Are Solar Panels Worth It In Phillip Bay?

Phillip Bay is located in New South Wales about 12.3 km south of Sydney and 562.6 km south of Esk. Phillip Bay has a latitude of 34.0 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Phillip Bay

Rebate for Phillip 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 Phillip Bay 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 Phillip Bay
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 6.5 km from Phillip Bay.

Phillip Bay, 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 Phillip Bay.

Solar Installers near toPhillip Bay
NameDistanceDetails
Solar Battery Store4.2kmSolar Battery Store is based in Botany, NSW.
Solar Energy Warehouse4.2kmSolar Energy Warehouse is based in Botany, NSW.
Partners in Energy5.1kmPartners in Energy is based in Botany, NSW.
Solar Run Greenacre6.7kmSolar Run Greenacre is based in Coogee, NSW.
Solar Industrial Research Facility (G23)6.7kmSolar Industrial Research Facility (G23) is based in Kensington, NSW.
School of Photovoltaic and Renewable Energy Engineering6.8kmSchool of Photovoltaic and Renewable Energy Engineering is based in Kensington, NSW.
BetaWatt Solar7.1kmBetaWatt Solar is based in Randwick, NSW.
ZERO COST SOLAR7.1kmZERO COST SOLAR is based in Randwick, NSW.
Solar Flare7.2kmSolar Flare is based in Coogee, NSW.
Alemar Energy7.4kmAlemar Energy is based in Alexandria, NSW.
Solar Design Solutions7.6kmSolar Design Solutions is based in Mascot, NSW.
S-Rack Australia7.6kmS-Rack Australia is based in Alexandria, NSW.
5B7.6km5B is based in Mascot, NSW.
Powow7.7kmPowow is based in Alexandria, NSW.
ShineHub7.7kmShineHub is based in Alexandria, NSW.
HT-SAAE AU7.7kmHT-SAAE AU is based in Mascot, NSW.
Solar Optimum7.8kmSolar Optimum is based in Mascot, NSW.
Happy Solar and Electrical7.8kmHappy Solar and Electrical is based in Kensington, NSW.
NATIONAL SOLAR ENERGY GROUP8.0kmNATIONAL SOLAR ENERGY GROUP is based in Alexandria, NSW.
SUNBOOST8.0kmSUNBOOST is based in Alexandria, NSW.
Australian Solar Designs8.0kmAustralian Solar Designs is based in Alexandria, NSW.
The Green Guys Group8.3kmThe Green Guys Group is based in Alexandria, NSW.
Sydney Solar and Batteries8.4kmSydney Solar and Batteries is based in Alexandria, NSW.
Solar Share Project8.4kmSolar Share Project is based in Alexandria, NSW.
Century Solar Energy8.5kmCentury Solar Energy is based in Kogarah, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Phillip Bay

Sunlight Hours in Phillip Bay

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 Phillip Bay

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 Phillip Bay, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Phillip, ACT, which is about 248.2 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.