Are Solar Panels Worth It In Elvina Bay?

Elvina Bay is located in New South Wales about 26.3 km north of Sydney and 526.1 km south of Esk. Elvina Bay has a latitude of 33.6 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Elvina Bay

Rebate for Elvina 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 Elvina 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 Elvina 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 25.5 km from Elvina Bay.

Elvina Bay, NSW is in the 2105 postcode area which has around 103 solar installations under 10 kW and about 116 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 1007 households in the 2105 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.47 kW) for about every 9.8 dwellings.

Here are 25 solar installers near to or in Elvina Bay.

Solar Installers near toElvina Bay
NameDistanceDetails
Epho Commercial Solar Power4.8kmEpho Commercial Solar Power is based in Mona Vale, NSW.
Good Day Electrical and Solar5.7kmGood Day Electrical and Solar is based in Ingleside, NSW.
Sole Electrical & Solar6.5kmSole Electrical & Solar is based in Warriewood, NSW.
Sollos Solar9.6kmSollos Solar is based in Belrose, NSW.
Solarbank10.4kmSolarbank is based in Cromer, NSW.
GreenElec10.7kmGreenElec is based in Cromer, NSW.
Concept Electrical & Solar10.7kmConcept Electrical & Solar is based in Cromer, NSW.
Sydney Solar Electricity12.9kmSydney Solar Electricity is based in Frenchs Forest, NSW.
Autonomous Energy12.9kmAutonomous Energy is based in Frenchs Forest, NSW.
Clear Sky Solar Investments13.0kmClear Sky Solar Investments is based in Narraweena, NSW.
LMG Energy13.2kmLMG Energy is based in Frenchs Forest, NSW.
Solarpro13.3kmSolarpro is based in Allambie Heights, NSW.
Solartherm13.3kmSolartherm is based in Allambie Heights, NSW.
Solar Energy Australia13.4kmSolar Energy Australia is based in Mount Kuring-Gai, NSW.
Pica Electrical13.4kmPica Electrical is based in Brookvale, NSW.
Perfect Solar Power13.9kmPerfect Solar Power is based in Brookvale, NSW.
Garside Power and Solar14.2kmGarside Power and Solar is based in Forestville, NSW.
Solar Path Sun Solutions14.2kmSolar Path Sun Solutions is based in Brookvale, NSW.
Beaches Solar14.8kmBeaches Solar is based in Allambie Heights, NSW.
Waters Electrical and Solar - Hot Water Installation & Electrical Services Sydney14.9kmWaters Electrical and Solar - Hot Water Installation & Electrical Services Sydney is based in Curl Curl, NSW.
Solar Scene15.3kmSolar Scene is based in Allambie Heights, NSW.
Liberated Energy15.6kmLiberated Energy is based in North Manly, NSW.
Neon Solar Systems15.8kmNeon Solar Systems is based in North Manly, NSW.
Solar Tank15.9kmSolar Tank is based in Manly Vale, NSW.
Galileo Solar16.3kmGalileo Solar is based in Manly Vale, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Elvina Bay

Sunlight Hours in Elvina Bay

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 Elvina Bay

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 Elvina Bay, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Eltham North, VIC, which is about 714.3 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.