Are Solar Panels Worth It In Lane Cove North?

Lane Cove North is located in New South Wales about 8.0 km north west of Sydney and 547.2 km south west of Esk. Lane Cove North has a latitude of 33.8 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Lane Cove North, NSW

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Lane Cove North

Rebate for Lane Cove North 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 Lane Cove North 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 Lane Cove North
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 7.0 km from Lane Cove North.

Lane Cove North, NSW is in the 2066 postcode area which has around 1180 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1333 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 6443 households in the 2066 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.32 kW) for about every 5.5 dwellings.

Here are 23 solar installers near to or in Lane Cove North.

Solar Installers near toLane Cove North
NameDistanceDetails
Suntech Australia1.6kmSuntech Australia is based in Chatswood, NSW.
McIntosh Solar1.6kmMcIntosh Solar is based in Lane Cove West, NSW.
Solar Trust Centre1.6kmSolar Trust Centre is based in Chatswood, NSW.
Social Energy Australia1.6kmSocial Energy Australia is based in Chatswood, NSW.
Suntech Power Development Australia1.7kmSuntech Power Development Australia is based in Chatswood, NSW.
Folding solar Panels2.0kmFolding solar Panels is based in Lane Cove West, NSW.
📞 Green Solar Panels Installation Kallangur2.0km📞 Green Solar Panels Installation Kallangur is based in Blacktown, NSW.
Community New Energy2.2kmCommunity New Energy is based in Chatswood, NSW.
Fulcrum3D2.5kmFulcrum3D is based in Artarmon, NSW.
Solgen Energy Group2.8kmSolgen Energy Group is based in St Leonards, NSW.
SolarServe2.8kmSolarServe is based in St Leonards, NSW.
Sunlease2.9kmSunlease is based in St Leonards, NSW.
Natural Solar3.8kmNatural Solar is based in Golden Grove, SA.
Solar Wave3.9kmSolar Wave is based in Macquarie Park, NSW.
Sungen Solar4.0kmSungen Solar is based in Macquarie Park, NSW.
KSTAR Australia4.1kmKSTAR Australia is based in North Willoughby, NSW.
Kyocera Solar4.4kmKyocera Solar is based in Macquarie Park, NSW.
MPV Solar4.4kmMPV Solar is based in Gladesville, NSW.
Solar Storage Co.4.4kmSolar Storage Co. is based in Gladesville, NSW.
Solar-e4.6kmSolar-e is based in Drummoyne, NSW.
Phillips Solar Installations4.7kmPhillips Solar Installations is based in Middle Cove, NSW.
SMA Australia5.0kmSMA Australia is based in North Sydney, NSW.
Schneider Electric5.0kmSchneider Electric is based in Launceston, TAS.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Lane Cove North

Sunlight Hours in Lane Cove North

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 Lane Cove North

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 33.8° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Lane Cove North, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Lane Cove, NSW, which is about 0.9 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.