is located in New South Wales about 2.6 km east of Sydney and 551.3 km south of Esk. Darling Point has a latitude of 33.9 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Darling Point, NSW

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Darling Point

Rebate for Darling Point 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 Darling Point 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 Darling Point
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 3.2 km from Darling Point.

Darling Point, NSW is in the 2027 postcode area which has around 67 solar installations under 10 kW and about 81 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 826 households in the 2027 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.57 kW) for about every 12.3 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Darling Point.

Solar Installers near toDarling Point
NameDistanceDetails
Solar Energy Enterprises0.9kmSolar Energy Enterprises is based in Double Bay, NSW.
Dollar Solar1.0kmDollar Solar is based in Edgecliff, NSW.
Solar Bay2.1kmSolar Bay is based in Darlinghurst, NSW.
Vast Solar2.1kmVast Solar is based in Darlinghurst, NSW.
Voltio2.2kmVoltio is based in Darlinghurst, NSW.
Enerparc Australia.2.3kmEnerparc Australia. is based in Darlinghurst, NSW.
Photon Energy Australia2.4kmPhoton Energy Australia is based in Bondi Junction, NSW.
ATRIA Energy2.5kmATRIA Energy is based in Sydney, NSW.
Sky Solar Australia2.5kmSky Solar Australia is based in Sydney, NSW.
APSQ2.5kmAPSQ is based in Sydney, NSW.
Franklin Price2.5kmFranklin Price is based in Sydney, NSW.
Solar Energy NSW Sydney2.5kmSolar Energy NSW Sydney is based in Sydney, NSW.
Green Solar City2.5kmGreen Solar City is based in Sydney, NSW.
Trina Solar2.5kmTrina Solar is based in Sydney, NSW.
Solar Panels Sydney - Smart House Solar2.5kmSolar Panels Sydney - Smart House Solar is based in Sydney, NSW.
Upstream Energy2.6kmUpstream Energy is based in Sydney, NSW.
Soleira2.6kmSoleira is based in Sydney, NSW.
Solar Galaxy |2.6kmSolar Galaxy | is based in Sydney, NSW.
SUPERB SOLAR2.6kmSUPERB SOLAR is based in Sydney, NSW.
Hyundai Energy Solutions - Australia2.6kmHyundai Energy Solutions - Australia is based in Sydney, NSW.
Solar Shop Australia2.6kmSolar Shop Australia is based in Sydney, NSW.
Western Downs Green Power Hub2.6kmWestern Downs Green Power Hub is based in Sydney, NSW.
Solar Tracker Australia2.7kmSolar Tracker Australia is based in Sydney, NSW.
First Solar (Australia)2.7kmFirst Solar (Australia) is based in Sydney, NSW.
one solar australia2.7kmone solar australia is based in Bondi Junction, NSW.
K2 Energy2.7kmK2 Energy is based in Sydney, NSW.
Elliott Green Power2.7kmElliott Green Power is based in Sydney, Sydney.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Darling Point

Sunlight Hours in Darling Point

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 Darling Point

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 Darling Point, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Darling Island, NSW, which is about 3.9 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.