Darlinghurst is located in New South Wales about 1.5 km south east of Sydney and 552.7 km south of Esk. Darlinghurst has a latitude of 33.9 degrees South.
How much is the rebate for solar panels in Darlinghurst, NSW
The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Darlinghurst 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. Darlinghurst is in Climate Zone 3 which has a rating of 1.382.
This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Darlinghurst 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 Darlinghurst will be reduced. It goes down every year.
Solar Power Rebate for Darlinghurst
| System Size | ST Certs | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 3 kW | 29 | $1157.10 |
| 4 kW | 38 | $1516.20 |
| 5 kW | 48 | $1915.20 |
| 6 kW | 58 | $2314.20 |
| 6.6 kW | 63 | $2513.70 |
| 10 kW | 96 | $3830.40 |
| 12 kW | 116 | $4628.40 |
| 15 kW | 145 | $5785.50 |
Here's about how much Solar Energy falls on Darlinghurst by month. The maximum is 6.39 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.37 kWh/M2 during June.
| Month | Energy MJ/M2 | kWh/M2 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 22.71 | 6.31 |
| Feb | 19.96 | 5.55 |
| Mar | 16.79 | 4.66 |
| Apr | 13.60 | 3.78 |
| May | 10.31 | 2.86 |
| Jun | 8.53 | 2.37 |
| Jul | 9.80 | 2.72 |
| Aug | 13.15 | 3.65 |
| Sep | 16.85 | 4.68 |
| Oct | 19.86 | 5.52 |
| Nov | 21.62 | 6.01 |
| Dec | 23.00 | 6.39 |
Figures from the weather station at Sydney Observatory Hill, which is approximately 2.4 km from Darlinghurst.
Darlinghurst, NSW is in the 2010 postcode area which has around 162 solar installations under 10 kW and about 191 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.
With an estimated 4199 households in the 2010 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.56 kW) for about every 25.9 dwellings.
Here are 25 solar installers near to or in Darlinghurst.
| Name | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Vast Solar | 0.4km | Vast Solar is based in Darlinghurst, NSW. |
| Voltio | 0.5km | Voltio is based in Darlinghurst, NSW. |
| Enerparc Australia. | 0.6km | Enerparc Australia. is based in Darlinghurst, NSW. |
| Solar Bay | 0.6km | Solar Bay is based in Darlinghurst, NSW. |
| A2Z SOLAR ENERGY | Solar Panel Sydney | 1.0km | A2Z SOLAR ENERGY | Solar Panel Sydney is based in Surry Hills, NSW. |
| Western Downs Green Power Hub | 1.1km | Western Downs Green Power Hub is based in Sydney, NSW. |
| Solar Citizens | 1.1km | Solar Citizens is based in Sydney, NSW. |
| Clipsal Solar | 1.2km | Clipsal Solar is based in Haymarket, NSW. |
| Crystal Solar Energy / Sydney | 1.3km | Crystal Solar Energy / Sydney is based in Sydney, NSW. |
| Solar Reaction | 1.4km | Solar Reaction is based in Sydney, NSW. |
| Dollar Solar | 1.4km | Dollar Solar is based in Edgecliff, NSW. |
| SUPERB SOLAR | 1.4km | SUPERB SOLAR is based in Sydney, NSW. |
| Solar Shop Australia | 1.4km | Solar Shop Australia is based in Sydney, NSW. |
| Solar UPS | 1.5km | Solar UPS is based in Sydney, NSW. |
| Solar Panels Sydney - Smart House Solar | 1.5km | Solar Panels Sydney - Smart House Solar is based in Sydney, NSW. |
| Hyundai Energy Solutions - Australia | 1.5km | Hyundai Energy Solutions - Australia is based in Sydney, NSW. |
| NRN | 1.5km | NRN is based in Surry Hills, NSW. |
| Solar Galaxy | | 1.5km | Solar Galaxy | is based in Sydney, NSW. |
| Soleira | 1.5km | Soleira is based in Sydney, NSW. |
| Lightsource bp | 1.5km | Lightsource bp is based in Sydney, NSW. |
| On Solar Australia | 1.5km | On Solar Australia is based in Sydney, NSW. |
| Northshore Commercial Solar | 1.5km | Northshore Commercial Solar is based in Sydney, NSW. |
| Sun MonitOZ | 1.5km | Sun MonitOZ is based in Sydney, NSW. |
| Solarig Australia PTY | 1.5km | Solarig Australia PTY is based in Sydney, NSW. |
| SIMPLY SOLAR NSW | 1.6km | SIMPLY SOLAR NSW is based in Sydney, NSW. |
Solar Panel Businesses Near to Darlinghurst
Sunlight Hours in Darlinghurst
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 Darlinghurst
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 Darlinghurst, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Darling South, VIC, which is about 711.0 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.