Are Solar Panels Worth It In Waverley?

Waverley is located in New South Wales about 5.5 km south east of Sydney and 553.7 km south of Esk. Waverley has a latitude of 33.9 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Waverley

Rebate for Waverley 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 Waverley 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 Waverley
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 6.4 km from Waverley.

Waverley, NSW is in the 2024 postcode area which has around 359 solar installations under 10 kW and about 398 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 2213 households in the 2024 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.37 kW) for about every 6.2 dwellings.

Here are 23 solar installers near to or in Waverley.

Solar Installers near toWaverley
NameDistanceDetails
Solar Car Parks0.9kmSolar Car Parks is based in Bondi Junction, NSW.
one solar australia1.0kmone solar australia is based in Bondi Junction, NSW.
Photon Energy Australia1.4kmPhoton Energy Australia is based in Bondi Junction, NSW.
The Austrian Solar Power1.9kmThe Austrian Solar Power is based in Bondi Beach, NSW.
Solar Flare2.0kmSolar Flare is based in Coogee, NSW.
ZERO COST SOLAR2.1kmZERO COST SOLAR is based in Randwick, NSW.
BetaWatt Solar2.2kmBetaWatt Solar is based in Randwick, NSW.
Solar Run Greenacre2.4kmSolar Run Greenacre is based in Coogee, NSW.
Lokic Energy Solutions2.6kmLokic Energy Solutions is based in Bondi Beach, NSW.
Solar Energy Enterprises2.8kmSolar Energy Enterprises is based in Double Bay, NSW.
Solar Industrial Research Facility (G23)2.8kmSolar Industrial Research Facility (G23) is based in Kensington, NSW.
Dollar Solar2.9kmDollar Solar is based in Edgecliff, NSW.
Happy Solar and Electrical2.9kmHappy Solar and Electrical is based in Kensington, NSW.
School of Photovoltaic and Renewable Energy Engineering3.3kmSchool of Photovoltaic and Renewable Energy Engineering is based in Kensington, NSW.
Vast Solar4.4kmVast Solar is based in Darlinghurst, NSW.
Voltio4.5kmVoltio is based in Darlinghurst, NSW.
Enerparc Australia.4.6kmEnerparc Australia. is based in Darlinghurst, NSW.
Solar Bay4.6kmSolar Bay is based in Darlinghurst, NSW.
NRN4.7kmNRN is based in Surry Hills, NSW.
A2Z SOLAR ENERGY | Solar Panel Sydney4.8kmA2Z SOLAR ENERGY | Solar Panel Sydney is based in Surry Hills, NSW.
Clipsal Solar4.9kmClipsal Solar is based in Haymarket, NSW.
SIMPLY SOLAR NSW5.0kmSIMPLY SOLAR NSW is based in Sydney, NSW.
Solar Citizens5.1kmSolar Citizens is based in Sydney, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Waverley

Sunlight Hours in Waverley

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 Waverley

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 Waverley, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Waverley, TAS, which is about 910.9 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.