Are Solar Panels Worth It In East Lismore?

East Lismore is located in New South Wales about 153.4 km south of Brisbane and 11.0 km north west of Rous Mill. East Lismore has a latitude of 28.8 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in East Lismore, NSW

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for East Lismore

Rebate for East Lismore 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 East Lismore by month. The maximum is 6.55 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.98 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in East Lismore
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.486.52
Feb20.715.75
Mar17.934.98
Apr15.294.25
May12.293.41
Jun10.742.98
Jul12.073.35
Aug15.314.25
Sep18.795.22
Oct21.015.84
Nov22.956.37
Dec23.576.55

Figures from the weather station at Alstonville, which is approximately 16.5 km from East Lismore.

East Lismore, NSW is in the 2480 postcode area which has around 8928 solar installations under 10 kW and about 9524 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 19497 households in the 2480 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.06 kW) for about every 2.2 dwellings.

Here are 22 solar installers near to or in East Lismore.

Solar Installers near toEast Lismore
NameDistanceDetails
Solahart Far North Coast1.0kmSolahart Far North Coast is based in East Lismore, NSW.
sun energy experts2.3kmsun energy experts is based in Lismore, NSW.
Nickel Energy2.3kmNickel Energy is based in Lismore, NSW.
Northern Rivers Solar & Electrical2.5kmNorthern Rivers Solar & Electrical is based in South Lismore, NSW.
24 Hour Solar Power2.8km24 Hour Solar Power is based in Lismore, NSW.
Coastwide Solar NSW6.3kmCoastwide Solar NSW is based in Goonellabah, NSW.
The Solar Shop9.1kmThe Solar Shop is based in South Grafton, NSW.
ProSolar Australia9.3kmProSolar Australia is based in Bexhill, NSW.
Juno Energy16.2kmJuno Energy is based in Byron Bay, NSW.
Stralis Energy22.4kmStralis Energy is based in West Ballina, NSW.
JDZ Solar and Electrical23.4kmJDZ Solar and Electrical is based in Casino, NSW.
Premium Solar Solutions23.9kmPremium Solar Solutions is based in Cumbalum, NSW.
888 Solar Tek24.3km888 Solar Tek is based in Federal, NSW.
First Sun Solar25.3kmFirst Sun Solar is based in Federal, NSW.
Solar-Rite25.9kmSolar-Rite is based in Ballina, NSW.
Rainbow Power Company26.3kmRainbow Power Company is based in Nimbin, NSW.
REMOTE OFFGRID ENERGY & Get Current Electrical28.8kmREMOTE OFFGRID ENERGY & Get Current Electrical is based in Lennox Head, NSW.
Ocean Air Electrical30.6kmOcean Air Electrical is based in Skennars Head, NSW.
Freedom Energy Solutions31.2kmFreedom Energy Solutions is based in Byron Bay, NSW.
Key Energy Group32.2kmKey Energy Group is based in Broken Head, NSW.
MTS Solar33.0kmMTS Solar is based in Ewingsdale, NSW.
Sanctuary Solar34.4kmSanctuary Solar is based in Suffolk Park, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to East Lismore

Sunlight Hours in East Lismore

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 58 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in East Lismore

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 28.8° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after East Lismore, is to look at if solar power is worth it in East Lindfield, NSW, which is about 585.1 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.