Are Solar Panels Worth It In Rose Bay?

Rose Bay is located in New South Wales about 5.3 km east of Sydney and 550.9 km south of Esk. Rose Bay has a latitude of 33.9 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Rose Bay

Rebate for Rose 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 Rose Bay 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 Rose Bay
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 5.8 km from Rose Bay.

Rose Bay, NSW is in the 2029 postcode area which has around 159 solar installations under 10 kW and about 186 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 1325 households in the 2029 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.86 kW) for about every 8.3 dwellings.

Here are 24 solar installers near to or in Rose Bay.

Solar Installers near toRose Bay
NameDistanceDetails
The Austrian Solar Power1.8kmThe Austrian Solar Power is based in Bondi Beach, NSW.
Solar Energy Enterprises2.0kmSolar Energy Enterprises is based in Double Bay, NSW.
Lokic Energy Solutions2.1kmLokic Energy Solutions is based in Bondi Beach, NSW.
one solar australia2.3kmone solar australia is based in Bondi Junction, NSW.
Solar Car Parks2.5kmSolar Car Parks is based in Bondi Junction, NSW.
Photon Energy Australia2.5kmPhoton Energy Australia is based in Bondi Junction, NSW.
Dollar Solar2.8kmDollar Solar is based in Edgecliff, NSW.
Vast Solar4.6kmVast Solar is based in Darlinghurst, NSW.
Solar Bay4.6kmSolar Bay is based in Darlinghurst, NSW.
Voltio4.7kmVoltio is based in Darlinghurst, NSW.
Solar Flare4.7kmSolar Flare is based in Coogee, NSW.
Enerparc Australia.4.8kmEnerparc Australia. is based in Darlinghurst, NSW.
ZERO COST SOLAR4.9kmZERO COST SOLAR is based in Randwick, NSW.
BetaWatt Solar4.9kmBetaWatt Solar is based in Randwick, NSW.
ATRIA Energy5.2kmATRIA Energy is based in Sydney, NSW.
APSQ5.2kmAPSQ is based in Sydney, NSW.
Sky Solar Australia5.2kmSky Solar Australia is based in Sydney, NSW.
A2Z SOLAR ENERGY | Solar Panel Sydney5.2kmA2Z SOLAR ENERGY | Solar Panel Sydney is based in Surry Hills, NSW.
Solar Energy NSW Sydney5.2kmSolar Energy NSW Sydney is based in Sydney, NSW.
Franklin Price5.2kmFranklin Price is based in Sydney, NSW.
Green Solar City5.2kmGreen Solar City is based in Sydney, NSW.
Trina Solar5.2kmTrina Solar is based in Sydney, NSW.
Happy Solar and Electrical5.2kmHappy Solar and Electrical is based in Kensington, NSW.
Western Downs Green Power Hub5.2kmWestern Downs Green Power Hub is based in Sydney, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Rose Bay

Sunlight Hours in Rose Bay

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 Rose Bay

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 Rose Bay, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Rose Bay, TAS, which is about 1054.9 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.