Are Solar Panels Worth It In Ladysmith?

Ladysmith is located in New South Wales about 143.9 km west of Canberra and 817.6 km south west of Lyra. Ladysmith has a latitude of 35.2 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Ladysmith

Rebate for Ladysmith 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 Ladysmith by month. The maximum is 7.59 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.13 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Ladysmith
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan27.317.59
Feb23.896.64
Mar19.905.53
Apr14.404.00
May10.212.84
Jun7.682.13
Jul8.382.33
Aug11.563.21
Sep15.964.43
Oct21.305.92
Nov24.526.81
Dec27.187.55

Figures from the weather station at Wagga Wagga, which is approximately 8.3 km from Ladysmith.

Ladysmith, NSW is in the 2652 postcode area which has around 643 solar installations under 10 kW and about 721 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 1985 households in the 2652 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.82 kW) for about every 3.1 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Ladysmith.

Solar Installers near toLadysmith
NameDistanceDetails
Russell Taber Electrical & Solar Wagga12.9kmRussell Taber Electrical & Solar Wagga is based in Lake Albert, NSW.
Redfox Electrical Contractors14.7kmRedfox Electrical Contractors is based in East Wagga Wagga, NSW.
12 Volt Solutions15.1km12 Volt Solutions is based in East Wagga Wagga, NSW.
D&S Taber Electrical & Solar15.4kmD&S Taber Electrical & Solar is based in Wagga Wagga, NSW.
SolarWise Wagga16.0kmSolarWise Wagga is based in East Wagga Wagga, NSW.
Solar Professionals16.0kmSolar Professionals is based in Wagga Wagga, NSW.
Planet Power Australia16.4kmPlanet Power Australia is based in East Wagga Wagga, NSW.
Greatcell Australia17.4kmGreatcell Australia is based in Bomen, NSW.
OZI SOLAR18.5kmOZI SOLAR is based in Mount Austin, NSW.
Hamblin Solar19.0kmHamblin Solar is based in Wagga Wagga, NSW.
Wagga Solar Systems19.2kmWagga Solar Systems is based in Wagga Wagga, NSW.
Transparent Solar Solutions19.2kmTransparent Solar Solutions is based in Wagga Wagga, NSW.
LED Riverina Electrical19.2kmLED Riverina Electrical is based in Wagga Wagga, NSW.
Regional Solar Systems19.5kmRegional Solar Systems is based in Springvale, NSW.
Tyler Electrics19.6kmTyler Electrics is based in Glenfield Park, NSW.
Smoky Cape Services22.5kmSmoky Cape Services is based in Gobbagombalin, NSW.
Prime Solar Energy - Canberra33.8kmPrime Solar Energy - Canberra is based in Weston, ACT.
JE Tobin Electrical63.1kmJE Tobin Electrical is based in Tumut, NSW.
Matt Hatty Electrical & Solar63.9kmMatt Hatty Electrical & Solar is based in Ganmain, NSW.
Suncurrent75.5kmSuncurrent is based in Cootamundra, NSW.
Riverina Solar & Electrical84.2kmRiverina Solar & Electrical is based in Temora, NSW.
Photon Energy Solutions105.2kmPhoton Energy Solutions is based in Harden, NSW.
Glossy Aussie Solar106.2kmGlossy Aussie Solar is based in Lavington, NSW.
Next Generation Energy107.5kmNext Generation Energy is based in Lavington, NSW.
McSpark Electrical109.2kmMcSpark Electrical is based in Albury, NSW.
Green Switch Australia111.6kmGreen Switch Australia is based in Albury, NSW.
Bison Energy Australia111.9kmBison Energy Australia is based in Albury, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Ladysmith

Sunlight Hours in Ladysmith

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 30 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Ladysmith

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 35.2° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Ladysmith, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Ladys Pass, VIC, which is about 313.0 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.