Are Solar Panels Worth It In La Perouse?

La Perouse is located in New South Wales about 13.5 km south of Sydney and 563.7 km south of Esk. La Perouse has a latitude of 34.0 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in La Perouse, NSW

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for La Perouse

Rebate for La Perouse 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 La Perouse 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 La Perouse
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 7.2 km from La Perouse.

La Perouse, NSW is in the 2036 postcode area which has around 1201 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1308 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 6917 households in the 2036 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.35 kW) for about every 5.8 dwellings.

Here are 24 solar installers near to or in La Perouse.

Solar Installers near toLa Perouse
NameDistanceDetails
Solar Battery Store5.1kmSolar Battery Store is based in Botany, NSW.
Solar Energy Warehouse5.1kmSolar Energy Warehouse is based in Botany, NSW.
Partners in Energy6.0kmPartners in Energy is based in Botany, NSW.
Solar Run Greenacre7.8kmSolar Run Greenacre is based in Coogee, NSW.
Solar Industrial Research Facility (G23)7.9kmSolar Industrial Research Facility (G23) is based in Kensington, NSW.
School of Photovoltaic and Renewable Energy Engineering7.9kmSchool of Photovoltaic and Renewable Energy Engineering is based in Kensington, NSW.
BetaWatt Solar8.3kmBetaWatt Solar is based in Randwick, NSW.
Solar Flare8.3kmSolar Flare is based in Coogee, NSW.
ZERO COST SOLAR8.3kmZERO COST SOLAR is based in Randwick, NSW.
Alemar Energy8.4kmAlemar Energy is based in Alexandria, NSW.
Solar Design Solutions8.6kmSolar Design Solutions is based in Mascot, NSW.
5B8.6km5B is based in Mascot, NSW.
S-Rack Australia8.7kmS-Rack Australia is based in Alexandria, NSW.
HT-SAAE AU8.7kmHT-SAAE AU is based in Mascot, NSW.
Solar Optimum8.7kmSolar Optimum is based in Mascot, NSW.
Powow8.8kmPowow is based in Alexandria, NSW.
ShineHub8.8kmShineHub is based in Alexandria, NSW.
Century Solar Energy8.8kmCentury Solar Energy is based in Kogarah, NSW.
Happy Solar and Electrical9.0kmHappy Solar and Electrical is based in Kensington, NSW.
NATIONAL SOLAR ENERGY GROUP9.0kmNATIONAL SOLAR ENERGY GROUP is based in Alexandria, NSW.
Australian Solar Designs9.0kmAustralian Solar Designs is based in Alexandria, NSW.
SUNBOOST9.0kmSUNBOOST is based in Alexandria, NSW.
Skylight Energy9.3kmSkylight Energy is based in Kogarah, NSW.
The Green Guys Group9.3kmThe Green Guys Group is based in Alexandria, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to La Perouse

Sunlight Hours in La Perouse

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 24 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in La Perouse

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 34.0° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after La Perouse, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Kywong, NSW, which is about 427.4 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.