Are Solar Panels Worth It In Randwick?

Randwick is located in New South Wales about 5.8 km south east of Sydney and 555.6 km south of Esk. Randwick has a latitude of 33.9 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Randwick

Rebate for Randwick 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 Randwick 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 Randwick
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 6.8 km from Randwick.

Randwick, NSW is in the 2031 postcode area which has around 691 solar installations under 10 kW and about 749 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 5201 households in the 2031 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.26 kW) for about every 7.5 dwellings.

Here are 26 solar installers near to or in Randwick.

Solar Installers near toRandwick
NameDistanceDetails
ZERO COST SOLAR0.1kmZERO COST SOLAR is based in Randwick, NSW.
BetaWatt Solar0.2kmBetaWatt Solar is based in Randwick, NSW.
Solar Industrial Research Facility (G23)0.9kmSolar Industrial Research Facility (G23) is based in Kensington, NSW.
Solar Run Greenacre1.5kmSolar Run Greenacre is based in Coogee, NSW.
Solar Flare1.5kmSolar Flare is based in Coogee, NSW.
School of Photovoltaic and Renewable Energy Engineering1.5kmSchool of Photovoltaic and Renewable Energy Engineering is based in Kensington, NSW.
Happy Solar and Electrical1.6kmHappy Solar and Electrical is based in Kensington, NSW.
Solar Car Parks2.3kmSolar Car Parks is based in Bondi Junction, NSW.
one solar australia2.5kmone solar australia is based in Bondi Junction, NSW.
Photon Energy Australia2.5kmPhoton Energy Australia is based in Bondi Junction, NSW.
The Austrian Solar Power3.8kmThe Austrian Solar Power is based in Bondi Beach, NSW.
Dollar Solar3.8kmDollar Solar is based in Edgecliff, NSW.
Powow3.8kmPowow is based in Alexandria, NSW.
ShineHub3.8kmShineHub is based in Alexandria, NSW.
Solar Technology Australia4.1kmSolar Technology Australia is based in Alexandria, NSW.
Solar Energy Enterprises4.1kmSolar Energy Enterprises is based in Double Bay, NSW.
Alemar Energy4.1kmAlemar Energy is based in Alexandria, NSW.
Rheem Solar Specialist Alexandria4.3kmRheem Solar Specialist Alexandria is based in Alexandria, NSW.
NRN4.4kmNRN is based in Surry Hills, NSW.
Solar Share Project4.4kmSolar Share Project is based in Alexandria, NSW.
Sydney Solar and Batteries4.5kmSydney Solar and Batteries is based in Alexandria, NSW.
Lokic Energy Solutions4.5kmLokic Energy Solutions is based in Bondi Beach, NSW.
Mt Solar4.5kmMt Solar is based in Alexandria, NSW.
Australian Solar Designs4.6kmAustralian Solar Designs is based in Alexandria, NSW.
SUNBOOST4.6kmSUNBOOST is based in Alexandria, NSW.
NATIONAL SOLAR ENERGY GROUP4.6kmNATIONAL SOLAR ENERGY GROUP is based in Alexandria, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Randwick

Sunlight Hours in Randwick

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 Randwick

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 33.9° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Randwick, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Randalls Bay, TAS, which is about 1096.2 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.