Are Solar Panels Worth It In Narrabeen?

Narrabeen is located in New South Wales about 18.0 km north east of Sydney and 534.1 km south of Esk. Narrabeen has a latitude of 33.7 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Narrabeen

Rebate for Narrabeen 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 Narrabeen 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 Narrabeen
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 17.4 km from Narrabeen.

Narrabeen, NSW is in the 2101 postcode area which has around 849 solar installations under 10 kW and about 951 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 4908 households in the 2101 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.03 kW) for about every 5.8 dwellings.

Here are 22 solar installers near to or in Narrabeen.

Solar Installers near toNarrabeen
NameDistanceDetails
GreenElec1.5kmGreenElec is based in Cromer, NSW.
Concept Electrical & Solar1.5kmConcept Electrical & Solar is based in Cromer, NSW.
Solarbank1.8kmSolarbank is based in Cromer, NSW.
Sole Electrical & Solar3.5kmSole Electrical & Solar is based in Warriewood, NSW.
Good Day Electrical and Solar4.0kmGood Day Electrical and Solar is based in Ingleside, NSW.
Clear Sky Solar Investments4.3kmClear Sky Solar Investments is based in Narraweena, NSW.
Pica Electrical4.5kmPica Electrical is based in Brookvale, NSW.
Epho Commercial Solar Power5.2kmEpho Commercial Solar Power is based in Mona Vale, NSW.
Perfect Solar Power5.2kmPerfect Solar Power is based in Brookvale, NSW.
Solar Path Sun Solutions5.3kmSolar Path Sun Solutions is based in Brookvale, NSW.
Waters Electrical and Solar - Hot Water Installation & Electrical Services Sydney5.5kmWaters Electrical and Solar - Hot Water Installation & Electrical Services Sydney is based in Curl Curl, NSW.
Autonomous Energy5.6kmAutonomous Energy is based in Frenchs Forest, NSW.
LMG Energy5.8kmLMG Energy is based in Frenchs Forest, NSW.
Solartherm5.9kmSolartherm is based in Allambie Heights, NSW.
Solarpro5.9kmSolarpro is based in Allambie Heights, NSW.
Solar Scene6.0kmSolar Scene is based in Allambie Heights, NSW.
Beaches Solar6.3kmBeaches Solar is based in Allambie Heights, NSW.
Sydney Solar Electricity6.4kmSydney Solar Electricity is based in Frenchs Forest, NSW.
Liberated Energy6.6kmLiberated Energy is based in North Manly, NSW.
Neon Solar Systems6.7kmNeon Solar Systems is based in North Manly, NSW.
Solar Tank6.9kmSolar Tank is based in Manly Vale, NSW.
Lights-Power-Action Electrical and Solar P/L7.4kmLights-Power-Action Electrical and Solar P/L is based in Manly Vale, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Narrabeen

Sunlight Hours in Narrabeen

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 Narrabeen

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 33.7° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Narrabeen, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Narrabarba, NSW, which is about 413.8 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.