Are Solar Panels Worth It In Lovett Bay?

Lovett Bay is located in New South Wales about 27.4 km north of Sydney and 525.0 km south of Esk. Lovett Bay has a latitude of 33.6 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Lovett Bay

Rebate for Lovett 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 Lovett 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 Lovett 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 26.6 km from Lovett Bay.

Lovett 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. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

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 27 solar installers near to or in Lovett Bay.

Solar Installers near toLovett Bay
NameDistanceDetails
Epho Commercial Solar Power5.6kmEpho Commercial Solar Power is based in Mona Vale, NSW.
Good Day Electrical and Solar6.8kmGood Day Electrical and Solar is based in Ingleside, NSW.
Sole Electrical & Solar7.4kmSole Electrical & Solar is based in Warriewood, NSW.
Sollos Solar10.6kmSollos Solar is based in Belrose, NSW.
Solarbank11.5kmSolarbank is based in Cromer, NSW.
GreenElec11.8kmGreenElec is based in Cromer, NSW.
Concept Electrical & Solar11.8kmConcept Electrical & Solar is based in Cromer, NSW.
Solar Energy Australia13.8kmSolar Energy Australia is based in Mount Kuring-Gai, NSW.
Sydney Solar Electricity14.0kmSydney Solar Electricity is based in Frenchs Forest, NSW.
Autonomous Energy14.1kmAutonomous Energy is based in Frenchs Forest, NSW.
Clear Sky Solar Investments14.1kmClear Sky Solar Investments is based in Narraweena, NSW.
LMG Energy14.3kmLMG Energy is based in Frenchs Forest, NSW.
Solarpro14.4kmSolarpro is based in Allambie Heights, NSW.
Solartherm14.4kmSolartherm is based in Allambie Heights, NSW.
Pica Electrical14.6kmPica Electrical is based in Brookvale, NSW.
Perfect Solar Power15.0kmPerfect Solar Power is based in Brookvale, NSW.
Garside Power and Solar15.3kmGarside Power and Solar is based in Forestville, NSW.
Solar Path Sun Solutions15.3kmSolar Path Sun Solutions is based in Brookvale, NSW.
Beaches Solar15.9kmBeaches Solar is based in Allambie Heights, NSW.
Waters Electrical and Solar - Hot Water Installation & Electrical Services Sydney15.9kmWaters Electrical and Solar - Hot Water Installation & Electrical Services Sydney is based in Curl Curl, NSW.
Solar Scene16.4kmSolar Scene is based in Allambie Heights, NSW.
Liberated Energy16.7kmLiberated Energy is based in North Manly, NSW.
Neon Solar Systems16.9kmNeon Solar Systems is based in North Manly, NSW.
Solar Tank17.0kmSolar Tank is based in Manly Vale, NSW.
Galileo Solar17.4kmGalileo Solar is based in Manly Vale, NSW.
Lights-Power-Action Electrical and Solar P/L17.5kmLights-Power-Action Electrical and Solar P/L is based in Manly Vale, NSW.
Solar Run Northern Beaches17.5kmSolar Run Northern Beaches is based in Manly Vale, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Lovett Bay

Sunlight Hours in Lovett 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 Lovett 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 Lovett Bay, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Lovely Banks, VIC, which is about 796.9 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.