Are Solar Panels Worth It In Lambs Valley?

Lambs Valley is located in New South Wales about 145.1 km north of Sydney and 411.9 km south west of Esk. Lambs Valley has a latitude of 32.6 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Lambs Valley, NSW

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Lambs Valley

Rebate for Lambs Valley 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 Lambs Valley by month. The maximum is 6.58 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.48 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Lambs Valley
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.516.53
Feb20.995.83
Mar17.804.95
Apr14.013.89
May10.562.93
Jun8.932.48
Jul10.102.80
Aug13.623.78
Sep17.184.77
Oct20.185.61
Nov22.076.13
Dec23.676.58

Figures from the weather station at Williamtown RAAF, which is approximately 42.8 km from Lambs Valley.

Lambs Valley, NSW is in the 2335 postcode area which has around 937 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1091 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 2521 households in the 2335 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 5.18 kW) for about every 2.7 dwellings.

Here are 25 solar installers near to or in Lambs Valley.

Solar Installers near toLambs Valley
NameDistanceDetails
Hunter Valley Electrics11.7kmHunter Valley Electrics is based in Lower Belford, NSW.
HV SOLAR14.0kmHV SOLAR is based in Mitchells Flat, NSW.
Sun2u - Solar Power Systems Newcastle15.9kmSun2u - Solar Power Systems Newcastle is based in Rutherford, NSW.
Adams electrical and solar p/l17.1kmAdams electrical and solar p/l is based in Oakhampton Heights, NSW.
STS Services19.9kmSTS Services is based in Maitland, NSW.
Empowered Offgrid23.1kmEmpowered Offgrid is based in Morpeth, NSW.
Solar Service Centre23.4kmSolar Service Centre is based in Morpeth, NSW.
Pivotrom25.6kmPivotrom is based in Kurri Kurri, NSW.
MJJs Solar - Casey Drive25.8kmMJJs Solar - Casey Drive is based in Singleton, NSW.
Solar Run Singleton27.1kmSolar Run Singleton is based in Singleton, NSW.
Elite Power Group - Solar & Battery Storage28.0kmElite Power Group - Solar & Battery Storage is based in Thornton, NSW.
One Power Solar28.5kmOne Power Solar is based in Burleigh Heads, QLD.
GoSolar Newcastle29.5kmGoSolar Newcastle is based in Beresfield, NSW.
Solahart Newcastle, Hunter Valley, Port Stephens & Lake Macquarie30.1kmSolahart Newcastle, Hunter Valley, Port Stephens & Lake Macquarie is based in Beresfield, NSW.
MJJs Solar30.1kmMJJs Solar is based in Singleton, NSW.
Spot On Solar International30.3kmSpot On Solar International is based in Beresfield, NSW.
Aztech Solar30.8kmAztech Solar is based in Beresfield, NSW.
Earthconnect30.8kmEarthconnect is based in Beresfield, NSW.
Commercial Solar30.9kmCommercial Solar is based in Beresfield, NSW.
Falk Solar31.3kmFalk Solar is based in Clarence Town, NSW.
TRADEPRO SOLAR34.7kmTRADEPRO SOLAR is based in Heatherbrae, NSW.
iinergy37.5kmiinergy is based in Cameron Park, NSW.
LuvSolar Solar Power Systems Hunter Valley40.7kmLuvSolar Solar Power Systems Hunter Valley is based in Brunkerville, NSW.
Always Energy Newcastle40.8kmAlways Energy Newcastle is based in Mayfield West, NSW.
electraline nsw41.4kmelectraline nsw is based in Medowie, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Lambs Valley

Sunlight Hours in Lambs Valley

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 16 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Lambs Valley

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 32.6° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Lambs Valley, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Lambina, SA, which is about 1791.0 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.