Are Solar Panels Worth It In Elizabeth Bay?

Elizabeth Bay is located in New South Wales about 1.8 km east of Sydney and 551.7 km south of Esk. Elizabeth Bay has a latitude of 33.9 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Elizabeth Bay, NSW

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Elizabeth Bay

Rebate for Elizabeth Bay 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 Elizabeth Bay 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 Elizabeth Bay
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 2.5 km from Elizabeth Bay.

Elizabeth Bay, NSW is in the 2011 postcode area which has around 30 solar installations under 10 kW and about 49 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 1539 households in the 2011 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.83 kW) for about every 51.3 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Elizabeth Bay.

Solar Installers near toElizabeth Bay
NameDistanceDetails
Dollar Solar1.1kmDollar Solar is based in Edgecliff, NSW.
Solar Bay1.2kmSolar Bay is based in Darlinghurst, NSW.
Vast Solar1.3kmVast Solar is based in Darlinghurst, NSW.
Voltio1.4kmVoltio is based in Darlinghurst, NSW.
Enerparc Australia.1.5kmEnerparc Australia. is based in Darlinghurst, NSW.
Solar Energy Enterprises1.6kmSolar Energy Enterprises is based in Double Bay, NSW.
Solar Panels Sydney - Smart House Solar1.7kmSolar Panels Sydney - Smart House Solar is based in Sydney, NSW.
APSQ1.8kmAPSQ is based in Sydney, NSW.
Sky Solar Australia1.8kmSky Solar Australia is based in Sydney, NSW.
ATRIA Energy1.8kmATRIA Energy is based in Sydney, NSW.
Solar Energy NSW Sydney1.8kmSolar Energy NSW Sydney is based in Sydney, NSW.
Franklin Price1.8kmFranklin Price is based in Sydney, NSW.
SUPERB SOLAR1.8kmSUPERB SOLAR is based in Sydney, NSW.
Green Solar City1.8kmGreen Solar City is based in Sydney, NSW.
Trina Solar1.8kmTrina Solar is based in Sydney, NSW.
Soleira1.8kmSoleira is based in Sydney, NSW.
Solar Galaxy |1.8kmSolar Galaxy | is based in Sydney, NSW.
Western Downs Green Power Hub1.8kmWestern Downs Green Power Hub is based in Sydney, NSW.
Solar Shop Australia1.8kmSolar Shop Australia is based in Sydney, NSW.
Hyundai Energy Solutions - Australia1.8kmHyundai Energy Solutions - Australia is based in Sydney, NSW.
Upstream Energy1.8kmUpstream Energy is based in Sydney, NSW.
Crystal Solar Energy / Sydney1.9kmCrystal Solar Energy / Sydney is based in Sydney, NSW.
First Solar (Australia)1.9kmFirst Solar (Australia) is based in Sydney, NSW.
Lightsource bp1.9kmLightsource bp is based in Sydney, NSW.
Solar Tracker Australia1.9kmSolar Tracker Australia is based in Sydney, NSW.
A2Z SOLAR ENERGY | Solar Panel Sydney1.9kmA2Z SOLAR ENERGY | Solar Panel Sydney is based in Surry Hills, NSW.
Solar Star1.9kmSolar Star is based in Sydney, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Elizabeth Bay

Sunlight Hours in Elizabeth 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 Elizabeth 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 Elizabeth Bay, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Elizabeth, SA, which is about 1156.5 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.