Vaucluse is located in New South Wales about 5.9 km east of Sydney and 548.7 km south of Esk. Vaucluse has a latitude of 33.9 degrees South.
How much is the rebate for solar panels in Vaucluse, NSW
The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Vaucluse 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. Vaucluse is in Climate Zone 3 which has a rating of 1.382.
This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Vaucluse 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 Vaucluse will be reduced. It goes down every year.
Solar Power Rebate for Vaucluse
| 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 Vaucluse 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 6.1 km from Vaucluse.
Vaucluse, NSW is in the 2030 postcode area which has around 388 solar installations under 10 kW and about 465 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.
With an estimated 3521 households in the 2030 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.88 kW) for about every 9.1 dwellings.
Here are 26 solar installers near to or in Vaucluse.
| Name | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Solar Energy Enterprises | 3.4km | Solar Energy Enterprises is based in Double Bay, NSW. |
| Lokic Energy Solutions | 3.9km | Lokic Energy Solutions is based in Bondi Beach, NSW. |
| The Austrian Solar Power | 3.9km | The Austrian Solar Power is based in Bondi Beach, NSW. |
| Dollar Solar | 4.2km | Dollar Solar is based in Edgecliff, NSW. |
| one solar australia | 4.4km | one solar australia is based in Bondi Junction, NSW. |
| Photon Energy Australia | 4.5km | Photon Energy Australia is based in Bondi Junction, NSW. |
| Solar Car Parks | 4.6km | Solar Car Parks is based in Bondi Junction, NSW. |
| Sunny Money | 5.5km | Sunny Money is based in Neutral Bay, NSW. |
| Solar Bay | 5.5km | Solar Bay is based in Darlinghurst, NSW. |
| ATRIA Energy | 5.6km | ATRIA Energy is based in Sydney, NSW. |
| Green Solar City | 5.6km | Green Solar City is based in Sydney, NSW. |
| Sky Solar Australia | 5.6km | Sky Solar Australia is based in Sydney, NSW. |
| APSQ | 5.6km | APSQ is based in Sydney, NSW. |
| Franklin Price | 5.6km | Franklin Price is based in Sydney, NSW. |
| Solar Energy NSW Sydney | 5.6km | Solar Energy NSW Sydney is based in Sydney, NSW. |
| Vast Solar | 5.6km | Vast Solar is based in Darlinghurst, NSW. |
| Trina Solar | 5.6km | Trina Solar is based in Sydney, NSW. |
| Palos Verdes Solar Ltd | 5.7km | Palos Verdes Solar Ltd is based in Abbotsford, NSW. |
| Upstream Energy | 5.7km | Upstream Energy is based in Sydney, NSW. |
| Elliott Green Power | 5.7km | Elliott Green Power is based in Sydney, Sydney. |
| Voltio | 5.7km | Voltio is based in Darlinghurst, NSW. |
| K2 Energy | 5.8km | K2 Energy is based in Sydney, NSW. |
| Easy Being Green | 5.8km | Easy Being Green is based in Port Melbourne, VIC. |
| Solar NextGen | 5.8km | Solar NextGen is based in North Sydney, NSW. |
| Solar Tracker Australia | 5.8km | Solar Tracker Australia is based in Sydney, NSW. |
| Enerparc Australia. | 5.8km | Enerparc Australia. is based in Darlinghurst, NSW. |
Solar Panel Businesses Near to Vaucluse
Sunlight Hours in Vaucluse
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 Vaucluse
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 Vaucluse, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Vasse, WA, which is about 3312.2 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.