St Ives is located in New South Wales about 16.8 km north of Sydney and 538.4 km south west of Esk. St Ives has a latitude of 33.7 degrees South.
How much is the rebate for solar panels in St Ives, NSW
The Australian Federal Government has incentives for St Ives 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. St Ives is in Climate Zone 3 which has a rating of 1.382.
This means a 10 kW solar system installed in St Ives 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 St Ives will be reduced. It goes down every year.
Solar Power Rebate for St Ives
| System Size | ST Certs | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 3 kW | 29 | $1157.10 |
| 4 kW | 38 | $1516.20 |
| 5 kW | 48 | $1915.20 |
| 6 kW | 58 | $2314.20 |
| 6.6 kW | 63 | $2513.70 |
| 10 kW | 96 | $3830.40 |
| 12 kW | 116 | $4628.40 |
| 15 kW | 145 | $5785.50 |
Here's about how much Solar Energy falls on St Ives by month. The maximum is 6.39 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.37 kWh/M2 during June.
| Month | Energy MJ/M2 | kWh/M2 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 22.71 | 6.31 |
| Feb | 19.96 | 5.55 |
| Mar | 16.79 | 4.66 |
| Apr | 13.60 | 3.78 |
| May | 10.31 | 2.86 |
| Jun | 8.53 | 2.37 |
| Jul | 9.80 | 2.72 |
| Aug | 13.15 | 3.65 |
| Sep | 16.85 | 4.68 |
| Oct | 19.86 | 5.52 |
| Nov | 21.62 | 6.01 |
| Dec | 23.00 | 6.39 |
Figures from the weather station at Sydney Observatory Hill, which is approximately 15.9 km from St Ives.
St Ives, NSW is in the 2075 postcode area which has around 989 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1136 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.
With an estimated 6359 households in the 2075 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 5.01 kW) for about every 6.4 dwellings.
Here are 27 solar installers near to or in St Ives.
| Name | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Solar National - Sydney, NSW Residential & Commercial | 4.0km | Solar National - Sydney, NSW Residential & Commercial is based in Gordon, NSW. |
| Solar National - Sydney, NSW Residential & Commercial Solar Panels & Rooftop Solar Systems | 4.0km | Solar National - Sydney, NSW Residential & Commercial Solar Panels & Rooftop Solar Systems is based in Gordon, NSW. |
| Gnowee Solar - Solar Panels Sydney | 4.1km | Gnowee Solar - Solar Panels Sydney is based in Gordon, NSW. |
| Ausuntech Energy/Solar | 4.1km | Ausuntech Energy/Solar is based in Gordon, NSW. |
| Solar Run Killara | 4.3km | Solar Run Killara is based in Killara, NSW. |
| Sollos Solar | 4.5km | Sollos Solar is based in Belrose, NSW. |
| Garside Power and Solar | 6.1km | Garside Power and Solar is based in Forestville, NSW. |
| Sydney Solar Electricity | 6.7km | Sydney Solar Electricity is based in Frenchs Forest, NSW. |
| Solar Me | 6.9km | Solar Me is based in Hornsby, NSW. |
| Natural Solar | 7.3km | Natural Solar is based in Golden Grove, SA. |
| Kyocera Solar | 7.5km | Kyocera Solar is based in Macquarie Park, NSW. |
| Schneider Electric | 7.7km | Schneider Electric is based in Launceston, TAS. |
| Autonomous Energy | 8.0km | Autonomous Energy is based in Frenchs Forest, NSW. |
| Sungen Solar | 8.0km | Sungen Solar is based in Macquarie Park, NSW. |
| Solarpro | 8.0km | Solarpro is based in Allambie Heights, NSW. |
| Solar Wave | 8.0km | Solar Wave is based in Macquarie Park, NSW. |
| Solartherm | 8.1km | Solartherm is based in Allambie Heights, NSW. |
| LMG Energy | 8.1km | LMG Energy is based in Frenchs Forest, NSW. |
| 100 PowerLink | 8.2km | 100 PowerLink is based in Thornleigh, NSW. |
| iSelectSolar | 8.4km | iSelectSolar is based in Macquarie Park, NSW. |
| Community New Energy | 8.4km | Community New Energy is based in Chatswood, NSW. |
| Suntech Power Development Australia | 8.5km | Suntech Power Development Australia is based in Chatswood, NSW. |
| Solar Trust Centre | 8.5km | Solar Trust Centre is based in Chatswood, NSW. |
| Social Energy Australia | 8.5km | Social Energy Australia is based in Chatswood, NSW. |
| Suntech Australia | 8.5km | Suntech Australia is based in Chatswood, NSW. |
| KSTAR Australia | 8.6km | KSTAR Australia is based in North Willoughby, NSW. |
| Phillips Solar Installations | 8.9km | Phillips Solar Installations is based in Middle Cove, NSW. |
Solar Panel Businesses Near to St Ives
Sunlight Hours in St Ives
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 St Ives
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 St Ives, is to look at if solar power is worth it in St Huberts Island, NSW, which is about 30.0 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.