Are Solar Panels Worth It In Kings Cross?

Kings Cross is located in New South Wales about 1.4 km east of Sydney and 552.1 km south of Esk. Kings Cross has a latitude of 33.9 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Kings Cross, NSW

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Kings Cross

Rebate for Kings Cross 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 Kings Cross 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 Kings Cross
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 2.3 km from Kings Cross.

Kings Cross, 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. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

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 Kings Cross.

Solar Installers near toKings Cross
NameDistanceDetails
Solar Bay0.8kmSolar Bay is based in Darlinghurst, NSW.
Vast Solar0.8kmVast Solar is based in Darlinghurst, NSW.
Voltio0.9kmVoltio is based in Darlinghurst, NSW.
Enerparc Australia.1.0kmEnerparc Australia. is based in Darlinghurst, NSW.
Dollar Solar1.3kmDollar Solar is based in Edgecliff, NSW.
Western Downs Green Power Hub1.4kmWestern Downs Green Power Hub is based in Sydney, NSW.
SUPERB SOLAR1.4kmSUPERB SOLAR is based in Sydney, NSW.
Solar Panels Sydney - Smart House Solar1.4kmSolar Panels Sydney - Smart House Solar is based in Sydney, NSW.
Solar Shop Australia1.4kmSolar Shop Australia is based in Sydney, NSW.
Soleira1.5kmSoleira is based in Sydney, NSW.
Solar Galaxy |1.5kmSolar Galaxy | is based in Sydney, NSW.
Hyundai Energy Solutions - Australia1.5kmHyundai Energy Solutions - Australia is based in Sydney, NSW.
A2Z SOLAR ENERGY | Solar Panel Sydney1.5kmA2Z SOLAR ENERGY | Solar Panel Sydney is based in Surry Hills, NSW.
Crystal Solar Energy / Sydney1.5kmCrystal Solar Energy / Sydney is based in Sydney, NSW.
Solar Citizens1.5kmSolar Citizens is based in Sydney, NSW.
Sky Solar Australia1.6kmSky Solar Australia is based in Sydney, NSW.
APSQ1.6kmAPSQ is based in Sydney, NSW.
Trina Solar1.6kmTrina Solar is based in Sydney, NSW.
ATRIA Energy1.6kmATRIA Energy is based in Sydney, NSW.
Franklin Price1.6kmFranklin Price is based in Sydney, NSW.
Solar Energy NSW Sydney1.6kmSolar Energy NSW Sydney is based in Sydney, NSW.
Green Solar City1.6kmGreen Solar City is based in Sydney, NSW.
Upstream Energy1.6kmUpstream Energy is based in Sydney, NSW.
Lightsource bp1.6kmLightsource bp is based in Sydney, NSW.
Solar Star1.6kmSolar Star is based in Sydney, NSW.
Northshore Commercial Solar1.6kmNorthshore Commercial Solar is based in Sydney, NSW.
Clipsal Solar1.6kmClipsal Solar is based in Haymarket, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Kings Cross

Sunlight Hours in Kings Cross

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 Kings Cross

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 Kings Cross, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Kings Creek, QLD, which is about 666.4 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.