Are Solar Panels Worth It In Woollahra?

Woollahra is located in New South Wales about 3.7 km south east of Sydney and 552.8 km south of Esk. Woollahra has a latitude of 33.9 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Woollahra

Rebate for Woollahra 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 Woollahra 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 Woollahra
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 4.6 km from Woollahra.

Woollahra, NSW is in the 2025 postcode area which has around 124 solar installations under 10 kW and about 134 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 1730 households in the 2025 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.65 kW) for about every 14.0 dwellings.

Here are 22 solar installers near to or in Woollahra.

Solar Installers near toWoollahra
NameDistanceDetails
Photon Energy Australia0.5kmPhoton Energy Australia is based in Bondi Junction, NSW.
one solar australia0.9kmone solar australia is based in Bondi Junction, NSW.
Solar Car Parks0.9kmSolar Car Parks is based in Bondi Junction, NSW.
Dollar Solar1.1kmDollar Solar is based in Edgecliff, NSW.
Solar Energy Enterprises1.1kmSolar Energy Enterprises is based in Double Bay, NSW.
The Austrian Solar Power2.7kmThe Austrian Solar Power is based in Bondi Beach, NSW.
Vast Solar2.7kmVast Solar is based in Darlinghurst, NSW.
Voltio2.9kmVoltio is based in Darlinghurst, NSW.
Happy Solar and Electrical2.9kmHappy Solar and Electrical is based in Kensington, NSW.
Enerparc Australia.2.9kmEnerparc Australia. is based in Darlinghurst, NSW.
Solar Bay2.9kmSolar Bay is based in Darlinghurst, NSW.
ZERO COST SOLAR3.1kmZERO COST SOLAR is based in Randwick, NSW.
BetaWatt Solar3.1kmBetaWatt Solar is based in Randwick, NSW.
A2Z SOLAR ENERGY | Solar Panel Sydney3.2kmA2Z SOLAR ENERGY | Solar Panel Sydney is based in Surry Hills, NSW.
NRN3.4kmNRN is based in Surry Hills, NSW.
Clipsal Solar3.4kmClipsal Solar is based in Haymarket, NSW.
Western Downs Green Power Hub3.5kmWestern Downs Green Power Hub is based in Sydney, NSW.
Lokic Energy Solutions3.5kmLokic Energy Solutions is based in Bondi Beach, NSW.
Solar Citizens3.5kmSolar Citizens is based in Sydney, NSW.
Crystal Solar Energy / Sydney3.6kmCrystal Solar Energy / Sydney is based in Sydney, NSW.
Solar Industrial Research Facility (G23)3.6kmSolar Industrial Research Facility (G23) is based in Kensington, NSW.
SIMPLY SOLAR NSW3.6kmSIMPLY SOLAR NSW is based in Sydney, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Woollahra

Sunlight Hours in Woollahra

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 Woollahra

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 Woollahra, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Wooli, NSW, which is about 487.3 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.