Are Solar Panels Worth It In Lansdowne Forest?

Lansdowne Forest is located in New South Wales about 265.1 km north east of Sydney and 291.8 km south of Esk. Lansdowne Forest has a latitude of 31.8 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Lansdowne Forest, NSW

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Lansdowne Forest

Rebate for Lansdowne Forest 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 Lansdowne Forest 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 Lansdowne Forest
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 132.7 km from Lansdowne Forest.

Lansdowne Forest, NSW is in the 2430 postcode area which has around 5521 solar installations under 10 kW and about 5859 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 15294 households in the 2430 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.12 kW) for about every 2.8 dwellings.

Here are 25 solar installers near to or in Lansdowne Forest.

Solar Installers near toLansdowne Forest
NameDistanceDetails
Holiday Coast Solar4.8kmHoliday Coast Solar is based in Moorland, NSW.
Apex Solar & Electrical8.8kmApex Solar & Electrical is based in Hannam Vale, NSW.
Rheem Solar Specialist Cundletown17.7kmRheem Solar Specialist Cundletown is based in Taree, NSW.
Wilsons Solar & Electrical18.1kmWilsons Solar & Electrical is based in Taree, NSW.
Coastline Solar Connections18.3kmCoastline Solar Connections is based in Taree, NSW.
Mackie Electric & Refrigeration18.8kmMackie Electric & Refrigeration is based in Taree, NSW.
Eastern Solar Design19.3kmEastern Solar Design is based in Taree, NSW.
G & A Martin Electrical Contractors24.3kmG & A Martin Electrical Contractors is based in Laurieton, NSW.
KMF Electrical & Solar24.6kmKMF Electrical & Solar is based in Wingham, NSW.
Hastings Solar Clean & Electrical25.8kmHastings Solar Clean & Electrical is based in Dunbogan, NSW.
EcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Forster Taree Port Macquarie28.6kmEcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Forster Taree Port Macquarie is based in Diamond Beach, NSW.
DRC Solar & Electrical30.4kmDRC Solar & Electrical is based in Tallwoods Village, NSW.
SAE Group35.3kmSAE Group is based in Wauchope, NSW.
The Solar Experts38.5kmThe Solar Experts is based in Ellenborough, NSW.
Farm The Sun40.5kmFarm The Sun is based in Beechwood, NSW.
Forster Solar and Lighting45.6kmForster Solar and Lighting is based in Forster, NSW.
Wauchope Solar46.0kmWauchope Solar is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Coastal Green Power46.5kmCoastal Green Power is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Harelec46.5kmHarelec is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Always Energy46.5kmAlways Energy is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
SolarBright Port Macquarie46.6kmSolarBright Port Macquarie is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Pollard & Sons Electrical and Solar46.6kmPollard & Sons Electrical and Solar is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Precision Solar Services46.9kmPrecision Solar Services is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
SolaXs47.0kmSolaXs is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
MNC Solar Power48.4kmMNC Solar Power is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Lansdowne Forest

Sunlight Hours in Lansdowne Forest

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 12 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Lansdowne Forest

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 31.8° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Lansdowne Forest, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Lansdowne, NSW, which is about 6.7 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.