Are Solar Panels Worth It In Ramsgate Beach?

Ramsgate Beach is located in New South Wales about 13.8 km south west of Sydney and 565.9 km south of Esk. Ramsgate Beach has a latitude of 34.0 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Ramsgate Beach

Rebate for Ramsgate 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 Ramsgate Beach 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 Ramsgate Beach
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 4.6 km from Ramsgate Beach.

Ramsgate Beach, NSW is in the 2217 postcode area which has around 691 solar installations under 10 kW and about 774 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 5356 households in the 2217 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.05 kW) for about every 7.8 dwellings.

Here are 26 solar installers near to or in Ramsgate Beach.

Solar Installers near toRamsgate Beach
NameDistanceDetails
Skylight Energy2.2kmSkylight Energy is based in Kogarah, NSW.
Century Solar Energy2.5kmCentury Solar Energy is based in Kogarah, NSW.
Wilson's Beauty4.3kmWilson's Beauty is based in Hurstville, NSW.
K2 Solar4.9kmK2 Solar is based in Taren Point, NSW.
Partners in Energy5.6kmPartners in Energy is based in Botany, NSW.
AG Solar5.7kmAG Solar is based in Caringbah, NSW.
Solar Battery Store5.8kmSolar Battery Store is based in Botany, NSW.
Solar Energy Warehouse5.8kmSolar Energy Warehouse is based in Botany, NSW.
Impressive Electrical & Solar6.0kmImpressive Electrical & Solar is based in Miranda, NSW.
Solar Run Earlwood6.0kmSolar Run Earlwood is based in Bardwell Park, NSW.
Solar Siders6.1kmSolar Siders is based in Kingsgrove, NSW.
PV Solar Tiles6.4kmPV Solar Tiles is based in Tempe, NSW.
HI SOLAR6.6kmHI SOLAR is based in Kingsgrove, NSW.
Solar Concepts7.1kmSolar Concepts is based in Woolooware, NSW.
5B7.4km5B is based in Mascot, NSW.
HT-SAAE AU7.4kmHT-SAAE AU is based in Mascot, NSW.
Solar Optimum7.5kmSolar Optimum is based in Mascot, NSW.
Ground Screws Australia7.6kmGround Screws Australia is based in Clemton Park, NSW.
Solar Design Solutions7.7kmSolar Design Solutions is based in Mascot, NSW.
Contact Solar Electrical7.7kmContact Solar Electrical is based in Kingsgrove, NSW.
Sydney Air and Solar7.7kmSydney Air and Solar is based in Peakhurst, NSW.
ASV Solar7.9kmASV Solar is based in Mortdale, NSW.
Banana Solar8.1kmBanana Solar is based in St Peters, NSW.
MGA Solar8.1kmMGA Solar is based in Como, NSW.
DSolar Sydney8.1kmDSolar Sydney is based in Peakhurst, NSW.
O'Brien Electrical and Solar Sutherland8.1kmO'Brien Electrical and Solar Sutherland is based in Kirrawee, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Ramsgate Beach

Sunlight Hours in Ramsgate Beach

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 Ramsgate Beach

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 Ramsgate Beach, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Ramsgate, NSW, which is about 0.7 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.