Are Solar Panels Worth It In Manly?

Manly is located in New South Wales about 10.5 km north east of Sydney and 542.7 km south of Esk. Manly has a latitude of 33.8 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Manly

Rebate for Manly 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 Manly 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 Manly
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 10.3 km from Manly.

Manly, NSW is in the 2095 postcode area which has around 311 solar installations under 10 kW and about 348 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 1733 households in the 2095 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.44 kW) for about every 5.6 dwellings.

Here are 24 solar installers near to or in Manly.

Solar Installers near toManly
NameDistanceDetails
Neon Solar Systems3.1kmNeon Solar Systems is based in North Manly, NSW.
Lights-Power-Action Electrical and Solar P/L3.1kmLights-Power-Action Electrical and Solar P/L is based in Manly Vale, NSW.
Solar Run Northern Beaches3.2kmSolar Run Northern Beaches is based in Manly Vale, NSW.
Solar Tank3.2kmSolar Tank is based in Manly Vale, NSW.
Liberated Energy3.3kmLiberated Energy is based in North Manly, NSW.
Solar Scene3.3kmSolar Scene is based in Allambie Heights, NSW.
Galileo Solar3.5kmGalileo Solar is based in Manly Vale, NSW.
Waters Electrical and Solar - Hot Water Installation & Electrical Services Sydney3.7kmWaters Electrical and Solar - Hot Water Installation & Electrical Services Sydney is based in Curl Curl, NSW.
Energy Culture4.7kmEnergy Culture is based in North Balgowlah, NSW.
Solar Path Sun Solutions4.7kmSolar Path Sun Solutions is based in Brookvale, NSW.
Beaches Solar5.1kmBeaches Solar is based in Allambie Heights, NSW.
Perfect Solar Power5.2kmPerfect Solar Power is based in Brookvale, NSW.
Pica Electrical5.4kmPica Electrical is based in Brookvale, NSW.
Clear Sky Solar Investments6.0kmClear Sky Solar Investments is based in Narraweena, NSW.
Solartherm7.2kmSolartherm is based in Allambie Heights, NSW.
LMG Energy7.2kmLMG Energy is based in Frenchs Forest, NSW.
Solarpro7.2kmSolarpro is based in Allambie Heights, NSW.
Sunny Money7.4kmSunny Money is based in Neutral Bay, NSW.
Autonomous Energy7.4kmAutonomous Energy is based in Frenchs Forest, NSW.
Phillips Solar Installations7.6kmPhillips Solar Installations is based in Middle Cove, NSW.
GreenElec7.9kmGreenElec is based in Cromer, NSW.
Concept Electrical & Solar7.9kmConcept Electrical & Solar is based in Cromer, NSW.
Palos Verdes Solar Ltd8.1kmPalos Verdes Solar Ltd is based in Abbotsford, NSW.
Solarbank8.2kmSolarbank is based in Cromer, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Manly

Sunlight Hours in Manly

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 Manly

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 33.8° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Manly, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Manjimup, WA, which is about 3223.4 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.