Are Solar Panels Worth It In Newport Beach?

Newport Beach is located in New South Wales about 26.2 km north east of Sydney and 525.9 km south of Esk. Newport Beach has a latitude of 33.7 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Newport Beach, NSW

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Newport Beach

Rebate for Newport Beach 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 Newport Beach 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 Newport Beach
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 25.5 km from Newport Beach.

Newport Beach, NSW is in the 2106 postcode area which has around 379 solar installations under 10 kW and about 421 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 2795 households in the 2106 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.22 kW) for about every 7.4 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Newport Beach.

Solar Installers near toNewport Beach
NameDistanceDetails
Epho Commercial Solar Power3.2kmEpho Commercial Solar Power is based in Mona Vale, NSW.
Sole Electrical & Solar4.7kmSole Electrical & Solar is based in Warriewood, NSW.
Good Day Electrical and Solar6.0kmGood Day Electrical and Solar is based in Ingleside, NSW.
Concept Electrical & Solar9.7kmConcept Electrical & Solar is based in Cromer, NSW.
GreenElec9.7kmGreenElec is based in Cromer, NSW.
Solarbank9.8kmSolarbank is based in Cromer, NSW.
Sollos Solar11.8kmSollos Solar is based in Belrose, NSW.
Clear Sky Solar Investments12.4kmClear Sky Solar Investments is based in Narraweena, NSW.
Pica Electrical12.7kmPica Electrical is based in Brookvale, NSW.
Autonomous Energy13.1kmAutonomous Energy is based in Frenchs Forest, NSW.
Perfect Solar Power13.4kmPerfect Solar Power is based in Brookvale, NSW.
LMG Energy13.4kmLMG Energy is based in Frenchs Forest, NSW.
Solar Path Sun Solutions13.5kmSolar Path Sun Solutions is based in Brookvale, NSW.
Solartherm13.5kmSolartherm is based in Allambie Heights, NSW.
Sydney Solar Electricity13.5kmSydney Solar Electricity is based in Frenchs Forest, NSW.
Solarpro13.5kmSolarpro is based in Allambie Heights, NSW.
Waters Electrical and Solar - Hot Water Installation & Electrical Services Sydney13.6kmWaters Electrical and Solar - Hot Water Installation & Electrical Services Sydney is based in Curl Curl, NSW.
Solar Scene14.1kmSolar Scene is based in Allambie Heights, NSW.
Beaches Solar14.4kmBeaches Solar is based in Allambie Heights, NSW.
Liberated Energy14.8kmLiberated Energy is based in North Manly, NSW.
Neon Solar Systems14.9kmNeon Solar Systems is based in North Manly, NSW.
Garside Power and Solar15.1kmGarside Power and Solar is based in Forestville, NSW.
Solar Tank15.1kmSolar Tank is based in Manly Vale, NSW.
Lights-Power-Action Electrical and Solar P/L15.6kmLights-Power-Action Electrical and Solar P/L is based in Manly Vale, NSW.
Solar Run Northern Beaches15.6kmSolar Run Northern Beaches is based in Manly Vale, NSW.
Galileo Solar15.6kmGalileo Solar is based in Manly Vale, NSW.
Energy Culture16.4kmEnergy Culture is based in North Balgowlah, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Newport Beach

Sunlight Hours in Newport Beach

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 Newport Beach

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 Newport Beach, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Newport, NSW, which is about 1.1 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.