Are Solar Panels Worth It In St Pauls?

St Pauls is located in New South Wales about 6.6 km south east of Sydney and 556.3 km south of Esk. St Pauls has a latitude of 33.9 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in St Pauls, NSW

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for St Pauls

Rebate for St Pauls 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 St Pauls 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 St Pauls
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 7.1 km from St Pauls.

St Pauls, 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. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

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 27 solar installers near to or in St Pauls.

Solar Installers near toSt Pauls
NameDistanceDetails
ZERO COST SOLAR0.7kmZERO COST SOLAR is based in Randwick, NSW.
BetaWatt Solar0.8kmBetaWatt Solar is based in Randwick, NSW.
Solar Industrial Research Facility (G23)1.0kmSolar Industrial Research Facility (G23) is based in Kensington, NSW.
Solar Run Greenacre1.0kmSolar Run Greenacre is based in Coogee, NSW.
Solar Flare1.3kmSolar Flare is based in Coogee, NSW.
School of Photovoltaic and Renewable Energy Engineering1.6kmSchool of Photovoltaic and Renewable Energy Engineering is based in Kensington, NSW.
Happy Solar and Electrical2.2kmHappy Solar and Electrical is based in Kensington, NSW.
Solar Car Parks3.1kmSolar Car Parks is based in Bondi Junction, NSW.
one solar australia3.2kmone solar australia is based in Bondi Junction, NSW.
Photon Energy Australia3.3kmPhoton Energy Australia is based in Bondi Junction, NSW.
Powow4.0kmPowow is based in Alexandria, NSW.
ShineHub4.0kmShineHub is based in Alexandria, NSW.
The Austrian Solar Power4.2kmThe Austrian Solar Power is based in Bondi Beach, NSW.
Alemar Energy4.3kmAlemar Energy is based in Alexandria, NSW.
Solar Technology Australia4.5kmSolar Technology Australia is based in Alexandria, NSW.
Dollar Solar4.6kmDollar Solar is based in Edgecliff, NSW.
Rheem Solar Specialist Alexandria4.7kmRheem Solar Specialist Alexandria is based in Alexandria, NSW.
Solar Share Project4.7kmSolar Share Project is based in Alexandria, NSW.
S-Rack Australia4.7kmS-Rack Australia is based in Alexandria, NSW.
Sydney Solar and Batteries4.8kmSydney Solar and Batteries is based in Alexandria, NSW.
SUNBOOST4.8kmSUNBOOST is based in Alexandria, NSW.
Australian Solar Designs4.8kmAustralian Solar Designs is based in Alexandria, NSW.
NATIONAL SOLAR ENERGY GROUP4.8kmNATIONAL SOLAR ENERGY GROUP is based in Alexandria, NSW.
Lokic Energy Solutions4.9kmLokic Energy Solutions is based in Bondi Beach, NSW.
Solar Energy Enterprises4.9kmSolar Energy Enterprises is based in Double Bay, NSW.
Mt Solar5.0kmMt Solar is based in Alexandria, NSW.
NRN5.1kmNRN is based in Surry Hills, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to St Pauls

Sunlight Hours in St Pauls

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 St Pauls

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 St Pauls, is to look at if solar power is worth it in St Patricks, NSW, which is about 387.0 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.