Diamond Bay is located in New South Wales about 6.6 km east of Sydney and 548.9 km south of Esk. Diamond Bay has a latitude of 33.9 degrees South.
How much is the rebate for solar panels in Diamond Bay, NSW
The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Diamond Bay 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. Diamond Bay is in Climate Zone 3 which has a rating of 1.382.
This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Diamond Bay 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 Diamond Bay will be reduced. It goes down every year.
Solar Power Rebate for Diamond Bay
| 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 Diamond Bay 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 6.9 km from Diamond Bay.
Diamond Bay, NSW is in the 2030 postcode area which has around 388 solar installations under 10 kW and about 465 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.
With an estimated 3521 households in the 2030 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.88 kW) for about every 9.1 dwellings.
Here are 24 solar installers near to or in Diamond Bay.
| Name | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Lokic Energy Solutions | 3.2km | Lokic Energy Solutions is based in Bondi Beach, NSW. |
| The Austrian Solar Power | 3.4km | The Austrian Solar Power is based in Bondi Beach, NSW. |
| Solar Energy Enterprises | 3.7km | Solar Energy Enterprises is based in Double Bay, NSW. |
| one solar australia | 4.4km | one solar australia is based in Bondi Junction, NSW. |
| Solar Car Parks | 4.5km | Solar Car Parks is based in Bondi Junction, NSW. |
| Photon Energy Australia | 4.6km | Photon Energy Australia is based in Bondi Junction, NSW. |
| Dollar Solar | 4.6km | Dollar Solar is based in Edgecliff, NSW. |
| Solar Bay | 6.1km | Solar Bay is based in Darlinghurst, NSW. |
| Vast Solar | 6.2km | Vast Solar is based in Darlinghurst, NSW. |
| Voltio | 6.3km | Voltio is based in Darlinghurst, NSW. |
| ATRIA Energy | 6.3km | ATRIA Energy is based in Sydney, NSW. |
| Green Solar City | 6.3km | Green Solar City is based in Sydney, NSW. |
| APSQ | 6.3km | APSQ is based in Sydney, NSW. |
| Sky Solar Australia | 6.3km | Sky Solar Australia is based in Sydney, NSW. |
| Franklin Price | 6.3km | Franklin Price is based in Sydney, NSW. |
| Solar Energy NSW Sydney | 6.3km | Solar Energy NSW Sydney is based in Sydney, NSW. |
| Trina Solar | 6.4km | Trina Solar is based in Sydney, NSW. |
| Enerparc Australia. | 6.4km | Enerparc Australia. is based in Darlinghurst, NSW. |
| Upstream Energy | 6.4km | Upstream Energy is based in Sydney, NSW. |
| Elliott Green Power | 6.5km | Elliott Green Power is based in Sydney, Sydney. |
| Solar Panels Sydney - Smart House Solar | 6.5km | Solar Panels Sydney - Smart House Solar is based in Sydney, NSW. |
| K2 Energy | 6.5km | K2 Energy is based in Sydney, NSW. |
| Sunny Money | 6.5km | Sunny Money is based in Neutral Bay, NSW. |
| Solar Tracker Australia | 6.5km | Solar Tracker Australia is based in Sydney, NSW. |
Solar Panel Businesses Near to Diamond Bay
Sunlight Hours in Diamond Bay
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 Diamond Bay
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 Diamond Bay, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Diamantina Lakes, QLD, which is about 1475.6 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.