Are Solar Panels Worth It In Malabar?

Malabar is located in New South Wales about 11.4 km south of Sydney and 560.8 km south of Esk. Malabar has a latitude of 34.0 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Malabar, NSW

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Malabar

Rebate for Malabar 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 Malabar by month. The maximum is 6.49 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.39 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Malabar
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.026.39
Feb20.215.61
Mar16.974.71
Apr13.613.78
May10.372.88
Jun8.612.39
Jul9.822.73
Aug13.113.64
Sep16.894.69
Oct20.085.58
Nov21.686.02
Dec23.376.49

Figures from the weather station at Sydney Airport, which is approximately 7.3 km from Malabar.

Malabar, NSW is in the 2036 postcode area which has around 1201 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1308 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 6917 households in the 2036 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.35 kW) for about every 5.8 dwellings.

Here are 25 solar installers near to or in Malabar.

Solar Installers near toMalabar
NameDistanceDetails
Solar Energy Warehouse4.8kmSolar Energy Warehouse is based in Botany, NSW.
Solar Battery Store4.8kmSolar Battery Store is based in Botany, NSW.
Solar Run Greenacre5.0kmSolar Run Greenacre is based in Coogee, NSW.
Solar Flare5.5kmSolar Flare is based in Coogee, NSW.
Solar Industrial Research Facility (G23)5.5kmSolar Industrial Research Facility (G23) is based in Kensington, NSW.
Partners in Energy5.7kmPartners in Energy is based in Botany, NSW.
ZERO COST SOLAR5.7kmZERO COST SOLAR is based in Randwick, NSW.
School of Photovoltaic and Renewable Energy Engineering5.7kmSchool of Photovoltaic and Renewable Energy Engineering is based in Kensington, NSW.
BetaWatt Solar5.7kmBetaWatt Solar is based in Randwick, NSW.
Happy Solar and Electrical6.8kmHappy Solar and Electrical is based in Kensington, NSW.
Alemar Energy7.0kmAlemar Energy is based in Alexandria, NSW.
Powow7.2kmPowow is based in Alexandria, NSW.
ShineHub7.2kmShineHub is based in Alexandria, NSW.
S-Rack Australia7.4kmS-Rack Australia is based in Alexandria, NSW.
Solar Design Solutions7.5kmSolar Design Solutions is based in Mascot, NSW.
5B7.7km5B is based in Mascot, NSW.
NATIONAL SOLAR ENERGY GROUP7.7kmNATIONAL SOLAR ENERGY GROUP is based in Alexandria, NSW.
Australian Solar Designs7.7kmAustralian Solar Designs is based in Alexandria, NSW.
SUNBOOST7.7kmSUNBOOST is based in Alexandria, NSW.
HT-SAAE AU7.8kmHT-SAAE AU is based in Mascot, NSW.
Solar Optimum7.8kmSolar Optimum is based in Mascot, NSW.
Sydney Solar and Batteries8.0kmSydney Solar and Batteries is based in Alexandria, NSW.
Solar Share Project8.0kmSolar Share Project is based in Alexandria, NSW.
Solar Technology Australia8.0kmSolar Technology Australia is based in Alexandria, NSW.
Solar Car Parks8.1kmSolar Car Parks is based in Bondi Junction, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Malabar

Sunlight Hours in Malabar

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 24 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Malabar

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 34.0° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Malabar, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Malabaine, WA, which is about 3223.2 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.